09-11 October 2013

PRESS RELEASE

•  Texbridge Istanbul-Textile and Accessories fair, known for its high quality product portfolio in the global area, which gathers Turkish textile sector with worldwide buyers of textile industry, will be held between 9-11 October 2013 at CNR EXPO Istanbul.

• Texbridge Istanbul is organized with the collaboration of Istanbul Trade Fair Inc. and UTIB -Uludag Textile Exporters' Association.

• MODAKS- Textile Accessories Products and Technologies Section takes place in the fair for the first time with the support of Garment Sub-Industry Association –KYSD. Local and foreign companies which presents their latest trend textile accessories at MODAKS.

• In the fair which provides the needs of domestic trade and foreign trade of Turkish textile and ready-to-wear sector, accessories and fashions of winter and fall season 2014-1015 will be displayed.

• The fair is arranged with the involvement of more than 200 companies in an area of 20 thousand square meters. International exhibitor countries from Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, Taiwan and Austria take place with Turkish companies at Texbridge Istanbul. Leader textile companies offering specialty products from Turkey such as Isko, Sanko, Zorlu, Bahariye, Leras, Deridesen, Fermas and international companies such as Lenzıng, Teseo Spa, J-Val Srl, Rıcamıfıcıo Gımar Srl, Gafforellı Srl, Mauri Angelo will be exhibitors of the fair.

• Buyer Delegation Programme will be organized with the participation of USA, Germany, Austria, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Algeria, Czech Republic, People’s Republic of China, Morocco, France, Holland,Iraq, England, Iran, Spain,Italy, Japan, Uzbekistan, Poland, Romania, Federation of Russia,Serbia, Saudi Arabia,Tunisia,Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Greece with the support of of Ministry Of Economic Affairs.

• Zara, Abercrombie & Fitch, Diesel, Dockers, United Colors of Benetton, Bebe, Gap, Dkny, Dolce Gabbanna, Li Fung, Mark&Spencer Hugo Boss, Elle-Russia ve Splash-UAE are among the international brands which are invited to the Texbridge. Besides, 160 ready made cloth firm from Middle East will visit the fair.

• France is announced as partner country. Worldwide major France brands' managers will visit the fair and make B2B meetings with exhibitors with the cooperation of France Foreign Trade Undersecretariat.

• The organization which meets the sector twice in a year has a stronger content with Design Lab and Denim Zone.

• Trend Area and trend book which will exhibit the 2014-2015 trends are being prepared by Amsterdam centred Lobster concepts.

• Trend Seminars will be organized with the participation of famous Turkish and foreign trend forecasters during the the fair which sets latest trends in fabric and accessories.

• Exhibitor product groups of Texbridge Istanbul are knitted fabric,woven fabric,denim, imitation leather, thread, textile accessories and sub-industry. The fair will be visited from 9^th to 10^th October between 10.00-18.00 and in 11^th October between 10.00-17.00.