The first session of Spinexpo New York to take place at the trendy Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, concluded with success last week, attracting 1,422 visitors from more than 20 countries.

The show welcomed 13 visitors from South and Central America, 35 guests from Canada, a major increase compared to the previous edition, 42 visitors from Europe and 51 from Asia, with 35 visitors coming from Hong Kong and 16 from Japan.

The new venue was received very positively, according to the feedback from exhibitors and guests. The new space allowed for more trends than ever presented in New York, a better distribution of stands and a more professional set up, organisers report.

Networking and business meetings

The exhibition hosted 98 exhibitors during this session, with a large number of knitwear manufacturers present, who were looking to expand their clientele, despite a difficult economic situation for this sector in Asia.

The situation of a number of brands in the US faces the same issue with a lot of re-structuring. “The mood was not about finding new potential suppliers, but rather sticking with those who are already well established and offer quality products and service,” organisers explained.

Overall, the exhibition offered good opportunities for those, who arranged their appointments and previously offered the adequate service and follow up to their clients. Visitors coming to the show were among the best brands in USA and Europe, and the total visitors reached 1,422 compared to 1,392 for the previous session.

Trend areas

Spinexpo presented three major trend areas this session with a focus on activewear in a specific area entitled Spinactive, dedicated to active garments and swatches targeting this sector, made possible by the cooperation with the circular machine manufacturer Santoni China and designer Eva de Laat.

The central part, Spinexplore, focused on swatches and banners displayed by colour ambiances under the heading of Sophie Steller, whilst the front part of the venue hosted Spinexclusive, the more couture side of the trends, and worked in partnership between a specific spinner, a stylist and a knitwear manufacturer.

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