ISLAMABAD: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is organizing for the first time a Textile Sector Texpo from April 7 to 10, at Karachi Expo Centre.
“This event is expected to open new horizons for investors to invest in the textile sector”, said TDAP Secretary Rabiya Javeri Agha, said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Highlighting the Texpo-2016, she said that the event would be organised in 4 halls of Expo Centre, Karachi in which all entire value chain of textile sector would be on display.
To give TEXPO-2016 a momentous head start, a Soft Launch of this Sector Specific Exhibition was held on March 29, in Karachi. The Soft Launch was marked by declaring inauguration of TEXPO 2016 by Minister of Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan.
The Soft Launch of TEXPO – 2016 was attended by TDAP Secretary Rabiya Javeri Agha, Towel Manufacturers Association Patron-in-Chief Mehtab Chawala, FPCCI Senior Vice President S Khalid Tawab and British Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan John Tucknott.
Addressing on the occasion, the TDAP secretary said that major Textiles Associations like TMA, PRGMEA, Carpet Association, PHMA, Sports Goods Association, APUBMA, PTEA, PTA, PLGMEA, have reserved major space in different halls to showcase the trendy and stylish textile products of Pakistan.
The main objective of this event, she said was to build a strong business relationship of Pakistan’s Exporters with the importers of Textile worldwide.
The TeXpo, she said, was going to held in four halls with 230 exhibitors from textile, value added textile & high-end fashion. Many renowned brands like Gul Ahmad, ChenOne, Shabbir Textile, Fashion Pakistan Council, Master Textile, Sapphire Textile Mills, Kohinoor Textile Mills, Reshma Textiles, Colony Textile Mills, Mahmood Group, Soorty Enterprises, Digital Dura PRINTS, Sitara Chemicals, Mima Leather, Faisal Fabrics, Gohar Textiles, Din Industries, Al-Karam Towel, Bari Textile, Afroze Towel, Hasam Towel, Bil Exporters etc.have reserved their spaces in Texpo, 2016.
She added that apart from Exhibitors, around 600foreign delegates are confirmed from 51 Countries and more recommendations are coming in.
Many top foreign brands like: B&C collection (Belgium), Shinatomo, ITO-Yokado, Yonex, Marubeni Intex, Marubeni Tex (Japan), Lotte Mart, Shinwon (South Korea), Simmons- The leading US bedding brand, Hertex, Standerton, Polo Africa(S Africa), Super Muffato (Brazil), Apacinti (Indonesia), Septwolves (China), Teddy S.P.A (Italy), Fifth Factory (Spain), Basic Resources, Green Source (USA), Gargo Way 10, DET 10-10 (Vietnam), Firma Gamma (Russia) have confirmed to attend Texpo, 2016, she remarked.
