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place for the world

textile technologies

African cotton ITM Exhibitions, whose capacity and participants increase every passing day and flooded by the visitors from

Turkey and around the world, is the biggest fair of Turkey and the third biggest of the world.
A better alternative for Bangladesh textile exhibition applications and sales on 20th September 2016, the increasing participation demands coming from
The sales of ITM 2018 that will be held on 14-17 April 2018 continues at full speed. Following the start of

The garment industry of Bangladesh mostly relies African importers. the world brands also increased the occupancy rate of the exhibition area up to 80%. While the 3rd hall, in
on the imported cotton from the raw materials that is which the yarn machines will be displayed at ITM 2018 Exhibition, the majority of the halls for weaving (2nd
majorly sources from China and India. Currently, While speaking on the occasion, Mohammad hall), printing and digital printing (5th and 6th halls), knitting (7th and 8th halls) and dyeing and finishing (10th,
Bangladesh is the second largest cotton importer in Shahidullah said “African countries produce high 12th and 14th halls) are almost full as well.
the world and if Africa produce more cotton it will be quality cotton. Import of African is also more
helpful for Bangladesh and will surely be a good cost-effective compared to other countries.” The ITM has become a worldwide brand of today. ITM Exhibitions, whose capacity and participants increase every
alternative for cotton import. African cotton industry is export-oriented while that passing day and flooded by the visitors from Turkey and around the world, is the biggest fair of Turkey and the
of Chinese and Indians have their own demands for third biggest of the world. ITM 2016 Exhibition held on 1-4 June 2016 was visited by 49.730 people from Turkey
The Finance Minister AMA Muhith, while speaking at cotton that becomes challenging some time. Said and 76 countries. Having shown participation and visitor increase during each event, ITM Exhibitions continue
the inaugural session of the African-Asian Cotton by Mohammad Ali Khokon was that “the cotton to increase its success in that direction. The intense participation demand coming from the machine and
B2B Meeting organized by International Islamic import increased to 7.087 million bales from 4.876 accessory producers point out that ITM 2018 Exhibition will be the biggest ITM that has been held until today.
Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC) of the Islamic million bales in the last five years with Africa making The fact that 80% of the places were reserved a year before the exhibi- tion shows that a significant increase
Development Bank (IDB) Group at The Westin Hotel, increasing contribution to the global cotton supply. will take place in terms of both exhibition area and number of participants.
Dhaka said that “African countries can be a major He said that Bangladesh has now a dominant
source of cotton used as raw materials in the position in cotton for 425 spinning mills.” According
Bangladesh’s garment industry, as the African to the given figures by BTMA, the Bangladesh is
cotton is not only of good quality but easy for currently sourcing about 20.88% of its net cotton
import.” The aim of the meeting was to enhance the from African countries apart from the import of
B2B relations between Bangladesh and cotton from US and India.