Source Fashion doubles exhibitor numbers

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
Oct 27, 2023

Major UK trade show Source Fashion is pumping up the volume ahead of its February edition. A rapidly growing appetite for responsible sourcing is playing into Hyve Group's Source Fashion hands, with its trade show at London’s Kensington Olympia (18-20 February) growing 50% and the number of worldwide exhibitors topping 320.

Suzanne Ellingham, the show's Director of Sourcing, said; “[This] is an exciting moment in the history of the show as we continue to expand and grow. Visitors will love the quality, diversity and variety of producers, makers and manufacturers from around the world with the best of the best in terms of high-quality knitted apparel, luxury wool knits, leather, denim, and more across our sectors including Fabrics, Accessories, Sportswear, Garment Manufacturers, Packaging, Yarns, Trims and Fixtures, plus Design & Technology.”
 
The event, which targets “decision-makers in buying, sourcing and procurement” unites manufacturers from the UK, India, Portugal, Turkey Madagascar, China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, Ethiopia and many more. The show will also see the debut of manufacturers from Mongolia, Lithuania, and Tunisia.

The July 2023 show welcomed major buyers, sourcing managers, product developers, technologists, and designers from brands and retailers including John Lewis, Mountain Warehouse, Fila, Selfridges, H&M, Lipsy, Lyle & Scott, Joules, Fila, Perry Ellis, JoJo Maman Bebe, Monsoon, FatFace, Lulu Guinness, Next, Sainsbury’s, Vivienne Westwood, Stitch Fix, ASOS, Bella Freud, Burberry, Hackett, Harrods, N Brown and Monsoon.