Europe’s largest trade fair for global sourcing of clothing will highlight classic styles from 11 to 14 February 2019 where blends of European design and Bangladeshi manufacturing skills in ready-to-wear to be displayed.

2019’s Apparel Sourcing Paris will have strong attendance from Bangladesh, which has a national pavilion showcasing around a dozen exhibitors that has been organized by the Export Promotion Bureau. At the same time, another dozen of Bangladeshi companies are here to promote their expertise, such as Hellenic Sourcing, a Bangladeshi-Swedish specialist, which blends European design and Bangladeshi manufacturing skills in its ready-to-wear, casual wear and outerwear collections.

Pakistan, Hong Kong, Cambodia will also show their variety of products at the 16th session of the ‘Apparel Sourcing’ and ‘Shawls & Scarves’ Paris shows.

With 350 and 50 exhibitors respectively, goes more than ever to demonstrate their standing as the crucial Parisian business events for clothing and textile accessories at the show.




‘Apparel Sourcing Paris’, posting a 17% increase in the number of exhibitors compared with 2018, is one of the foremost European trade fairs for clothing production aimed at the fashion industries. It brings together companies, from entry-level to high-end, and even made-to-measure, and incorporates all of ready-to-wear for men, women, and children, classed according to the area of expertise in fashion clothing (sportswear, evening wear, lingerie, etc.)

‘Shawls & Scarves Paris’, the sole international trade fair dedicated exclusively to scarves and shawls, continues to forge ahead with its particular offer that is so essential to fashion brands, since the number of companies attending is very stable compared with last February’s session.

“Both these shows dedicated to finished products have been specially organized in response to demand from all the operators in the fashion industry,” said Michael Scherpe, President of Messe Frankfurt, France.

“We also note that the partnerships entered into with specific countries remain stable and enjoy complete confidence. For example, our major partner the Chinese Textile International Trade Promotion Centre (CCPIT Tex) boasts an additional 118 exhibitors compared with 2018. China is still the country with the largest representation at the show: 65% of the offer. Clothing production in the Far East appears to be orienting itself rather more towards the European market and Messe Frankfurt France in particular,” adds Michael Scherpe.

Like each of Messe Frankfurt France shows, Apparel Sourcing Paris and Shawls & Scarves Paris have the advantage of dedicated fashion shows and form part of the Small Quantities and Sustainable Sourcing circuits, which are aimed at professionals wanting to place orders for small volumes or to find eco-friendly or ethical suppliers.