Professionals hold textile and apparel fair

The Moroccan association of textile and apparel industries (AMITH) is holding this October 13-18 a week-long fair simultaneously in Marrakesh and Casablanca.

AMITH chairman, Salah Eddine Mekouar, told reporters, the event seeks to promote Morocco as a producer of textile and garment.

The fair features an exhibition in which 200 companies will display their new techniques in terms of finishing, accessories and services, a fashion show in which 100 Moroccan designers will showcase their 2004-2005 fall-winter and summer 2004 collections and an international encounter between some 600 operators in the sector and their public and private partners both in Morocco and abroad.

The event will wind up with a fashion show by young Moroccan designers.