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Product mix, displays keep visitors engrossed
 Mr. Natwar Bhattad, Head - Textiles and Apparels
Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. ( Madura Garments),
"That this event has taken off
successfully in spite of the
recessionary trend shows
that the F&A Trade Show is a
trusted platform," said Mr Natwar
Bhattad, Head – Textiles and Apparels,
Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (Madura
Garments), Bangalore. "The exhibits
were amazing, and it was really
remarkable to find cost competitive
products from SMEs when compared
to the large mills."
He was expressing the sentiments of
most of the buyers who took time off
to visit the venue not only from the
production centers of South India, but
also the rest of the country and even
from overseas like USA, UK,
Singapore, Myanmar, South Korea,
etc.
Visitors on the fair were delighted to
see an impressive range of fabrics and
accessories.
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 Mr. Hla Myo, Director,
Keinnayi Weaving Factory, Myanmar,
Who had specially flown in
from Myanmar for this show,
having read about it on the website,
noted: "We came looking for cotton
yarn and were able to identify some
good products." The company
manufactures sarong and men's wear.
 Ms. Daisy Mistri, Divisional Head - Marketing and Sourcing,
Gokaldas Exports Ltd., Bangalore
Noted: "The
show was very well organized. The
quality of displays was good and
touching international standards."
 Ms. Bharathi M.V., Senior Merchandizer, Awesome Clothing, Bangalore,
Awesome Clothing, Bangalore
Said:
"This is one place we get to
know about a lot of things like who is
making what, what their capabilities
are and what new range they have
introduced."
 Mr. Arvind Rewal, Fabric Developer,
Coldwater Creek, Gurgaon,
Said: "The show was focused. The
vendors were good. I liked
the show and the quality of
the products on display. The
mill matrix was missing, but that is fine
if it is a strategy. In fact, this show has come
at the right time when we are coming
out of the recessionary cycle and a
good platform to present one's
strengths and capabilities."
 Mr. P. R. Gaur, Purchase Manager,
Go Go International Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore,
Said: "We could meet up with a lot
of vendors and see what
new they had to offer at one
venue,"
 Ms. Deepa Newar, Merchandizing Manager,
Li & Fung India, Gurgaon,
Emphasized: "I liked the
show because I could meet up with so
many vendors from the small and
medium scale sectors. Also, a couple
of the big mills. The vendor mix was
good with a lot of trims, special fabrics
and things like ikat tie and dye fabrics."
 Mr. N. K. Vinod, Assistant Manager - Global Sourcing,
Gokuldas Images, Bangalore,
Noted: "Overall, I would say, the
show was very good. It was nice to see the
new developments happening on all
fronts, especially the new fabrics. But I
would have liked to see more vendors. The
Zydex color matching machine with
Pantone was an interesting display."
 Ms. Thressia Verghese, Senior Merchandiser,
Francis Wacziarg Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore,
Said: "The show was good,
but it would be nice if the exhibitors had
some technical person to explain the
technical details of the product."
 Mr. Suhas Upadhayaya
Karle Group of Companies, Bangalore
Noted: "The
product range is very good.
We indeed did find a couple of products
we were looking for mainly in trims and
accessories."
 Mr. Dupong Yoon,
Dong II Industrial Co., South Korea,
A few of the overseas visitors
came specifically for the
event having read about it on
the internet. Mr Dupong
Yoon, Dong Il Industrial Co., South
Korea, was one such person: "I had
seen the details of this event on the
internet and thought I should visit. I did
find some interesting embroidery
threads we were looking for at the
Gunold stall."
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