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Material World?is the premier fabric and sourcing fashion industry event. Held in New York City?this year from September 25-27, 2007 at the Jacok K. Javitz Convention Center.

New to this year show from the Material World Website:

Eco-Friendly Fabrics- Fabrics made of renewable resources including organic cotton, bamboo, soy, Ingeo corn fiber.

Performance Fabric-?Developments in moisture management, UV protection, anti-microbial and thermo-regulation, and?wind-water resistance. Fabrics that are most likely used in Action Sports apparel.

Product Life Cycle Management (PLC)- New technology that promises to offer a quicker time to market for fabrics while increasing the ability to meet consumer demand.

Design Technology Solutions- Applications and software including Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and other programs for trend, color, and sample design solutions.

Who will be exhibiting?at the show? Material World will bring together fabric/textile and apparel contractors offering the following services:

• Contractors/Manufacturers
• Fabric ? Apparel
• Fabric ? Home Furnishings
• Trim
• Yarn
• Components
• Publications
• Associations
• Educational Institutions
• Full Package Providers
• Technology ? CAD, PDM, Web Enabled Solutions
• Services ? Freight Forwarders, Financial, Color & Trend, Forecasting

This would definitely be?a great trade show to attend if you are in the New York area and in need of a manufacturer (I know some of you are from my backed up email box), if not there is always next years show?at the?Miami Beach Convention Center from April 9-11, 2008.

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