Five months away from the start of the winter event, scheduled from 14 to 17 September 2015, the Texworld Paris selection committee is bursting with excitement. A large number of applications from potential participants has been received compared to previous years, originating from every country with an established textile industry, such as China, India, Pakistan and Turkey, all hoping to expand their market by exporting and confronting increasing competition in the fashion textile industry. Their offerings to European markets are of a very high-quality. Great creativity, some of a very high standard, is evident in their offers, for both women and men. “We are delighted with and encouraged by the exhibitors’ commitment to bring in the best at Texworld. Textile business tycoons are convinced of the importance of creativity and added value, which are as crucial as price. By attending Texworld, their investment will reap a return, and the demands of brands and designers will encourage more and more to develop products jointly with the exhibitors,” stressed Michael Scherpe, CEO of Messe Frankfurt France.
The trade fair selection committee is giving priority to quality over quantity to reinforce the move upmarket. Around 890 exhibitors are expected from countries which are cornerstones of the world textile industry: China, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan and manufacturing nations such as Bangladesh, Egypt and Italy, which will showcase innovations and their new collections for autumn/winter 2016-17. The Indonesian pavilion will host 13 businesses this time, compared to only six companies at its launch. The development of the national pavilion highlights the dynamism of the country’s textile industry and the desire of the weavers and Indonesian Government to strengthen their presence on the European market. Indonesia is striving to become a major player in the textile industry, rivaling China and India. Its exports were worth US $ 13.3 billion in 2014, up from US $ 12.6 billion in 2013, representing an increase of 5.55%.
Indonesian businesses enjoy recognition for the quality of their highly-specialized range of innovative lace, polyesters, man-made fibres such as viscose, and are also highly competitive when it comes to pricing. Four companies – Frans Putratex, Natatex Prima, Excellence and Sinar Continental – will be making their debut, while the remaining nine – Adetex, Daliatex Kusuma, Kewarlam, Hakatex, Intermoda, Gistex, Mayer Indah Indonesia, Sinar Para Taruna – SIPATA, and Tyfountex – have already been in the pavilion or attended Texworld. They are all based in the Bandung area.
