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6<br />
HTE<br />
West to east…<br />
We had a busy schedule with the previous issue. We started with<br />
Intertextile Shanghai and continued with MoOD Brussels and finalized<br />
with CIFF, China <strong>International</strong> Furniture Fair which also hosts subtitles<br />
such as <strong>Home</strong>textile China and <strong>Home</strong> Décor.<br />
I was in China to see rapid growth in the industry especially in the value<br />
of the production and design. The show displayed some real good masterpieces<br />
of the home and contract industry. We were impressed during<br />
a press tour by seeing world brands especially from Europe. Intertextile<br />
had everything to surprise the professionals.<br />
Despite minor or major fluctuations China is a huge market and bears<br />
excellent trade and investment opportunities. The same market is<br />
looking for extra values outside the mainland. The Silk Road is the main<br />
gate. The recent history saw an increasing interest of China in the Silk<br />
Road. There are major reasons for the emergence of China’s desire to<br />
revive the Silk Road in this new period. The most important reason is<br />
economic interest. The growth of China’s economy has begun to slow<br />
in recent times. So, China is looking for new investments and long-term<br />
trade opportunities beyond the borders. However, the gap between<br />
China’s eastern and western regions is the other factor of economic<br />
reasons that triggers China’s need for the Silk Road. At the same time,<br />
China is increasingly dependent on energy resources. The Middle East<br />
is the region which has the largest oil reserves. China is taking its crude<br />
oil from the Middle East through the Malacca Strait. If China develops<br />
the alternative resources and routes, its dependence reduces on the<br />
Malacca Strait.<br />
I visited this great country twice in three weeks. After joining Intertextile<br />
<strong>Home</strong> <strong>Textile</strong> Autumn Edition for the first time and I enjoyed joining the<br />
CIFF for the 21st time. CIFF is a very exciting show. It always offers a<br />
wider spectrum of the furniture sector both for home and office. If I had<br />
to summarize the CIFF with three words I would say trend, innovation<br />
and variety in Asia.<br />
This same magazine was also in Brussels to cover the major European<br />
event MoOD and Indigo where many innovations and novelties were put<br />
on display window of the fabrics and furnishings. We have been enjoying<br />
this show for over ten years with great pleasure. Every year MoOD<br />
definitely finds new things to surprise the professionals. This year was no<br />
exception.<br />
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En route to Moscow…<br />
We are now going to Heimtextil Russia in Moscow. It has an excellent<br />
spectrum and is a value for the region. Every year we are impressed with<br />
this show. Turkey has a great participation as usual. I hope all participants<br />
be happy with the performance of professional Messe.<br />
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