Heimtextil, the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held in between January 10 and 13 in 2017 in Germany’s Frankfurt. More than 2,886 exhibitors from 69 countries will take part in Heimtextil 2017. Bangladesh Terry Towel and Linen Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BTTLMEA) Chairman Hossain Mehmood and Director Mian Uddin Ahmed will participate in the expo. Such participation will help the manufacturers to attract global buyers to source products from Bangladesh, said Hossain Mehmood. It also would help exchange views with manufacturers of other countries to enrich their knowledge, added Hossain. “Bangladesh has a lot of potentials in textile sector and we can explore markets through the expo.” Of the 23 exhibitors participating from Bangladesh, 10 will take part under the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) while 13 will join the trade show directly. The EPB will attend the expo to promote Bangladesh. The participanting companies are ACS Textiles (Bangladesh) Limited, Apex Weaving and Finishing Mills Ltd, Mom Tex Limited, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited, Regent Textile Mills Pvt Ltd, Shabab Fabrics Ltd, Towel Tex Limited, Unilliance Textiles Ltd, Shamsuddin towels, Hossain Dyeing and Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Limited. Anik Composite Mills Ltd, Instinct Textile Ltd, Miray Towel Industries Limited, Virgin Grace Ltd, Jaantex Industries Ltd, Manuri Textile Mills, RTT Textile Industries Pvt Ltd, EKE TEX (PVT.) LTD, and Asix and RTT Textile Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. There are also participants from Germany, China, Turkey, Italy, Great Britain, USA, Spain, France, India, Netherlands, Pakistan and other countries.
