The global leather industry may be changing, but it is also booming and expanding into new exciting - and profitable - markets. That was the clear message from the twin Asia Pacific Leather Fair Ltd (APLF) exhibitions, Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (MMT) and Fashion Access (FA) recently held over March 28-30, 2007.
With the traditional leather industry merging into the vast international apparel and fashion industry both MMT and FA focus more and more into providing market intelligence, fashion and trend forecasting, and drawing in a far wider selection of buyers than ever before. New players are coming into this sector, often younger and representing a whole range of businesses which were not previously major purchasers of leather or leather related products.
With Hong Kong already acknowledged as a leading hub in the world apparel and fashion fields, buyers seem especially willing to attend events held there. They were not disappointed. Neither were the 2,525 exhibitors present.
APLF - Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (MMT) Forecasting the trends in materials for tomorrow's leather garments, bags, shoes, leather goods and travelware has never been more critical for tanners, traders and manufacturers alike. Colours and textures change constantly. Most buyers are looking ahead to conventional Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasonal collections: a few already think in terms of 26 seasons per year: that's a whole new collection everytwo weeks.
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.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSllC Ltd)")
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