Every month we see numerous events being carried out around the globe in different fields of textile industries. Choosing the suitable and appropriate one to follow and visit is a key decision to make because of limited time we have in our hand. Check out the spectacular upcoming events waiting for you. If you have any information about any event you want to see in this section, please let us know by mailing: munir@aminjahan.com.
1. Heimtextil Frankfurt 2014
Date: 8 to 11 January 2014.
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Web: http://heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/besucher/willkommen.html
Key Attractions:
Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles and the global benchmark for quality design textiles of innovative functionality. As the first trade fair of the year, Heimtextil, which is held on four fair days in January, is a platform for manufacturers, retailers and designers. The next time international exhibitors will be showing off their product to trade visitors. More than 2600 exhibitors from 60 countries will showcase their innovations in the fair.
2. UK Fashion Tour 2013 of Tradegood
Date: 18 to 22 November, 2013.
Location: London, UK.
Web: http://www.tradegood.com/en/events/all/uk-delegation-2013.html
Key Attractions:
Tradegood is exclusively organizing a 5-day business tour focusing on the UK fashion market for representatives of privileged Tradegood members. This will be a great opportunity for fashion-brand manufacturers to gain operations and management experience from outstanding overseas brands and, at the same time, to expand overseas distribution channels for their own brands. Tour includes 1-day activity with renowned international buyers and designers who are the decision-makers in choosing design forward suppliers. A 2-day training by trend and fashion experts Trendstop who have experience working on projects with global retailers such as M& S, Topshop, C& A and Net-a-Porter who will share their insights in developing a strategic brand strategy and creating brand guidelines. Sample shopping experience with Trendstop.com experts who will provide walk through the UK’s market-leading retailers, providing professional sample-purchase advice based on your product offer.
3. Americhem U: Color Trend Watch 2014-2015
Date: November 14, 2013
Location: Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center,
2211 Dug Gap Battle Road
Dalton, GA 30720
Web:http://www.americhem.com/americhemu
Key Attractions:
Back by popular demand, Americhem is hosting one more opportunity to discover how successful color choices can refresh and invigorate your projects. Americhem's Color Trend Watch for 2014 and 2015 reflects an exploration of the global cultural influences, demographic trends and fashion-forward color predictions. The trends are a result of Americhem's collaboration with a well-known Parisian fashion design company, combined with Americhem's color expertise in diverse global markets such as synthetic fibers, automotive, household, and durables.
4. 25th Annual Textile & Apparel Importer Trade & Transportation Conference
Date: November 6, 2013
Location: 2 Desbrosses Street New York, USA
Web: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1285952& %3Bqid=356575%3E
Key Attractions:
Organized by the American Import Shippers Association (AISA) and the U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel (USA-ITA), Tribeca Rooftop, New York City. Contact usaita.com. The conference will feature discussions with Administration officials and industry experts on customs, supply chain logistics, transportation, sourcing and other key issues affecting the fashion industry. The conference will also feature exhibits of companies and organizations across the supply chain. This conference is held for Celebrating 25 years of eliminating barriers to global textile and apparel trade.
5. SMARTEX-2013
Date: 19 to 21 November, 2013
Location: Kafrelsheikh University, Sharm Elsheakh City, Egypt.
Web: http://www.kfs.edu.eg/engkfs/
Key Attractions:
The Textile and Apparel Branch of the Home Economics Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Kafrelsheikh University and North Carolina State University College of Textiles, has organized the 3rd World Textiles Conference “SMARTEX- 2013,” to be held on November 19-21, 2013, in Sharm Elsheakh,
Egypt.SMARTEX-2013 will have participants from multidisciplinary backgrounds that will provide an excellent opportunity to merge International Scientists from Textile Teaching, Research and Development Institutions, and Industry to present and discuss the latest development in the general field of textile materials, technologies, fashion and marketing. This event will focus on discussions of the latest innovative trends and technological advancements in textile processing and structure, along with their impacts on textile products obtained there from within the economy and environmental dimensions. The attached flyer provides more details on conference location and topics.
6.Colour Rampage 2013
Date: November 24, 2013
Location: Hilton International Hotel, Mumbai airport, India.
Web: https://www.swiftpage4.com/speasapage.aspx?X=2W15SEA1I9E6VFMK00Y5WV
Key Attractions:
The event includes a fashion show and the grand finals of the SDC International Design Competition 2013 and CSI Colour Award 2013. The event will bring together an international line up of leading designers, brands, retailers, universities and students. The fashion show, which is being organised by SDC EC (the Indian region of the SDC), will showcase the work of fashion and textile design students from leading Indian colleges and universities. It will be attended by designers, brands and retailers, and provides a neutral platform for the students to display their work to future employers. It is planned that this will become an annual event.
The event also hosts the grand final of the SDC International Design Competition 2013. This competition, which is open to fashion and textile design students, asks the students to demonstrate the creative, imaginative and original use of colour in either fashion or textiles.
7.IWTO Wool Round Table
Date: 25 to 26 November, 2013
Location:Guangzhou, China
Web: http://www.iwto.org/
Key Attractions:
The event will focus on interactive discussions and developing strategies together. Being a smaller event format, compared to the IWTO Congress, it provides the opportunity to actively network with all participants and exchange ideas on the future of the wool industry and IWTO. Participants will also learn about current projects, upcoming research and marketing activities being undertaken by IWTO as well as other wool industry members. The programme highlights include: Overview of the Chinese wool industry. Update on wool's Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Credentials Strategy development on wool's positive health properties. Summary of The Campaign for Wool activities
8. 7th Aachen-Dresden International Textile Conference
Date: 28 to 29 November, 2013.
Location: Eurogress Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Web: http://www.aachen-dresden-itc.de/english/index_en.html
Key Attractions:
The conference program is divided into three parallel sessions. The two-day session "Sustainability and Productivity" will foreground chemical aspects of fibers, textiles and composite materials. Furthermore, recent developments on electro-functionality in textiles will be presented as well as new applications of textiles in medicine and health care.
On the first day of the conference, the IGF-ZIM transfer event "From Idea to Practice" will take place as a third parallel session, being organized by Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V. Participants will be introduced to a selection of successful examples of products and methods developed in joint effort by researchers and industry representatives and implemented by the industry. During the conference, they will also have a look beyond the rim of the "textile teacup" to related fields of research. Hence, there will be a session addressing state-of the-art developments in the area of "films and membranes.
9. 2013 CHEM Show
Date: 10 to 12 December, 2013.
Location: Javits Convention Center, New York City, USA
Web: http://www.chemshow.com/
Key Attractions: Held every two years, The CHEM SHOW is where process engineers, production/plant personnel and executives from companies across the Chemical Process Industries (CPI) come to see and learn about the latest technology to increase process efficiency, solve problems, reduce energy costs and be more sustainable in their operations.
10. DOMOTEX 2014 Date: 11 to 14 January, 2014 Location: Hannover Exhibition Center, Hannover, Germany.
Web: http://www.domotex.de/home
Key Attractions:
DOMOTEX is the world leading trade fair for the floor covering industry. The event provides a global platform for buyers and sellers to conduct business while discovering the latest trends in the industry as well as network with their peers. Diverse arrays of products are on display ranging from carpets, hardwood flooring, laminates, adhesives and fibers. This annual event attracts about 40,000 buyers from the wholesale and retailing sectors, the skilled trade, architects and interior design professions.
