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4th Intex South Asia gets an overwhelming response with over 3,500 attendees

"The 4th edition of Intex South Asia, held from November 14 to 16, 2018, at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, showcased a wide range of innovative yarns, apparel and denim fabrics, clothing accessories and allied services. The show was jointly inaugurated by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka as chief guest and Indira Malwatte, Chairperson & CEO, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) as guest of honour. Tan Yang Thai, High Commissioner of Malaysia in Sri Lanka and Sharad Amalean, Chairman, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) were the special guests at the event."

 

4th Intex South Asia gets an overwhelming response with over 3500 attendees 001The 4th edition of Intex South Asia, held from November 14 to 16, 2018, at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, showcased a wide range of innovative yarns, apparel and denim fabrics, clothing accessories and allied services. The show was jointly inaugurated by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka as chief guest and Indira Malwatte, Chairperson & CEO, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) as guest of honour. Tan Yang Thai, High Commissioner of Malaysia in Sri Lanka and Sharad Amalean, Chairman, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) were the special guests at the event. The opening ceremony was attended by many diplomats, representatives of government bodies, heads of several trade bodies & chambers of commerce, industry leaders, delegates from several countries as well as electronic and print media of Sri Lanka and South Asia.

Sharad Amalean, while addressing in the inaugural session, said, “The reason for having Intex in Sri Lanka is, because it is a neutral ground in terms of the hub that is being created in textile industry in this region. So with advancement of digital platforms across the world, it’s important that the supply chain is being supportive in this region and this exhibition contributes for us to become faster, meaningful and relevant in the industry.

Strong line up of exhibitors spells success

The largest trade fair of its kind in the region, Intex South Asia welcomed over 200 leading and quality textile4th Intex South Asia gets an overwhelming response with over 3500 attendees 003 suppliers from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Switzerland, Australia, etc. There were country pavilions from India with 45 companies and Taiwan with 12 companies organised by Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) and Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) respectively.

This edition also saw the arrival of confirmed buyer delegations/groups from India, Taiwan, Nigeria and United Arab Emirates at the show. Overall, the show was attended by over 3,500 leading apparel exporters, sourcing offices, brands & retailers, indenting agents, e-tailers and others from over 18 countries and regions.

Focus on Textile 4.0 concept

A panel discussion on ‘Textile 4.0 – South Asia Dialogue’ highlighting the upcoming industry trends was organised alongside Fashion Fiesta at the event. The panel discussion was moderated by Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI and & Past President, International Apparel Federation and on the panel were Aroon Hirdaramani, Head of Future Leaders, Joint Apparel Association Forum of Sri Lanka& Director, Hiradamani Group; Ujwal Lahoti, Chairman, TEXPROCIL & Managing Director of Lahoti Overseas (India); Furqan Ahmed, Director, MN Textiles (Pakistan) and Md. Golam Saroar, Managing Director & CEO, Bengal Hurricane Group (Bangladesh) who presented their views on the challenges and future of the textiles & apparel industry of South Asia and how they see 4.0 concept could be implemented in their respective countries and businesses.

The Fashion Fiesta included a special dance performance by Sway Dance Group of Sri Lanka and series of fashion shows that unveiled the creativity and design in textiles presented by Taiwan Textile Federation, The Woolmark Company, Sri Lanka Textile & Apparel Institute and a special sequence to highlight and promote apparel brands made in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association (SLABA).

Showcasing innovations and future trends

At the Interactive Business Forum held on the second day, Sarah Schlenger, Research & Development (R&D) Commercialisation Manager-USA, The Woolmark Company(TWC) presented the use of merino wool in today’s fashion garments such as active wear, athleisure, eveningwear and TWC’s focus on innovation related to product development from as well as fashion trends/forecast for 2019/2020. The second session was presented by Shafiq Ahmad, Country Manager-Pakistan, Better Cotton Initiative(BCI) who gave valuable insights on ‘Future Proofing for Business – The Sustainable Way’, the role and commitment of BCI towards sustainability and Global brands associated with sustainable cotton sourcing.

 

 
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