Translated by
Roberta HERRERA
Published
Jun 24, 2024
Just ahead of the Paris Olympics, international textile and apparel manufacturers will converge in Paris from July 1 to 3. The Texworld and Apparel Sourcing fairs will bring together 1,154 companies at the Porte de Versailles.
Apparel Sourcing, with nearly 530 exhibitors, will closely match the approximately 570 exhibitors of Texworld, the textile and materials fair. Additionally, around 30 exhibitors will feature in the Denim zone, and 20 leather specialists will come together in the Leatherworld zone, which will also host a Leather Trend forum co-produced with Edizioni AF.
A highlight of this year’s event is the introduction of Yarn Expo, a space dedicated to yarns and fibers, echoing the biannual fair organized by Messe Frankfurt alongside Intertextile Shanghai. Yarn Expo will feature productions from China and India, as well as Pakistan and Taiwan.
“This year, Apparel Sourcing welcomes 30 Chinese manufacturers, showcasing their own brands or producing white-label goods for European distributors. These exhibitors will be identified by a Chinese Brands Gallery logo,” the organizer noted. The accessories sector will also expand to include a range of jewelry and bags.
The Avantex space, dedicated to innovation, will introduce a Designer Hub for meetings between designers and buyers, and a ReSources zone focused on sustainable innovation. The Near Sourcing Hub will offer proximity production solutions, featuring around 20 companies from Portugal, Turkey, and Serbia.
This edition will also host a series of thematic conferences. The Bali Chair will present the challenges and opportunities of digital product passports for textile items. Other topics will include developing European regulations, the rise of African fashion, and the revaluation of textile products.
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