Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada begins Aug 22

Canada’s first apparel and textile sourcing show, Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) to be held August 22-24, 2016 at the International Centre in Toronto, is to be a comprehensive trade show and conference.

The trade show brings together more than 200 apparel and textile manufacturers from around the world, including China, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, the US, Honduras, Peru and other countries.

“ATSC will provide attendees with new insights and up-to-date information needed to more easily and effectively navigate through the sourcing process,” the organisers said.

Global industry expert Jeff Streader, who will be giving a keynote speech said, “When it comes to fashion, the demands of today’s consumer have changed.”

“And so, apparel manufacturers and retailers need to be more flexible and responsive to cater to shoppers ‘see it now, want to wear it now’ mindset in order to survive and thrive,” he added.

ATSC conference speaker Avedis Seferian and CEO of WRAP will deliver a presentation on ‘Protecting your Name: How Social Compliance Secures Your Business Reputation’.

Seferian will demonstrate how those sourcing apparels and textiles must start thinking about social compliance as something baked into a company’s normal course of doing business as opposed to being an after-thought.