Twin exhibitions to position Lanka as apparel sourcing hub
Sri Lanka will host the twin apparel industry exhibitions in November
this year to help position the island as a sourcing centre for the
clothing industry of the South Asian region. The Apparel Industry
Supplies Exhibition (AISEX) and the Fabric and Accessory Sourcing
Exhibition (FASE) will take place from November 9 to 11 in Colombo, to
offer total industry solutions to the apparel export industry.
The AISEX exhibition will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and
Convention Centre (SLECC) and will cater to the machinery and technology
needs of the clothing export industry. FASE will cater to the apparel
industry's needs for fabric, accessories, trimmings and logistical
services and will be hosted at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial
Exhibition Centre (SBMEC).
AISEX and FASE together, will provide total solutions from machinery
to technology requirements to accessories, to logistics, for the garment
trade. The twin exhibitions that will draw international brand names and
buyers into Sri Lanka will go on board on the same dates for the greater
ease of apparel manufacturers looking for specific solutions as well as
overall production improvement alternatives.
"The purchasing patterns of machinery are different from purchasing
patterns of accessories. That is why we are organising two separate
exhibitions. But the two exhibitions together will provide total
solutions for the apparel industry," said Lilantha Jayaratne, the
Business Development Manager of Lanka Exhibitions and Conference
Services, the co-organisers of the two exhibitions.
AISEX and FASE are organised with the support of apparel industry
representative bodies with the aim of meeting immediate and future needs
of the industry in a scenario of increasing global competition in the
apparel trade. Both events are organised by the Sri Lanka Apparel
Institute and Lanka Exhibitions and Conference Services (Pvt) Ltd (LECS)
with relevant industry support.
AISEX is in collaboration with the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF),
the umbrella apparel industry representative organisation is the
industry partner and FASE is being organised in partnership with the Sri
Lanka Garment Buying Offices Association (SLGBOA).
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