The 18th edition of Milano Unica, the Italian Textiles Trade Show, showcasing S/S 2015 textile collections raked in good business. There were 398 exhibitors, of which 72 were from European countries.

Opines Silvio Albini, President of Milano Unica says, “The positive signs that our businesses are currently registering, have been confirmed by the quality of buyers.” Along with the total number of visitors (approximately 19,000), the Italian textiles trade show recorded a significant increase of over 7.6 per cent in the number of foreign businesses who visited during the three-day exhibition. It was dedicated to the promotion of the excellence of Italian and European fabrics.

At the inauguration ceremony Carlo Calenda, Deputy Minister, Italian Ministry of Economic Development reflected on issues and opportunities existing in the market while highlighting the contribution of Italian fabrics to the success of expo 2015.

Countries like Germany (over 30%), Spain (over 16%), United Kingdom (over 16% and Sweden (over 45%) significantly increased their participation both in percentage and absolute terms.  China, Russian Federation, Turkey and Japan, too saw a significant rise in participation this time.

Albini points out that the quality of visitors too were good. “The higher number of buyers coming from our traditional foreign markets definitely represents an important sign leading us to look at the future with moderate optimism for our manufacturing industry,” adds Albini.

The 5th edition of Milano Unica China will be held from March 3-5, 2014 in Shanghai. And the edition showcasing the F/W 2015-2016 collections will be held from September 9-11, 2014 at Portello di Fieramilano city. 

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