Visitors see yarn made from pineapple leaves at the Vietnam Texfuture Spring Summer being held at GEM Center in HCM City’s District 1 until March 24. (Photo: VNA) It has attracted more than 200 Vietnamese and foreign exhibitorswho are displaying sustainable, fashion and functional fabrics, garment andtextile techniques and solutions, circular economy solutions, textile rawmaterials, home textiles, and accessories.
The exhibition also includes seminars on trends that will shapeglobal fashion through 2024 spring and summer, the new age of design and how tominimise fabric textures to reduce the impact on the environment, according tothe organisers.
Visitors can see yarns made from natural materials such as ramiefrom Thien Phuoc Ramie Group JSC and pineapple leaves from ECOSOI, silk wovenfrom lotus by Dong Thap Lotus Silk and eco-fabric from Shanghai Sinotex Eco,discover the latest colour trends and listen to experiences in technologyapplication and digitisation from businesses.
On March 20 and 21, the organisers coordinated with industrialparks and export processing zones in HCM City, and Binh Duong and Long Anprovinces to organise tours to prominent textile and garment factories andenterprises there to help establish links between local and foreign firms.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Huu Nam, Deputy Directorof the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City Branch, said mostfashion brands in the world now require manufacturers to fully meet socialresponsibility requirements like being environment-friendly by using energy andother resources thriftily.
Besides, free trade agreements, especially new generation ones,have sustainable development requirements, he pointed out.
So the garment and textile sector needs to achieve breakthroughsin terms of technology and awareness to produce more environmentally friendlyand durable products and recycle used products instead of merely focusing onmaking products at good quality and reasonable prices, he said.
With the message "Vietnamese Textile and Garment: Stronger -Smarter – Greener," the exhibition aims to contribute to developing agreen and sustainable textile industry, he added.
Organised by the VCCI, Sustainable Textile Solutions and TengdaExhibition, the exhibition at GEM Center in HCM City’s District 1 will go onuntil March 24 and is expected to attract over 2,000 visitors./.
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