◇ Overseas buyers are looking around the collaborative Korean -pavillion in the 2013 Autumn Las Vegas Magic Show. ⓒ Gyeonggi G News

Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Small Business Center (GSBC) achieved outcome worth USD 4.04 million at the Autumn Las Vegas Magic Show through 770 consultations with 153 companies.

The 2013 Autumn Las Vegas Magic Show, which took place in the Las Vegas Convention Center, U.S., from the August 18 to 21, is the biggest total fashion and textile exhibition in the U.S. market with a history of over 70 years. Various categories were displayed in the show, including menswear, women’s clothing, children’s clothing, accessories, swimwear, and street fashion.

Over 1,100 companies from 25 nations worldwide attended the textile material sourcing pavillions in this exhibition. The Gyeonggi Textile Marketing Center (GTC) was the only Korean company  participated in the show, and the GTC operated four booths, which was the biggest scale among fabric companies.

The GTC especially captivated the attention of global fashion and textile buyers with new high-quality fabric samples. It carried out consultations with major U.S. companies such as VF Corp, Payless Shoesource, and JC Penny, with additional consultations scheduled for after the exhibition. Furthermore, buyers from all over the world including Mexico, Uruguay, Canada, India and China showed great interest in the Gyeonggi textile industry.

“Many textile companies are enhancing their competitiveness through tariff benefits from FTA,” said GSBC president Hong Gi-hwa, adding, “We will support the Korean textile companies to develop competitive high-quality fabrics by promptly responding to such a trend.”

Gyeonggi Province and GSBC have consistently participated in the Spring and Fall Las Vegas Magic Show since 2011 to promote the superiority of Gyeonggi textile and fabric.
For more information about various support projects for exports and channel development of the Gyeonggi textile industry, contact the Specialized Industry Division of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Office or the Textile Industry Team  of the Northern Business Support Center at 031-850-7134.

ⓒGyeonggi G News | Lee Jun-gyun eyekle0723@kg21.net 

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