The 14th International Textile Asia exhibition will be held in Lahore from August 29 to 31. This is a trade fair for textiles, garments, embroidery, digital printing machinery and chemical and allied services organized by Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA. The aim is to facilitate exports of value-added sector in Faisalabad, Multan as well as Sialkot. The event will provide a podium for joint ventures and collaborations for the textile sector’s small and medium enterprises.

More than 350 international brands from around 29 countries will display their products in more than 500 stalls. Participation of 210 foreign delegates will also mark the event. Exhibiting countries include: Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, US etc. This is Pakistan’s largest textile show and the local textile sector’s whole chain has been invited to attend. Some 80 per cent of the country’s small and medium enterprises are located in Punjab.

This is the 14th successive year of the show and the event is being organised at a time when the government is looking at modernising and upgrading the textile sector for better quality products and enhanced productivity. The event provides enormous opportunities for learning, information sharing and mutual cooperation for all stakeholders of the textile industry in South Asia.