Mumbai, 24th of September, 2024 : An exclusive Pre-Show Summit with 6 leading Agents & Distributors from Middle East and Africa was successfully held on 20th September 2024 in Mumbai for the upcoming 2nd edition of CMAI’s Brands of India – A Global Mega Show for Indian Apparel Manufacturers to be held from 12th to 14th November 2024 in Dubai World Trade Centre.
Speaking about the prospects at the Summit, Rajesh Masand, President of CMAI, said, “This kind of focused event surely help us to closely understand the MENA region market needs and enable our members to prepare for new business relationships thereby avail an opportunity to grow in the export business. The online visitor registrations for the upcoming edition have picked up and we are hopeful for a good buyer turnout at the trade show from across the globe”.
The invited Agents & Distributors from Middle East and Africa included Mr. Peter Raichandani, Profile Trading Co. (Dubai); Mr. Saifuddin Amjawala, Al Azhar Int’l (Kuwait); Mr. Anil Gulwani, Toos Trading Co. (Riyadh); Mr. Jagdish Kewalramani, Haidarous Trading (Dubai); Mr. Nicil Chhatbar (Jeddah); Mr. Elangovan Viswanathan, SNQS Int’l (Buying Group) and Rajeev Arora, Medori Co. (Kenya). CMAI Officials in the Panel Discussion included Rajesh Masand, President and Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor.
The meeting was attended by more than 125 Participants from Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Lucknow, Surat, Kolkata, Tirupur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur, Ludhiana and many other parts of India. They were able to personally meet with the invited Agents & Distributors and the meeting presented an unparalleled opportunity to network and individually interact with them to understand the local buyers sourcing needs, price points, packaging, sampling procedures and disseminating other information related to the MENA region.
The upcoming trade show promises to be another spectacular show of 150+ choicest Indian apparel brands in the categories of Men’s wear, Women’s wear and Kids wear – in casuals, ethnic and western formals. Thus, presenting a one-of-its-kind sourcing opportunity for Retailers, Chain & Department stores, Wholesalers, Agents, Distributors, Franchisees, Importers, Traders, E-commerce platforms and Buying houses mainly from MENA region and across the globe. The show is being supported by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Embassy of India in UAE, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Noida Apparel Export Cluster (NAEC), Texmas (Dubai) and RGM Group (Dubai).
The first edition of Brands of India was successfully held at Dubai in November 2023 which attracted 2800 overseas buyers from 63 countries.
About CMAI
The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) is the most representative association of the Indian apparel industry having over 5000 members and serving more than 25,000 Retailers across India. Its Membership consists of Manufacturers, Exporters, Brands, and ancillary industry.
CMAI advocates regarding policies and also guides and encourages its members on ESG related matters and initiatives. In 2019, CMAI launched the SU.RE initiative to encourage members to embrace sustainability.
Established sixty-one years ago, CMAI has contributed immensely towards development of the industry. In 1978, CMAI had led the creation of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). CMAI is also authorized by the Government of India to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) to Exporters.
CMAI is the only Indian Association that represents the entire Indian Apparel Industry & Trade on prestigious international forums such as International Apparel Federation (IAF) headquartered in Netherlands.
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