Press Release
Paris, 4 June 2024

From July 1 to 3 2024, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris will welcome overa thousand exhibitors to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. As Europe's
leading platform for textile and apparel sourcing, this 3-day event brings
together the essential global offer for fashion brands, from ready-to-wear
to luxury.
A new summer edition in the heart of Paris
Spread over two levels of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (halls 7.2 and 7. 3),
this summer's edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris brings Messe
Frankfurt France's entire textile and apparel offering together in the heart ofParis: Texworld for fabrics and trims, Apparel Sourcing for finished apparel andfashion accessories, complemented by the Avantex sector, offering a selectionof innovative solutions for a more efficient and sustainable fashion industry, andLeatherworld, the platform dedicated to the leather industry, from raw materials
to finished products.
Nearly thirty nations represented
Reflecting the diversity of the global market, a total of 26 countries will berepresented in Paris over the three days: all the major sourcing nations,
including China, India, Türkiye, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, aswell as Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia andthe Netherlands, will be present.
On the textile side, Texworld's offering will be structured around several major
national pavilions. Turkish manufacturers, loyal to the show, will mostly begrouped under the banner of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO). Korean
manufacturers, led by the National Union of Textile Manufacturers (KOFOTI),
also chose to present their know-how collectively, as did Indian embroiderers
and weavers grouped around Texprocil, in charge of supporting the Indian
cotton textile production, a strategic raw material for this country as it generates
12% of exports.
Taiwanese Eco-Textile, Denim Village and Focus on Leather
Several individual Taiwanese manufacturers, including Wisher, GrandeTex
Development, Kiss Bride and embroiderer Ming Leurn, supported by the Taiwan
Textile Federation (TTF), will be showcasing ranges of sustainable fabrics
bearing the Taiwan Eco-Textile label, whose properties are particularly wellsuited to activewear technical garments. These companies will be featured inthe Econogy Finder, Messe Frankfurt's sustainability initiative, which includes
some 80 companies.

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The Denim Village, covering almost 1,000 m2 in the central part of Hall 7.3, willfeature some 30 international exhibitors offering a complete range of products,from raw material to finished product. In the center, the Highlight Denim area
will feature a selection of products staged by Louis Gérin and Grégory Lamaud,
the artistic directors of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, to make it easier forvisitors to find their way around.
Leather market trends unveiled at Leatherworld
Leather specialists will also be highly visible in the central part of Hall 7.3, wherearound twenty exhibitors from South Africa, Pakistan, China, Taiwan and Italy
will occupy the 500 m2 reserved for the Leatherworld sector. At the heart of thisspace, the Leather Trend - a new feature for 2024 - will bring together the Italianmanufacturers present at the show. Conceived in partnership with specialized
publisher Edizioni AF and the Arsutoria School design center, it will enable
visitors to discover current trends in the leather markets through thepresentation, on four separate podiums, of the various components involved in
the manufacture of shoes and bags. This vertical, highly technical approach will
be complemented by a series of twenty-minute mini-conferences, twice a day,on the diverse materials presented.
Focus on yarn with Yarn Expo
To further enhance the service and range of products on offer to buyers, apavilion devoted entirely to yarns will be available for the first time in Paris.
Organized in partnership with Yarn Expo, a trade show in Shanghai belonging
to the Messe Frankfurt galaxy, this area will take visitors upstream in the yarnindustry, showcasing cutting-edge companies from China, India, Pakistan andTaiwan. For instance, visitors will be able to discover the Greencell yarn range
developed by AceGreen from Lyocell cellulose fibers, recycled polyester yarns
from China's Suzhou Make It Fiber, and pure polyester, viscose and Spandex
ranges from Xiamen MC Group.
An expanded range for Apparel Sourcing
This year, Apparel Sourcing will welcome over 500 manufacturers from a wide
range of origins: Rwanda, Myanmar and Ethiopia will be represented alongside
the great traditional nations such as China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India,
which is making a real comeback this year, with over 50 garment manufacturers
represented by the AEPC (Apparel Export Promotion Council) coming to meet
European buyers. “This resurgence illustrates the strategic importance of theIndian textile industry, with its outstanding technical expertise, and the key roleit plays in global sourcing of finished products,” emphasizes Frédéric Bougeard,
President of Messe Frankfurt France.
A Near Sourcing Hub to connect suppliers
Near sourcing will not be forgotten. Buyers will be able to discover the offeringsof some 50 companies from Portugal, Türkiye, Serbia and Morocco, and more,on the Near Sourcing Hub. The samples presented in this dedicated area arelinked by QR Code to the B2B digital platform of Messe Frankfurt France partner2

Foursource. This feature enables visitors to obtain detailed information, or to be
guided through a possible business contact via the exchange platform.
An expanded offering of concept store products
New in 2024, Apparel Sourcing is expanding its offer with exclusive newcategories in the fashion accessories sector: several manufacturers will bepresenting jewelry and bag ranges to meet market demand. “The trend towards
concentration in the fashion and apparel sector is driving retailers to expand
their brand territory, explains Julien Schmoll, Marketing Director at Messe
Frankfurt France. By offering concept store products, such as jewelry, bags andsoon shoes (and other related products), we are participating in this new
dynamic that buyers are demanding of us.” In the same spirit, a 300 m2“Chinese Brands Gallery” will showcase some thirty manufacturers of finishedproducts who wish to reach the European fashion market directly, by offering
their own brands, or white labels, to European distributors.
A new Designer Hub at Avantex
The Avantex sector, dedicated to solutions and companies committed to moresustainable fashion, is also expanding its scope.
Bringing together over twenty suppliers of innovative solutions for the digital andecological transformation of the fashion industries (production, sourcing,digitization, resource management, traceability, Web3, AI...) in an open space,this year it is enriched by a Designer Hub.
The Designer Hub will host initiatives such as the association of stylist Jean-LucFrançois, supported by Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise Network, which trains
people who are far from employment, French stylist Maeva Elfassi and Englishstylist and print designer Rozz Connor.
Conceived as a meeting place for designers and buyers, it will encourage
creative emulation.
Finally, the ReSources space, in partnership with the TCBL association, alreadypresent in 2023, completes the Avantex line-up by offering a selection ofinnovative materials and technical raw materials in phygital mode: by scanning
the QR Code associated with the samples on display, visitors will be redirectedto the Foursource networking platform for further information.
Avantex Fashion Pitch: solutions for tomorrow's fashion
Organized each year as part of the Avantex trade show, the Avantex Fashion
Pitch competition rewards the best innovative fashion and textile projects.
Shortlisted candidates will present their work in a 5-minute pitch during theshow, before a panel of expert judges including start-up mentor Claudia Cesiro,
Tartan Centre director Élodie Lemaire-Nowinski, start-up investor and operator
Irène Maffini, and fashion and luxury expert Jayne Estève-Curé. The winner will
be offered a “Start-Up” booth for the next edition of Avantex, a €2,000 prize
donated by Messe Frankfurt France and the Texpertise network, as well as aone-year incubation period in the IFA school's Foundry. Three categories ofinnovative projects are involved: services, textiles or soft materials, and fashion
design. Entries must be submitted by June 7. Aware™, winner 2023 with its
blockchain-based traceability solution, will be exhibiting on the Avantex Hub.

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Providing maximum convenience for visitors, Apparel Sourcing,and Texworld Paris belong to thecluster of related trade fairs organised by Messe Frankfurt France (alongside Avantex andLeatherworld which take place only once a year during July session), held in one and the same
location, on the same dates and where entry is free upon presentation of professional credentials.

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information
Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information

Messe Frankfurt France is a member of Paris Capitale de la Création,
which brings together leading events in the fashion, design, art andcreative industries, making Paris a key venue for all those involved in thecreative world.

Press contact
Dimitry Helman – dimitry@re-active.fr – +33 6 77 99 20 76
Messe Frankfurt France – Cassandra Galli – cassandra.galli@france.messefrankfurt.com - +33
6 74 29 09 07

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