The Virtual Exhibition Held Last week in tandem with the Texworld USA and Apparel Sourcing USA shows attracted approx more than 4,000 Virtual Buyer which ran for 3 day including home participants from over ten countries. The Key companies were Target, Macy’s, TJX, Ralph Lauren and Nordstrom. A total of 460 international suppliers from 16 countries exhibited virtually. The Highlights were featured sessions on design trends, sustainability, branding and technology
Speakers included Walter Bridgham of Lenzing, Loftex Home CEO Charles Gaenslen, former Macy’s executives Donna Vance and Janee Ries, Regan Iglesia of WestPoint Home, trend expert Tom Mirabile and designer Stacy Garcia.
One of the speaker Jennifer Bacon , show director, fashion and apparel for Messe Frankfurt North America, which co-sponsored the event said –“ The industry was searching for an alternative solution to reach global suppliers during these challenging times and as evidenced by the tremendous support from high quality independent designers, buyers and brands, Home Textiles Sourcing is helping meet that need “
Other Parts Included AI-powered matchmaking that calculated and recommended the most relevant connections, live chats and virtual networking.
