Over 200 apparel industry converged at Prime Source
10 Apr '06
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Prime Source Trade Show took place at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 28-29 March 2006, comprising a trade show and the International Apparel Forum.
The Forum featured 26 distinguished speakers, collectively representing a cross section of the industry and each an expert in his/her respective expertise, who addressed an audience of over 200 participants from 20 nations, senior executives from leading apparel manufacturers, buying offices/agents, retailers and related service providers.
The six-roundtable sessions in the Forum dealt with pertinent issues facing the global apparel industry brought about by the removal of quotas and the subsequent need for strategy revision.
Day 1 focused primarily on issues relating to the impact of political decisions on the industry, alternative production bases to China, the growing importance of India as a source in Asia and of how suppliers are managing the changing sourcing paradigm.
The moderator of Session 2 "The World Beyond China" Mr Robert Zane, Liz Claiborne's retiring Senior Vice President and Chairman of the US Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) emphasised the importance of choosing the right location of a factory for long-term plans and the value in this day and age of partnership - i.e. total transparency in the relationship between customer and factory. He added that although China is the most tempting location, it is important to considerother options.
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