Maroc will be held in Morocco from October 17 to 18, 2019. The show will be segmented into five categories: fast fashion, denim, jersey/knit/lingerie, sportswear/leisure wear/technical garments, and leather/shoes. The fair offers a comprehensive overview of the Moroccan textile and garment industry from fast fashion to high-quality production of trend peaks up to offers of sustainably produced collections. The sourcing show will host 200 suppliers and 1500 attendees. The fair program will be supplemented by special B2B meetings and conferences, which deal with current production topics.
Trade uncertainty is provoking brands and retailers to re-examine their supply chains, prompting the show’s organizers to center its conference programming around the benefits to be had with closer-to-home operations. Morocco will be highlighted as one such solution, with its specialties, including knits, denim and technical textiles. The region’s infrastructure has grown thanks to an influx of foreign investments. The country consists of more than 1600 companies and over 1,90,000 garment workers. Morocco is being promoted as an attractive sourcing destination because of its close proximity to Europe and shorter delivery routes, lower ecological impact, stable political and social environments, and duty-free EU agreements. The promise of nearshoring has piqued the interest of apparel and textile companies.
