The two-day Taiwan Textile Fairs South Asia-2015, an international apparel exposition started at the Six Seasons Hotel in the capital on Monday. Taiwan Textile Fairs 2015 brings to Bangladesh the best of Taiwan’s innovative and value-added fibers, yarns, fabrics, trimmings and apparels. It is the ideal platform and gateway to procure reliable, quality and original textiles. The creativity and functionality of Taiwanese textile products have long been recognized by international designers, brands, importers and retailers in all major importing countries. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice-Chairman Shubhashish Bose inaugurated the expo as chief guest at an event at the city hotel where Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) Vice President Mansoor Ahmed, was the guest of honour here. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Dhaka Office Director Danny Yang was present among others. Suvashish Bose said: “Taiwan always invests in other countries in recent history. This investment in Bangladesh is important for us. Government always encourages this kind of foreign investment. We are always ready to give necessary protection for them. Last year we crossed 31 billion US Dollar mark in export to Taiwan. This year we fixed our target in 33 billion US Dollar.” Bangladesh garment manufacturing industry is maturing and growing beyond plain vanilla manufacturing services. World’s second largest apparel manufacturer with exports exceeding $31 billion (2014-15), today, it is moving towards offering multiple garmenting solutions and going up the value chain, he said. This international trade show for fabrics and accessories will provide a unique opportunity for Business Matchmaking between top apparel manufacturers and exporters of Bangladesh and fabric and accessory manufacturers from Taiwan. Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) and the Bureau of Foreign Trade organized ex[position in association with Worldex India Exhibition and Promotion Pvt. Ltd., this annual event caters to textile and garment manufacturers, importers, exporters, buyers, merchandisers and retailers across India and Sri Lanka for their sourcing requirements. The event is supported by the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA). The 2014 Taiwan Textile Fairs South Asia saw quite a few successful business deals being effectuated during the course of the Fairs and we are sure the trend will continue in the 2015 Bangladesh event as well.
