LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Textile Show from April 24 ?26, 2006, ended after a busy three-day schedule of seminars, sales and inspiration gathering.
The show was the largest textile show on the West Coast, which took place at the California Market Center (CMC); John Kim, General Manager of the California Market Center said here on April 28.
The new Penthouse space, combination of French and Italian Pavilions and new Korean Pavilion highlighted the show and drew in an overall 7 percent increase in attendance figures.
Various cross-sector of attendees shopped the show this April such as Lucky Brand, Victoria Secret, BCBG, Rampage, Bebe, Kevan Hall, Adidas, Ann Ferriday, Michael Levine, Karen Kane.
The enormous success of this show enlightened everyone attending the show.
On opening-day, the lines to register stretched out the door and continued to see a steady flow of traffic throughout the show said John Kim, General Manager of the California Market Center.
There was an undeniable excitement and energy in the air that both buyers and exhibitors appreciated.
The Los Angeles International Textile Show is an important show for the building and for the apparel industry because this is the only market in the nation where designers can shop such a vast selection of International and local textiles and trim.
As the only tradeshow in North America that has a French and Italian Pavilion, The LA International Textile Show offers designers the convenience of shopping a wide variety of fine European mills, while sparing them the jet lag.
The Los Angeles International Textile Show has been an important stop for visitors to come and find beautiful fabrics to put into a collection.
They were enjoying the consolidation of the French and Italian Pavilions and the greater selection of European mills this year.
The April Textile Show also premiered the Korean Pavilion; sponsored by KOTRA, whose decision to participate in the Los Angeles International Textile Show was a strategic choice to gain entry into the thriving Los Angeles textile market
