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International Apparel and Textile

Fair gears up to bring forth design &

innovation in U.A.E

The November 2017 edition of International Apparel together in the textiles segment to promote high AD
and Textile Fair (IATF) proved to be grand success, quality and fashion clothing industry which can be
making apparel and textile manufacturers from promoted not only in the West Asia and West
around the globe look forward to the highly African Region but also to other developed
anticipated 8th edition due to take place in countries including EU and US from Dubai.
24th,25th,26th April 2018. The three-day event that
took place from 1st to 3rd November 2017 was The platform was also used to conduct various
inaugurated by H.E Butti Al Ghandi, Board of workshops on hot industry trends like 3D printing
Director of the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1st and Embroidery using state of the art machines.
November at 11:30 am at Hall 6, Dubai World The 7th edition of International Apparel and Textile
Trade Centre. Fair witnessed a significant increase of 44% in
attendance of visitors and 27% increase in
With more than 140 exhibitors from various exhibitors. The show had attracted around 3000
countries around the world, IATF has once again buyers who were mainly from the UAE and GCC The Right Parts, Right When
proven its status as UAE’s exclusive sourcing fair region. A number of visitors came all the way from
for textiles and clothing. IATF provides a platform to Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Other
manufacturers and their agents to showcase their buyers came from all across Asia, African You Need Them
collection to the most influential buyers and countries, Europe, the USA and Australia. UAE
designers in the MENA region. The event also, ranks is the third largest country in terms of textile
offers buyers, distributors and designers the exports, making International Apparel and Textile
opportunity to view a wide range of textiles from Fair a much needed show in the region.
prominent mills in the world of fashion and design. Preventive Maintenance Packages
IATF continues to prove itself as the one-stop
IATF attracts some of the world’s largest platform to showcase the latest developments and Preventive Maintenance Packages are bundles of parts o„ered for use
manufacturers of fabrics and leading print design emerging technology for in the textile and apparel in overhauls of Rieter machines. Recommended for machines which
studios. Exhibitors mainly from India, UK, China, industry. IATF’s Show Director, Mr. Dilip Nihalani
Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, Hong Kong, Thailand and was quoted saying “IATF continues to provide a http://q-r.to/balWc2 have been running for a speci‡c period of time, they ensure maximum Visit us at ITM
many more are already gearing up for the platform for an intensive interexchange between uptime and o„er the best original quality at considerable low costs. in Istanbul,
Spring/Summer April 2018 edition. prominent buyers and exhibitors from around the from April - ,
globe. We are proud to introduce prominent www.rieter.com
The show witnessed exclusive pavilions from India, manufacturers from all across the globe to the hall , booth  .
China and Taiwan. The Federation of Indian Exports clothing and textile buyers and retailers not only
Organizations brought 50 exhibitors from India who here in Dubai or the UAE or the GCC, but the whole
displayed their diverse collections in the Indian of the MENA region.”
pavilion which was inaugurated by Mr Vipul, Consul
General of India. Dr A Sakthivel, Regional Meanwhile, International Apparel and Textile Fair 8th
Chairman, FIEO Southern Region and leader of the edition is set to take place on 24th,25th,26th for its
Delegation said that India and UAE need to work Spring/Summer edition.
The Comfort of Competence
February/March 2018