The 5th edition of Intex South Asia was a remarkable success with over 3,900 international buyers from over 13 countries attending it. The event was held from November 13-15, 2019, at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The three-day fair connected these buyers with over 220 quality suppliers from over 13 countries showcasing yarns, apparel fabrics, denim fabrics, clothing accessories and allied services, dyes and chemicals at the biggest international apparel textile sourcing show in the South Asian region.
As the largest trade fair of its kind in the region, Intex South Asia welcomed leading and quality textile suppliers from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, There were country pavilions from India with 80+ companies, China with 60+ companies, Indonesia Textile Pavilion with 5 companies, Korea Textiles Showcase Pavilion with 28 companies and Taiwan Textiles Showcase Pavilion with 8 companies.
The host country industry representatives such as Brandix, MAS, Hirdaramani, Timex, Star Garments, Emjay International, EAM Maliban, KASH Garments, Marks & Spencer, TESCO, H&M, NEXT UK, Decathalon, George, ASMARA, MGF Sourcing, Regal Calibre, etc. attended the show in large numbers with their sourcing, merchandising and design teams. Overall, the show was attended by 3,920+ leading apparel exporters, sourcing offices, brands & retailers, indenting agents, e-tailers and others from 20+ countries and regions who came to Intex South Asia looking for new products, new suppliers and to gain market intelligence & explore new business and sourcing opportunities in Sri Lanka and other international markets.
Intex South Asia also organised a panel discussion on “Materials, Sustainability & Circularity” which saw top industry leaders from across the region present their views on sustainability processes of the industry in South Asia.
Intex South Asia’s ‘Interactive Business Forums’ always deliver high quality market intelligence to support industry efforts to upgrade, move up the value chain, and better understand intra- regional trade to help manufacturers gain a competitive edge.
This year’s ‘Interactive Business Forum’ was a huge success where for the first time, Cotton Council International (CCI) - also known as Cotton USA - which is the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America (NCC) brough to Sri Lanka the latest in research, highlighting new ideas in technology, fashion, blends, processes, etc. Also presenting for the 1st time at Intex South Asia was ‘Fashion for Good’, providing insights on “Trends & Technological
Textile Innovations; Driving Sustainability in the Textile Value Chain” and its South Asia programme. In the third and last session, the ‘Better Cotton Initiative’ highlighted “Sustainability in Textiles” for a clearer understanding of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
The Q & A interaction afterwards was quite encouraging for the industry professionals (domestic as well as international) who attended the event in large numbers.
The ‘Networking Reception’ organised by Intex South Asia was an event where high-level interactions took place in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The organisers took this opportunity to celebrate the 5th Edition of their show by felicitating their long term support partners in industry as well as the Boards and Associations through whose support Intex South Asia has grown to become the largest international apparel sourcing show in the region.
By the end of the 5th edition, it was 20% growth recorded in the buyers’ footfall and 15% increase in exhibitors as compared to last year.
