INTERTEX MILANO - International Textile Trade Show
READY TO SHOW - International Clothing Sourcing Exhibition
Milan, September 8th-10th 2004

The 7th edition of INTERTEX MILANO which was held together with the 5th edition of READY TO SHOW has just concluded with an optimistic outlook.
The synergy of the two concepts has worked perfectly together. It offered the visitors a view of sourcing much more complete, enabling business between various exhibitors from different countries spinners, weavers and manufacturers!
INTERTEX MILANO and READY TO SHOW attracted a larger number of international buyers who are happy to find a second possibility in Milan before the busy textile week in Paris.

Total Number of visitors: 3918
+ 11% / September 2003
- 2% / February 2004

of which 1108 international
+ 9% / September 2003
- 8% / February 2004

and 2810 Italian
+ 12% / September 2003
+ 1% / February 2004

Our Clients come from France, Greece, Emirates…
But also potential exhibitors from Turkey, China, Tunisia, India,…
And also Ukraine, Poland, Slovenia…
For a total of 72 countries.

SUBDIVISION OF ITALIAN VISITORS
 Clothing Industry (men’s/women’s/children’s) and Knitwear (outwear and underwear) 39%
 Importers / general agents 3%
 Regional agents 9%
 Textile Industry (Fabrics / Yarns / Converters) 12%
 Machinery and other industry’s suppliers 2%
 Designers 9%
 Consultants 2%
 Retailers 11%
 Wholesalers 7%
 Volume retailers (department stores, chain stores, hypermarkets) 3%
 Others (schools, associations) 3%

REGIONAL SUBDIVISION OF ITALIAN VISITORS
 Lombardy 48%
 Tuscany 12%
 Emilia Romagna 7%
 Piemonte-Liguria 6%
 Veneto 4%
 Campania 3%
 Others 20%

BEST SELLERS IN THE EXHIBITION
 Linen fabrics (Russia, Baltic countries, China…)
 Fabrics for sportswear (Turkey)
 Embroidered fabrics (India, China)
 Silk fabrics and silky aspects (China, India)
 Underwear fabrics (China, Korea, Turkey, Taiwan)
 Technical fabrics (Korea, Taiwan)
 Cashmere knitwear (China)
 Pashmina and ethnic garments (Nepal)
 Clothing CMT (Tunisia, Marocco, Pakistan)
 Knitwear CMT (Turkey, China)
 Underwear CMT (Mauritius, China)
 Children’s wear CMT (Marocco, China)

Next edition: 9th INTERTEX MILANO and 7th READY TO SHOW: September 14-16, 2005