Myanmar will host an exhibition for textiles and garments machinery from June 26 to 29, 2015. The exhibits will include textile and spinning machinery and accessories, yarn processing and weaving machines, bleaching and washing machines, cloth processing machines, ironing and steaming equipment, laundry machinery and accessories, dry cleaning equipment, testing equipment and controls, winding machines and textile screen printing machines. 

In addition there will be accessories including zippers, buttons, labels, fasteners, ribbons, badges, linings and interlinings, trimmings, beads, belts and buckles, needles and thread, knives and scissors and grinding machinery. Manufacturers, distributors, dealers, agents, engineers, technocrats, policy makers, importers and exporters and trade associations will be present at the fair. 

Brands from Bangladesh, China, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, UK and Vietnam will take part in the exhibition. Myanmar’s readymade garment sector is still at a nascent stage. However, given the pace of its growth, the sector may turn into a big player for cheap readymade garment products. 

Besides neighboring China and having access to the sea, availability of cheap labor and natural resources is an added factor. The Myanmar government is heavily investing in infrastructure, which may take a couple of years to take shape.