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Contact Terry Martinez today for
details on incentive space pricing,
specifications and reservations:
(213) 627-3737, Ext. 213 or E-mail:
terry@apparelnews.net
The promotional export arm of the Colombian
government is setting up matchmaking
meetings between Colombian apparel
makers and U.S. companies looking
for new sourcing opportunities.
The meetings are taking place Nov. 8–9
at The Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena,
Calif.
Proexport Colombia is promoting its
apparel, agricultural and manufacturing industries
now that there is a free-trade agreement
between the two countries that took
effect May 15.
María Claudia Lacouture, president of
Proexport Colombia, said there are many
opportunities in the United States for manufacturers
of underwear, swimming suits and
athletic wear.
In 2011, the United States imported
$263.5 million in apparel and textiles from
Colombia, down nearly 10 percent compared
with $291.8 million in 2010.
The United States exported $165.2 mil-
Nov. 5
CALA
Westin St. Francis
San Francisco
Through Nov. 6
Nov. 8
Orange County Fashion
Showcase
Various venues
Orange County, Calif.
Through Nov. 11
Proexport Colombia’s Business
Matchmaking Forum
The Langham Huntington
Pasadena, Calif.
Through Nov. 9
Nov. 9
Splendid/Ella Moss warehouse
sale
Cooper Design Space, 11th floor
NEWS
Colombia Apparel Import and Export
Opportunities Expand to New Levels
Calendar
860 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Through Nov. 10
Nov. 14
20th anniversary of Oeko-TEx
Standard 100, with keynote
address by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Glass Houses
New York
Nov. 15
Fifth annual “Economic
Crystal Ball,” presented by the
California Fashion Association
City Club
Los Angeles
Nov. 28
Denim by Première Vision
La Halle Freyssinet
Paris
lion in apparel and textiles to Colombia in
2011, up 33 percent compared with $123.7
million in 2010. Most of those exports were
in textiles rather than apparel.
In addition to the matchmaking sessions,
the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office
of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) is presenting
a free webinar at 8 a.m. (PST) on
Nov. 15 about export opportunities to Colombia
under the free-trade pact. The webinar
will be recorded and stored on OTEXA’s
website.
Topics of discussion include information
on the Colombia market, an overview
of the free-trade agreement, discussion of
the applicable rules of origin for textile and
apparel products, and a preview of the upcoming
U.S. Sample Pavilion at the Colombiatex
show in January 2013. There will be
a question-and-answer period afterward.
To register, go to the OTEXA site at
http://otexa.ita.doc.gov.
—Deborah Belgum
LA Textile Show Moves to February
Typically held in March or April, the Spring/Summer edition of the Los Angeles International
Textile Show is moving its dates to February.
The next show will be held Feb. 25–27 at the California Market Center, a move that
show organizers determined was better suited for exhibitors and attendees.
“The decision to move the dates is the result of many requests from exhibitors and attendees
asking to move the show earlier in the season,” said CMC spokesperson Alyson Bender.
With an internationally busy trade show schedule in March 2013, we want to coordinate our
dates to make it the most convenient for industry guests, so they are not overlapping with
other show dates.”
At the recent Oct. 22–24 run of the show, several exhibitors in the Korean Pavilion, hosted
by KOTRA, the Korean Trade-Investment Agency, said a scheduling conflict with Intertextile
in Shanghai impacted show attendance, as well as exhibitor participation in the show.
The previous season, the LA Textile Show dates in March overlapped with Intertextile, the
Yarn Expo in Shanghai and Interfiliere in Hong Kong.
The Los Angeles International Textile Show features a mix of domestic and international
resources for fabric, trim, business tools and trend information. For more information, visit
www.californiamarketcenter.com.—Alison A. Nieder
Through Nov. 30
Dec. 2
ITMA Showtime
Suites at Market Square
High Point, N.C.
Through Dec. 5
Dec. 6
The Professional Club’s
networking event
The Palm
Los Angeles
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