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Article: Exhibitors chart new quota-free course at show.(Heimtextil 2005)
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- Home Textiles Today
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- January 17, 2005
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- The Asian pavilions at Heimtextil were buzzing last week as exhibitors looked to gain market share that had been held at bay by quota restrictions; and Western buyers from vendor and retail companies sought to step up their sourcing operations.
Some Top 15 U.S. supplier companies sent teams of more than a dozen to scout the show, and one Top 10 retailer turned up with a posse of 55. While Asian suppliers from China, Pakistan and India agreed the environment presents a short-term opportunity of adding more customers, they already anticipate vendor consolidation following on its heels.
"In China, there are many, many factories--huge ...