Some 4000 Australian fashion and footwear buyers will tour the world’s apparel suppliers this November - right here in Melbourne.
The International Sourcing Expo will see 700 textile, apparel and footwear manufacturers descend on the city.
Staged at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from November 20 to 22, the event will be held across 16,500 sqm.
Organiser Marie Kinsella said this year’s show will feature a wider range of clothing and footwear than previously seen in Melbourne.
“Alongside all the fashion staples like jeans, active wear and t-shirts, International Sourcing Expo exhibitors surprised Sydney with more upmarket fashion last year,” she said.
The trade-only show offers fashion buyers and designers the full spectrum of product and service offerings from off-the-shelf clothing through to made-to-order pieces, fabric and functional textiles.
Exhibitors are drawn from India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Fiji, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
International Sourcing Expo Australia is co-located with Footwear & Leather Show Australia and the 18th China Clothing Textiles Accessories Expo.