Textile Asia 2018 to kick off in Pakistan tomorrow

The port city of Karachi in Pakistan is all set to host the three-day Textile Asia 2018 – International Textile, Garments Machinery and Clothing Trade Fair from March 27.

The event, mainly focused on value-addition in the textile industry to increase the export of value-added textile and garment products, will be jointly organised by Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan, an event management company.

Both the parties had signed a 5-year pact in 2015 to organise the Textile Asia International Exhibition in Pakistan.

Over 1,000 international brands from Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Japan, Turkey, UK, USA, etc. will participate in the event which will take place at Karachi Expo Centre.

Ms Li Yang from Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, China  who is promoting Zhejiang Export Fair at Textile Asia for business, investment and joint venture opportunities will also participate in as guest of honor.

The three-day event, touted tonbe the biggest B2B textile, garment, embroidery, digital printing machineries, chemical and allied services fair in Asia, is expected to host over 2,000 foreign delegates and 65,000 visitors from trade and corporate sectors as well.

Pakistan garment industry, which has limited production lines due to the lack of latest fabric varieties, is facing a tough competition from neighbouring countries like India, China and Bangladesh.

Additionally duties on imports further result in a significant decline in garment exports from the country.

Earlier, the apparel manufacturers in Pakistan were advised by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) President Han Bekke to be more creative in order to remain competitive in exports.

The Textile Asia fair is expected to generate good order queries for the local industry and thereby boost trade. Spread over 18,000 square metres, the exhibition is expected to welcome around 550 exhibitors from around 27 nations like Taiwan, China, France, UK, Czech Republic, etc.