Hong Kong's Cashmere World - window on luxury fashion and fibres. Next event October 7 - 9 2015.

The third annual Cashmere World trade fair and Forum held in Asia’s fashion hub of Hong Kong concluded on 27 September and was deemed a success by organisers at UBM Asia and China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA).

The fair was held along side FASHION ACCESS, also organised by UBM Asia.

Among the international exhibitors at Cashmere World (representing Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, India and Indonesia) Indian and Chinese exhibitors were particularly satisfied with the exposure the fair had provided for them and their wide range of products.

Mr Tarrlochan Singh, Proprietor of Geetanjali International from New Delhi stated, “We made contacts from Mongolia and Italy and have developed clients from past shows.  Cashmere World is a business platform and allows the customers to get to know us – and us to know them.”

Another New Delhi exhibitor Parminar Singh, General Manager of Old Village Overseas noted, “We will return to Cashmere World next year and also we want to exhibit at Fashion Access in March 2015.”  Old Vilage displayed a wide range of cashmere and blended fashion scarves including some 200 designs, and had received visitors from Chile, Spain and Canada, 

Inna Lee, Sales Manager of Viction (Inner Mongolia) Cashmere Co., Ltd from Northern China, a returning exhibitor, said, “We are satisfied with the fair as it is a dedicated business platform for selling our products internationally”.

Katherine Jin, Business Executive of Ningxia St. Edelweiss Cashmere Products Co. Ltd., also from Inner Mongolia commented, “Hong Kong is an excellent place to meet our international customers as Cashmere World is a focused business platform. We offer contract manufacturing of all types such as cashmere accessories – gloves, hats, scarves, shawls, etc.”

Also pleased with the show was Batsalkhan Gankhuyog, Manager of Export Sales Department from Goyo LLC in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, who added, “We offer OEM and have received buyers mainly from Europe who require contract manufacturing.”

Present for the first time at Cashmere World was the Thailand Textile Institute which was promoting a unique project funded by the Thai Royal Family with an objective of reinvigorating the Thai silk industry by combing cashmere imported from Mongolia with Thai silk to create exclusively designed and luxury garments.

The Director of the Technology Department, Dr. Chanchai Sirikasemlert (pictured above speaking at the Forum) noted that most of the promotion to-date for this project has been carried out within Thailand and that Cashmere World was the only international business platform where it had been presented.

As the Moderator of the Cashmere World Forum, Alessandra Cocchi, had stated, “Cashmere World Forum is a window on to the latest information about the industry”.

Taking into account the wide range of styles, quality, designs and services offered by the trade fair participants, the Cashmere World trade fair was also to be considered a window on fashion products made in cashmere and other fine fibres.  

Perrine Ardouin, Event Director, said there was a steady but not overwhelming flow of international buyers who kept exhibitors on their toes and more importantly, it was the professional quality of the buyers that lent even more credibility to this already well-established event at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

It is the dedicated and exclusive nature of Cashmere World that attracts buyers and designers. For example – buyer Vivian Chang of Crush Collection based in Shanghai came to Cashmere World “looking for design and colours for the upcoming season as well as seeking a supplier so as to manufacture her designer garments.”

For participants more interested in the scientific and technical aspects of the cashmere industry a full report will soon be published on the Cashmere World Forum website. 

The next edition of Cashmere World will be held from 7- 9 October 2015 at the same venue, accompanied by the Cashmere World Forum.

For fair details, please contact:

Ms. Perrine Ardouin, Event Director

Email: perrine.ardouin@ubm.com

Cashmere World Forum in Hong Kong in Sept. Early bird registration offer ending on Aug. 5th

Perrine Ardouin, Event Director of Cashmere World is inviting you to attend the Cashmere World Forum to be held in Hong Kong from 25 - 26 September 2014 

where you will be able to: 

- Network with key professionals of the Fashion industry

- Learn about the latest developments in the Cashmere and Fine Fibres industry

- Discuss the key issues facing your business in terms of sourcing, branding and marketing cashmere

- Hear opinions about how the high price of cashmere may affect quality and prices

Registration online is now live and the early bird offer is ending on September 5th.

For the 3rd consecutive year in Hong Kong, this Forum has brought together industry leaders and experts to exchange ideas on the challenges facing the cashmere industry and its supply chain. Remember that the Cashmere World Forum is a unique event as it is the only one dedicated to this exclusive sector which is an important element in the broader luxury industry.

In this edition, key topics will include:

- Branding of cashmere

- Sustainability and Environmental issues

- Latest technologies

- Exploring producing markets

- Retailing Cashmere: designing a cashmere collection, the example of DKNY

- Trends forecasts by fashion textile expert from Italy

- For the first time this year the Cashmere World Forum opens its scope to include other fine fibres and we will learn how the Mohair industry established their Mohair Mark.

Renowned experts from Australia, Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, South Africa, UK and the US will present their latest market, technology and trends updates.  To name a few:-

- Karl Spilhaus, President of Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI), USA

- Dr. Bruce McGregor, Senior Research Fellow - Fibre Science and Technology , Australian Centre for Future Fibre Research Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Australia

- Carol Kerven, Founder and Director of the UK-based Odessa Centre, UK

- Abdul Basir Hotak, President of Herati Cashmere & Skin Processing Plant (HCS) based in Herat Province, Afghanistan

- Ornella Bignami, Creative Director of Elementi Moda, Italy

- Paula Cheng, Fashion Designer based in New York

An Advisory Committee has been established with members from diverse backgrounds including scientists, anthropologists, breeders, buyers, traders and fashion designers. Their experience and knowledge represent an unprecedented wealth of expertise that should benefit the whole trade.

Perrine Ardouin, Event Director of Cashmere World says: “We also wish to emphasise that the early bird offer is ending on 5 Sept.  Interested parties can register online and reserve their seats today.  As the Forum will be held alongside the Cashmere World  and Fashion Access trade fairs, attendees will be able to view fashion accessories, garment products and design trends all under one roof.”

For the full programme and speakers, please click the icons below.   

FASHION ACCESS and CASHMERE WORLD are open for Registration.

FASHION ACCESS – the international must-see fair for fashion buyers - which will take place September 25 - 27 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is now open for registration.

To register, click HERE to go to the FASHION ACCESS website.

To be held concurrently will be CASHMERE WORLD - the only trade event dedicated to cashmere and luxury fine fibres – as well as  the Cashmere World Forum with a line-up of international experts to share their industry insights.

To register, go to the CashmereWorld website.

Cashmere World Broadens Its Scope to Embrace Fine Fibres

Cashmere World 2014 25 - 27 September 2014  Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Cashmere World Broadens Its Scope to Embrace Fine Fibres -  It is now "The only trade event dedicated to cashmere and fine fibres"

Strategically located in Asia’s fashion hub in Hong Kong, the trade fair Cashmere World - which will next take place 25-27 September - will be held concurrently alongside Asia’s leading fair for head-to-toe fashion, Fashion Access. According to organisers at UBM Asia in association with the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA) , exhibitors and visitors to Cashmere World in the last couple of years have given immense support to the event, and their feedback has informed that today cashmere is often combined with other luxurious fibres such as silk and superfine merino wool to create hybrid garments and fashion apparel. In addition, there is a whole industry of fine fibres prospering in the heights of the Andean mountains in places such as Puno located in the Peruvian Andes. Hundreds of thousands of alpaca mountain goats are bred for the fine fibres they produce in cold conditions similar to those in Outer Mongolia and in the foothills of the Himalayas. These fine Andean fibres eventually reach the shelves of department stores and western boutiques in the form of alpaca sweaters manufactured by leading corporations with international reputations such as Incotops and Michell. Along with vicuna which is the finest, most expensive and the rarest of fine fibre from the Andes, alpaca garments are part of the luxury range of fine fibres that compete with cashmere and baby yak but hail from the opposite side of the planet itself. List of fine fibres for luxury garments  Vicuna, Alpaca, Muskox (Qivlut), Merino, Angora Rabbit, Cashmere, Baby Yak Down, Camel Down, Guanaco, Llama, Chinchilla and Mohair. All the above fine fibres have their place in the world of luxury and it is a sector that has expanded dramatically in the last decade with the burgeoning middle classes in China and the BRICS looking for luxury products of all kinds - including sweaters and garments made from the finest and rarest fibres on earth. Bearing in mind the importance and qualities of all fine fibres Cashmere World, from its next edition due to be held from September 25 - 27 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai will carry the tag line:"The only trade event dedicated to cashmere and fine fibres" By broadening its scope to cover the whole gamut of fine fibres, cashmere oriented exhibitors will also benefit from the increased diversity of fashion buyers coming to the trade event as there will be a wider range of products manufactured from the world’s fine fibres on display to attract them.Also planned at this year’s fair is the Cashmere World Forum which will provide a platform for industry leaders and experts to exchange ideas on the latest topics in the Cashmere and Fine Fibres industry. Industry leaders such as Karl Spilhauss, President of Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI), USA, and Seyed Abbas Rafat, Associate Professor of the Animal Science Department at the University of Tabriz, Iran, will be presenting at the forum. For further details and to read the latest updates go to http://www.cashmereworldfair.com/  or contact My Fashion Connect.

FASHION ACCESS and CASHMERE WORLD to take place in Hong Kong September 25-27.

For more information on participating in FASHION ACCESS and Cashmere World, contact Lucia Carpio on My Fashion Connect or send us a comment.