ISLAMABAD – Twenty-seven Pakistani companies are showcasing a wide range oftheir high quality products including fabrics, garments, knitwear and denimat the 4 day 42nd edition of the Texworld exhibition being held in Parisfrom 11-14 February, 2018.
According to a message received here on Tuesday, the Ambassador of Pakistanto France Moin-ul-Haque visited the Pakistan Pavilion established at theexhibition and met various companies and thanked them for theirparticipation.
He appreciated the variety of high end fabrics, cotton wears, jeans andother textile products which were specially designed to meet the taste andpreferences of European clients.The Ambassador also requested their feedback and recommendations to makeparticipation of Pakistani companies more fruitful and result oriented inthe upcoming fairs being held in Paris, .
The Ambassador noted with satisfaction that the Pakistan’s exports toFrance are following on upward trajectory since the launch of economicdiplomacy initiated by the Embassy in 2016. In the year 2016, Pakistan’sexports registered an increase of 16% while preliminary data for 2017 isalso indicating a good increase in the exports.
Later, the Ambassador also met with the Mr. Micheal Scherpe, President ofTexworldon the sidelines of the exhibition and discussed with him the waysand means to further improve participation of Pakistani companies in theTexworldfairs being held twice every year in Paris.
Some of the major Pakistani textile groups/exporters like Nishat Mills,Kohinoor, Sapphire, Kamal Limited, Siddique Sons and Master Textile hadestablished their theme based customized pavilions which attracted largenumbers of potential buyers.The Texworld held twice every year is a popular trade fair exclusively forprofessionals from the textile and fashion industry.
It is a valuable and efficient gateway to the European market forinternational textile manufacturers.Over 1000 exhibitors from 27 countriesare participating in the fair. – APP