Portugal is an attractive option for buyers looking to bring production closer to home, or alternately explore their own range of production in Europe for the first time. Not only is it rich in heritage and innovation, but with over 5,000 companies employing more than 138,000 people, it is also a major production hub for cotton, linen and wool offering speed and flexibility in supply chains and production.
Courtesy of CENIT, you can now apply for a 50% subsidy to Source Fashion for February 2025. This covers stand space fees, stand graphics and other decorations, travel to the show and accommodation.
CENIT - Textile Intelligence Centre is a non-profit association whose main associated entity is the National Association of Clothing and Apparel Industries. CENIT run a project to support the internationalization of Portuguese clothing, apparel and fashion manufacturers by ensuring Portugal is seen as a key sourcing partner to the UK market.
‘’To showcase in trade shows is the first step to finding new customers, and it’s the reason why we are here, because we are trying to find new customers in the UK. So far, we’ve met new brands, and it’s the audience that we are trying to reach.’’
Filipe Prata,
CEO at Lagofra
Source Fashion visitors include some of the largest brands and retailers in the UK and Europe, who bring their entire buying and procurement teams to the show to meet with new manufacturers and suppliers. Alongside this, Source Fashion also attracts smaller boutiques and independent fashion brands who are looking for manufacturers with lower MOQs.
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