One of Intertextile Apparel’s key strengths is that it can cater to buyers with very different sourcing goals. In terms of materials, price point, and product use, every zone at the show has its ideal buyer, and as the market changes we recognise the need to occasionally update the offering to suit evolving requirements. By grouping exhibitors accordingly, such as in our various featured zones or by product end-use for domestic exhibitors, visitors can gain a sense of which areas of the show most appeal to their specific needs.
We have seen brands communicate and want to move to recycled down as they think it is “more sustainable” simply because it is “recycled,” but that is not actually the case as the research we have done indicates. Down is a by-product of the food industry and already circular in nature. And down has a tremendously low carbon footprint already.