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India Knit Fair to witness visitation of nearly 50 buyers
Scheduled to be held from 16-18th May , the 45th edition of India International Knit Fair ( IIKF ), Tirupur will witness nearly 50 good and confirmed buyers from across the globe . There will be nearly 45 to 50 participating exporters of Tirupur who will display their latest collections at this exclusive international trade fair on knit garments . Some of the prominent exhibitors are Eastman Exports Global Clothing , Poppys Knit Wear , etc . Apart from overseas buyers , nearly 100 buying houses and buying agents from Delhi and Mumbai will also be visiting the fair .
India Knit Fair Association , the organizing body of the fair , is offering air tickets and stay facilities to some good buyers and buying houses . Dr . A Sakthivel , Chairman of the association told Apparel Online , “ We are expecting good business through this fair . We have invited good buyers and many good buying houses that specially source knitted garments .”
High-fashion ladies trendy dresses , T-shirts , knitted skirts , blouses , casualwear , childrenswear , nightwear and pyjamas , tie & dye dresses , trousers , etc . will be on display . HKL Magu , Chairman , Apparel Export Promotion Council ; and V . Sathyabama , Member of Parliament , Tirupur will inaugurate the fair .
N . Chandran , CMD , Eastman Exports Global Clothing ( India ’ s biggest knitted garment exporter ) showing his collection to T P Krishnakumar , Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax , Coimbatore and other dignitaries during the last event
SDPS , Indore to hold ‘ Effloresce-2018 ' on 13th May
SDPS Women ’ s College of Fashion Design , Indore is organizing its annual graduating show ‘ Effloresce-2018 ’ on 13th May . The show will be highlighting graduate design collection of batch 2014-18 .
SDPS is central India ’ s leading educational group for girls based in Indore for more than two decades . Fashion designer Vikram Phadnis , Ken Ferns and Meher Castelino – the first Miss India and freelance fashion and marketing consultant , will also be present at the event .
Rikhil Nagpal , Head of Department , College of Fashion & Interior Design informed , “ Focusing on the theme Cosmos Essentials , our students have worked on avantgarde collections with a concept of sustainability and are also inspired from Marine Pollution , Gender Fluidity , Aurora , Yin-Yan , Santorini , etc . In addition , the students will be showcasing ‘ Futuristic ’ garments which will present an idea of fashion of the future . Keeping in mind themes like Elf , Forest Queen , Dracula and many more will mend the fabric of observation that people have .”
Affiliated to SNDT Women ’ s University , Mumbai , SDPS offers B . Design and Certificate courses in fashion design . The college also has association with some UK-based universities . www . apparelresources . com | MAY 16-31 , 2018 | Apparel Online India 43