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REPORT
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FAIR
HOUSED A FASHION JOB WALL
FEATURING JOB OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS TOP EXPORT
HOUSES, FASHION BRANDS, ETC.
Birth Anniversary year celebrations of Mahatma
Gandhi, a special area dedicated to the Father of
the Nation was established at the Fair venue.
A thematic area was created by Pros & Pros,
Mumbai, with the help of the Apparel Training
& Design Centre (ATDC), LIVA, and Woven and
Knit, wherein garments for Spring Summer 2020
adorned Barbie dolls. These dainty dolls were
displayed on a podium made of corrugated
boards. Apart from the podium, the furniture
placed in the theme area, too, was crafted from
corrugated boards.
IGFA brought out a Daily Bulletin on all the three
days of the Fair, which covered the various events
day-wise, carried feedback from the Buyers
and Participants, along with views of various
Dignitaries visiting the Fair.
With a view to increase the share of exports of
Apparel and fashion accessories in the Japanese
market, IGFA chose Japan as the ‘Focused
Country’ during the 63rd IIGF. As a special
gesture, IGFA provided Japanese Buyers with
airfare and complementary hotel stay. A total
number of 60 Japanese Buyers visited the Fair.
For the first time, the Fair housed a Fashion
Job wall featuring job opportunities available at
various top export houses, fashion brands, etc.,
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and was displayed by Fashion Network, France,
through a barter agreement. Complimentary stalls
were given to the publishers of Apparel Views,
Inside Fashion, Fashion Wings, Urbiz, Igmatex,
and Fashion Era on a barter basis. Stalls were
also allotted to the Textiles Committee, India
International Knit Fair, ATDC, and Thomas Cook
on a barter basis.
All in all, the 63rd IIGF was a splendid event
that witnessed an encouraging turnout.