Published on 12:00 AM, January 15, 2019

CEMS yarn, fabric show starts January 23

Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS Global, speaks at a press conference at Economic Reporters’ Forum in Dhaka yesterday announcing the commencement of a four-day expo on yarn and fabric at International Convention City Bashundhara from January 23. Photo: CEMS Global

A four-day “15th Dhaka International Yarn & Fabric Show (DIFS) Winter Edition-2019” will kick off in the capital's International Convention City Bashundhara from January 23.

The show aims to introduce the latest sophisticated yarn, fabrics, accessories and emerging technologies for textile and garment industries.

Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS Global, informed this at a press conference in Economic Reporters’ Forum yesterday.

Over 370 exhibitors from 22 countries will showcase textile products that include the latest trends and technologies in fabrics, accessories, ready-to-wear and industrial fabrics, innovative and smart fabrics and many more, she said.

CEMS-Global and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will jointly organise the fair.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is scheduled to inaugurate the show, which will remain open from 10:30am to 7:30pm.

Islam said the exhibition would enable the textile and apparel industry buyers to meet local and overseas textile & yarn manufacturers face to face for the best qualities and reasonable prices.

She said the exhibition includes a 3rd Dhaka International De+nim Show 2019 Winter Edition and the 35th Dye+Chem Bangladesh Expo 2019 Winter Edition.

Tanveer Qamrul, executive director, Noyem Sharif, Head of Marketing & Communications, Asif Arman, Senior Manager, Int'l Coordination of CEMS Bangladesh was also present at the program.