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Related Keywords: 21 countries, 750 exhibitors, Bahrain Autumn Fair 2015, BIEC, consumer exhibition, fashion, shopping extravaganza, Textile

The Autumn Fair, Bahrain's biggest annual shopping extravaganza, returns to the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). On sale over the 9-day period will be a massive variety of products as more than 750 exhibitors from 21 countries are set to take part in one of Bahrain's largest consumer exhibitions next month.

Covering more than 15,000 sq m of space, the fair is expected to attract thousands of visitors from Bahrain and abroad with a variety of goods on offer, including textile, fashion, furniture, technology, toys and specialty food.

Related Keywords: apparel, complete supply chain, ExpoProducción, fashion, home, interactive fashion trends, new developments in technical textiles, newest trends, products, software solutions for manufacturers, Technical Textiles, Textile Industry, three-day educational program

ExpoProducción is the only event in Mexico to bring together under one roof complete supply chain in Mexico and Central America working in apparel, fashion, home and technical textiles. According to expo organizer Atlanta-based ExpoProducción Mexico LLC, the show provides a vital, professional platform for manufacturers, brands, retailers and suppliers to connect, network and learn about the newest trends, products and innovations impacting the textile industry.

Related Keywords: chain of uniform fabric conference, Clothing & Accessories, eco friendly, fashion, fibre dyed suiting, Mafatlal, Major diversified industrial groups, Manufacturing Companies, over 60 shades, school uniform range

Mafatlal, the first company to introduce eco-friendly fiber dyed suiting in the school uniform range. Fiber dyed suiting have the advantage of uniformity in shades, high colour depth and retention and offer over 60 shades in fiber dyed suiting range.

The company specializes in high end quality of School Uniform and corporate uniform fabrics and provides a range of polyester cotton blended, polyester viscose blended, polyester wool blended fabrics in more than 3000 designs in shirtings and over 150 shades in suitings.

Related Keywords: development minister, fashion, Gerd Müller, German market, Germany, new textile alliance, textiles association, textiles supply chain

Gerd Müller, Germany's Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), launched a new Textiles Alliance in Berlin on Thursday. Its goal is to help move the international textile supply chain toward better labor and environmental practices. But many key players are refusing to join.

Müller's ministry wants to see improvements at every link in the supply chain - from the cotton fields through the textile dyeing and clothing production process to distribution and retail.

Related Keywords: asian nylon, cotton price, decline, European synthetic fiber, fashion, global synthetic fiber, polyester, price, spandex prices, synthetic fiber, textile product.

In Asia, the world’s largest fiber-producing region, the prices of synthetic fiber witnessed decline by 2.5% in the month July compared to the same month last year after rising during a few weeks in June. Though an improvement compared to June’s 4 percent drop, there is no indication that demand has return to normal in Asia.
 
However, in China rationalization of polyester supply has kept prices from dropping further. Polyester prices are being pressured by falling cotton prices and a lack of strength in mill demand.
 

Related Keywords: fashion, Franz Mayer Museum, Frida Kahlo, London, Made in Mexico, Mexican, Mexico city, Rebozo, Spring 2015

The traditional Mexican `rebozo` a laborious hand woven shawl which was popularized by Frida Kahlo, the late Mexican painter is the focus of the "Made in Mexico" exhibit at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.

The exhibit explores the role that fashion has played in promoting Mexican culture worldwide from the 17th century to the present and highlights the rebozo as a symbol of Mexican identity. It is unclear when the first rebozos were woven, although the first references to this garment appear in the 16th century.

Related Keywords: elephant patola, fashion, historic exhibition, Indonesian ikat textile, Pusaka Collection, Sumatran silk ikat shawls, weaving tradition, woven language

An historic exhibition of traditional Indonesian ikat textiles entitled ‘Woven Languages’ will be held at the Museo do Oriente in Lisbon. It is the first exhibition in the world dedicated exclusively to the fabulous profusion of Indonesian ikat weaving traditions in a comprehensive fashion.
 
Ikats are fascinating textiles – extremely hard to make, hauntingly beautiful, and surrounded by mystery.
 

Related Keywords: Digital textile conference, fashion, FESPA, Italian association, Siotec, textile and garment production, Textile Industry, textile printer

The 2014 Digital Textile conference is being sponsored by MS Italy and Kiian, and in partnership with FESPA’s Italian Association, Siotec, to provide textile printers with the opportunity to gain exclusive insight into the future direction of the industry, as well as benefiting from practical tips.
 
This is FESPA’s fourth Digital Textile Conference; the first took place in 2008 in Geneva, the second in 2009 in Amsterdam and the third was held in Hamburg in 2011.
 

Related Keywords: fashion, Malyasia Fashion Week, Matrade, textile export

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) is focusing on fashion as it has substantial growth potential and could become Malaysia’s major exports. They also plan to focus on promoting fashion-related programmes this year beginning with the Malaysia Fashion Week to be held in October.

Last year, the lifestyle segment generated RM1.4 billion in sales and they hope to double that this year after the promotion agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Stylo International, a foreign fashion network.