Taiwan Textile Fairs to be held in Sri Lanka next month

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Taiwan is internationally renowned for textile development. The highly successful Taiwan Textile Fairs creates a common platform for class, leading textile manufacturers with their product ranges to meet with Sri Lankan garment manufacturers.

The fairs will showcase leading edge knit, functional and other textiles to Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers. The fair schedule to be held on November 27 and 28 at Colombo, Taj Samudra Hotel.

In 2015, the Taiwan Textile Federation, which focuses on making high quality functional fabrics available to manufacturers in the segment, is exhibiting a diverse range of textiles.

Sean Tsai, Overseas Market Development Department, Taiwan Textile Federation, remarked, “This year we are bringing a whole new range with a focus on knitted and functional textiles which will add value to products made by Sri Lankan garment manufacturers and exporters”.

The fairs will showcase a wide variety of products ranging from Raschel Knitting Lace, Functional Active-Casual Fabric, Texture Fabric, Double Knit Fleece, R+Spandex Jersey, Garment Trims & Accessories (Buttons, Snap Buttons, Jean Buttons, Rivets, Eyelets, etc.), Single and Double Knit Fabric, Acrylic Yarn, Technical Stretch Fabric, Tweed Fabric, Light Weight Fabric, Bi-stretch Fabric, A/W Melange, Seamless Sportswear, Functional Sportswear, Woven, Knit, Lace and Jacquard fabric, and many more.

Organised by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) and the Bureau of Foreign Trade and represented by Worldex India Exhibition & 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 Export Development Board (EDB) of Sri Lanka and leading textile associations of Sri Lanka such as the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF); the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA); Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association (SLABA) and the Sri Lanka Apparel Sourcing Association (SLASA).

The Sri Lanka apparel industry is growing strong year on year. According to the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rose annually from US$3.16 billion (2009) to US$4.74 billion (2014). The European Union (EU) and the US are the top two markets for Sri Lanka’s apparel products, accounting for close to 90 percent of the total. With the growth in economy, Sri Lanka is set to achieve the export target of US $ 5 billion by 2016 buoyed by rising export demand.

Sri Lanka is known as one of the world’s most renowned fashion sourcing locations, with a wide range of global brands due to a global reputation for high-quality and ethical product standards.

Owing to the continued expansion of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry, its demand for textiles is growing fast. Currently, Sri Lanka has a heavy reliance on imported textiles. According to Euromonitor, the country’s industrial production of textiles amounted to only US$0.85 bn, while it imported more than US$2.2 billion of such items in 2014, including both knitted and woven fabrics.

Log on to: www.ttf.worldexindia.com for more information about the fairs.

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