Leading apparel retail brands set to visit CMAI FAB Show 2023 at Bombay Exhibition Centre

Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) commenced the 3rd edition of their annual B2B event the Fabrics, Accessories & Beyond Show 2023 (FAB Show 2023) on April 26, 2023. 

The Fab Show 2023 along with the Vendor Sourcing Fair 2023 (VSF 2023) is being held from April 26 to 28, 2023 in Mumbai at the Bombay Exhibition Centre at NESCO Complex. The CMAI Fab Show and the VENDOR SOURCING FAIR were inaugurated by Cem Altan, 

President, International Apparel Federation (IAF) - headquartered in Netherlands. IAF has membership of the National Associations of over 40 Countries, including China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, France, and USA. Mr. Altan is the Founder of Aycem Textiles and member of the Board of Directors of both the Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TCMA). 

Additionally, he is head of Istanbul Fashion Week and Koza Young Designers. Dignitaries present at the inauguration were Rajesh Masand – President, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI); Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, CMAI; Naveen Sainani – Chairman, FAB Committee, and Mukesh Jain, Chairman, VSF, among others. More than 250 exhibitors are participating in the CMAI FAB Show 2023 and CMAI Vendor Sourcing Fair 2023. 

Speaking about the FAB Show 2023 & VSF 2023, Rajesh Masand, President, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), said, “The CMAI Fab Show is considered one of the biggest Fabric, Accessories, and other Supply Chain components of Indian Garment Industry that indicates the optimism of the Indian apparel industry and promotes ‘Make in India’. 

“In the previous years the CMAI FAB Show has generated more than Rs. 2500 crores of business. This year we are expecting more than 1500 top platinum buyers to participate in the show,” he added.

This year CMAI has created twenty feet long ‘Sustainability Pavilion’ to educate and encourage apparel manufacturers and brands to embrace sustainability by using sustainable fabrics and processes, the company informs. 

Brands visiting the trade show include Amazon, Ajio, Anita Dongre, Bewakoof, D’Mart, Firstcry, Jack & Jones, Killer, Lifestyle, Max, Myntra, Mufti, Raymond, Nykaa, Pantaloons, Pepe Jeans, Pothys, Shoppers Stop, Siyaram’s, Soch Apparel, Spykar, V Mart, Westside, Zudio, among many others. 

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), pioneer and most representative association of the Indian apparel industry with more than 4000 members and services more than 20,000 retailers, manufacturers, exporters, brands, and ancillary industries.