Impex postponed

MELBOURNE: The 2006 edition of Impex Australia, which comprises of co-located exhibitions, Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) International and Gift and Homeware International, has been postponed. Event organisers Australian Exhibition Services said the uncertainty of buyers from the TCF industries caused by the ongoing shift to offshore sourcing and the ramifications of Free Trade Agreements were the factors behind the decision. The event is expected to be re-launched in late 2006.

:Embroidery ahoy
TASMANIA: Embroidery trade event Embird in Oz will be staged in Launceston, Tasmania from March 27 to April 7, 2006. The event will cover all aspects of embroidery, with seminars covering embroidery design, digitising, management, editing, designs for cross-stitch, font embroidery, splitting and hooping. The forum is designed to be relevant to a broad range of categories including bridal and eveningwear, womenswear, casualwear, shirting and lingerie. For more: event@meginc.org.

:TTNA Conference
MELBOURNE: The Technical Textiles and Nonwoven Association (TTNA) will hold its annual conference on November 15 at Aitken Hill, Yuroke. The conference, titled Fibre Vision: Future Trends in Fibre Development and End Use Applications - will comprise a technical forum designed to provide insight into the latest research, product innovations and market applications for technical textiles and nonwoven technologies. The conference will be followed by evening drinks and dinner and attendees will also be encouraged to take part in the Annual Ambrose Golf Challenge the following day. Exhibition opportunities for promotional sponsors are currently also available. For more: tel (03) 9866 6643.

:Heimtextil grows
INDIA: The sixth Heimtextil India international trade fair, which specialises in home textiles and accessories, has reported an increase in exhibitor and visitor numbers. The event - which took place in Mumbai from October 10 to 13 - featured 273 exhibitors, a 40 per cent increase from last year, while visitor numbers totalled 11,789 attendees from 106 countries, a 15 per cent increase. The three biggest international visitor nations at the fair were Italy, Spain and the Middle East, followed by Pakistan, Australia and the Far East. "The enormous potential of India's textile industry in a quota-free atmosphere could be felt if one looked to Heimtextil India for inspiration," a spokesperson said.