The summer edition of Texworld USA, International Apparel Sourcing Show and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo ended with exhibitor numbers as well as show space growing by 25 per cent. In total 917 exhibitors from 40 countries presented their products providing visitors access to the full spectrum of sourcing options for apparel fabrics, garment manufacturing and finished soft goods. “We are delighted to see that the triple show co-location has become a leading textile platform during NYC Textile Week,” said Detlef Braun, member of the board of management of Messe Frankfurt. “The textile industry fully participated in NYC Textile Week where various textile shows were staged for the first time concurrently in the same week,” Braun added. CCPIT-Tex from China, the joint venture partner for two shows showed the strength of the Chinese textile industry by bringing quality manufacturers representing fabrics, apparel and home products. “Many big players mainly from the US, among them famous fashion brands looking for performance fabrics came to our stall,” said Rebecca Yeh, solution co-creator at Everest Textile from Taiwan. At the International Apparel Sourcing Show, Henrique Gandara, commercial director of Gouveia & Campos from Portugal, pointed out the unique role of the show in New York City. “There is no other show with this profile where brands can source solutions for their production, which is why, we come here and make new contacts,” Gandara stated. Texworld art directors, Louis Gerin and Gregory Lamaud, presented the Texworld Trends for Autumn/Winter 2016-17 and displayed a selection of fabrics in various trend forums. The next edition of Messe Frankfurt’s textile shows during NYC Textile Week will be held January 24-26, 2016.
