Apparel manufacturers from Mauritius will participate at Fashion SVP, UK, June 27 and 28. Thirteen manufacturers comprising four large enterprises and nine SMEs will be showcasing to UK buyers their latest collections of a wide range of products including T-shirts, shirts, knitwear, denim, and jersey wear.
Fashion SVP is Europe's unique sourcing event, with an international show presenting over 120 leading fashion producers from the UK and 21 overseas countries, as well as training seminars, trend focus features, product demonstrations, fashion clinics, a jobs' forum and prime networking with the fashion industry. The fair attracts buyers from large famous European retailers to smaller chains, clothing brands, wholesalers and boutique labels.
The textile and apparel industry has been a major contributor to Mauritian GDP. The UK remains an important market for Mauritian exports, accounting for over 15 per cent of total domestic exports. Mauritius has been working with top UK retailers such as Arcadia Group, NEXT, Debenhams, Harrods, and River Island, among others.
To further encourage exports Mauritius has introduced the speed-to-market scheme which is being implemented by Mauritian enterprises. The aim is to give a boost to textile and apparel exports to European countries and to enhance product delivery in terms of speed-to-market.
