The fifth edition of the Asia Apparel Expo ’2016, a trade expo of Asian apparel catering to the demands of Europe, is scheduled to take place in Berlin from February 24 to 26.
This sourcing tradeshow is the only business event in Europe solely for the Asian clothing manufacturers and fabric suppliers. The event will is expected to draw a large number of players from the domain. It will also flaunt the presence of a carefully-selected group of Asian companies that make a wide range of high-quality, 100 per cent Made-in-Asia apparel products.
Around 250 companies from countries like Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand and India are slated to take part in this expo. This event will provide an ideal platform for Asian producers of finished garments, as well as scope for contract manufacturing and private label development. Several apparel products under the categories of menswear, womenswear and childrenswear, sportswear and workwear will also be showcased. The exhibition will also feature fabrics, textiles, trimmings and accessories.
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The expo will feature Ecochic Design Award Exhibition, with 10 mannequins outfitted with the recent sustainable designs. The Ecochic Design Award is one the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competitions, organised by environmental NGO, Redress.
The main objective of the competition is to encourage and inspire the emerging fashion designers and students from Asia and Europe to create high fashion pieces, which involve minimal or zero-waste, up-cycling and reconstruction design techniques. By holding the Ecochic Design Award Exhibition, Asia Apparel Expo will help propagate the idea of sustainable fashion.
