Texworld Adds Sourcing Section to Paris Show
Messe Frankfurt France, which organizes the Texworld fabric show in Paris, said it is adding an apparel sourcing section, filled with manufacturers from around the world.
More than 60 companies from Portugal, China, India, Pakistan, Italy, Bangladesh and Vietnam are attending the show, which takes place Feb. 13–16 at the Paris Le Bourget Exhibition Center.
The new section is called ApparelSourcing Paris and was created in response to requests by fair goers to have more overseas factories that do short- and long-term orders.
Factories that produce womenswear make up 50 percent of the sourcing lines shown. Menswear and childrenswear take up another 30 percent, and accessories round out the lineup by representing 20 percent.
The show’s organizers said that 630 exhibitors are participating in the fabric side of the show, where they are unveiling their new products for Spring/Summer 2013.—Deborah Belgum
