International Textile Fair set to debut in Dubai

Dubai will stage its debut International Textile Show from November 3 to 4, at Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Hall No. 4, bringing together textile manufacturers and designers from all over the world under one platform.

The International Textile Fair (ITF) is expected to give further boost to the booming UAE textile industry, which was valued at $13.2 billion (Dh48.5 billion) in 2011, and is growing at 9.9 per cent annually, according to industry figures. The ITF will the first dedicated international textile show in the Gulf region.

The two-day fair will attract textile manufacturers and designers from China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Italy and other countries. The organisers are targeting trade visitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE, Oman, Iraq, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other GCC countries to visit the fair.

“Shows like these are held regularly in cities like Paris, Milan and New York and it is high time Dubai staged such an event. That is why we decided to organise the International Textile Show at the Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre,” says Dilip Nihalani, the man behind the show, and whose company Nihalani Brothers is one of the oldest players in Dubai’s textile trade. “Dubai has emerged as a leading retail fashion hub and what was missing was a top-class international fabric show. This fair will fill the gap.”