GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair

GlobalTex Announces Comprehensive, Creative Product Categories

Fashion forward tradeshow sets itself apart with progressive approach

DALLAS – December 15, 2008 – Market Center Management Company (MCMC), the management company of leading wholesale trade centers and trade events around the world, and GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fairsm today announced the product categories for the tradeshow that will launch April 28-30, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). GlobalTex is endorsed by the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA) and the California Fashion Association.

“GlobalTex is the next generation of apparel design and production shows,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, MCMC. “The show will prove to be the most complete sourcing event in the United States – organized in a dynamic fashion that creates an energetic and efficient buying experience.”

Following are the product categories, called “Global Styles,” representing the complete supply chain:

LIVE - Alluring resources to live to the max: silks, knits, velvet/velour, lace, linen, fur, embroidery/ribbon

DWELL - Imagining the essence of home

WORK - The structured downtown experience: suitings, wool, linen, knits, wovens/shirtings

PLAY - Comfortable materials for everyday dreams: cotton, linen, shirtings, knits, prints

WEAR - Denim for every moment and every style

CREATE - The inspiration destination: trend/color services, fibers, art studios

ADORN - A notion of the necessary: buttons, trims, hardware

MOVE - Capturing the energy of the race: tech/performance fabrics, knits

PROCESS - Technology and equipment to help develop what’s next

SOURCE - Visualize production and design possibilities from global manufacturers large and small

The product categories, representing all components in the design and production process, use verbs to evoke action and activity. The floor plan now available for review on the GlobalTex Web site, is presented in an easy-to-shop layout, while offering helpful services and practical seminars to support product development.

GlobalTex is the only tradeshow in the United States for comprehensive fashion design and production that features an international collection of resources from The Americas, Europe and Asia. The show will attract top manufacturers, designers, product developers, retailers and wholesalers to Los Angeles.

Make plans now to attend GlobalTex in Los Angeles on April 28 – 30, 2009 and October 13 – 15, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Attendees may contact MCMC’s in-house travel agency for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling (866) 878-8778. For more information on GlobalTex visit GlobalTex.com.

About MCMC

Market Center Management Company (MCMC) is an international market center and tradeshow management company based in Dallas, Texas. MCMC and its owner, Crow Holdings, own or manage market centers and trade shows on four continents – Asia (ShanghaiMart), Europe (Brussels International Trade Mart), North America (Dallas Market Center and GlobalTex), and South America (LatinAmerican Trade Mart) totaling more than 12 million square feet, more than any other single company. In the United States, MCMC manages the world’s largest wholesale merchandise mart – Dallas Market Center. Within the MCMC marts and trade shows, buyers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and apparel. With dozens of trade events each year attended by hundreds of thousands of buyers from all 50 states and more than 84 countries, MCMC trade events offer hundreds of events and seminars geared toward expanding business and increasing profits. MCMC’s Web site is available at MarketCenterManagement.com.

About GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair

GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair, the next generation tradeshow for fashion design and production, will launch April 28–30, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). GlobalTex is the only tradeshow in the United States for comprehensive fashion design and production featuring an international collection of resources from The Americas, Europe and Asia. The show will attract top manufacturers, designers, product developers, retailers and wholesalers to Los Angeles by offering leading products, helpful services, and practical seminars needed to support the global fashion and design industries. GlobalTex is endorsed by the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA) and the California Fashion Association. GlobalTex’s Web site is available at GlobalTex.com.

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