TRADE SHOWS
New Sourcing, Textile Trade Show Launching in Toronto
Garment factories and fabric mills from around the world will show at the inaugural Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo, which will bow Aug. 22–24 at the International Centre in Toronto.
This will be Canada’s first apparel and textile trade show, according to JP Communications Inc., parent company toTopTenWholesale.com and Manufacturer.com, which is producing the trade show.
Produced in coordination with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), the expo will give Canadian retailers and manufacturers access to apparel and textile manufacturers from China, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, the USA, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mauritius, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Peru and Myanmar.
“We are honored to have received such a distinguished and globally significant opportunity. Our brands have been connecting millions online since 2005, and now we are able to serve our growing community offline in Toronto this summer as well as with other major events we will be producing,” said Jason Prescott, chief executive officer of TopTenWholesale.com and Manufacturer.com, in a statement.
Bob Kirke, executive director of the Canadian Apparel Federation, said the Expo will fill a void in the market.
“Canada has needed a trade show where apparel and textile importers and retailers can learn about sourcing best practices while meeting international producers from around the world,” he said. “The event offers an important new resource for our domestic market, and we are excited to support this endeavor.”
In addition to the exhibition floor, the expo will feature a slate of seminars covering issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, industry best practices, the changing Canadian market and sourcing tips.
“This event is a new project started for the promotion of global textile and apparel trade by CCCT,” said Jiang Hui, CCCT chairman. “Based on a comprehensive analysis of the international textile and apparel market, we are convinced the Canadian Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo will become an efficient and convenient trade platform for the global textile and apparel industry.”
For more information, visit www.appareltextilesourcing.com.
