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Article: IFFE ENJOYS A LATIN BEAT.(International Fashion Fabric Exhibition 1998)
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- WWD
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- October 27, 1998
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NEW YORK -- The International Fashion Fabric Exhibition here last week had a warmly welcomed Latin American accent.
Exhibitors reported a marked increase in attendance among international buyers, which they said underlined the growing importance of countries south of the border to the apparel world.
The three-day event ended last Thursday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, where about 650 exhibitors showed a range of goods and services, including computer-assisted design and manufacturing and private label contracting, and fabrics emphasizing the fall 1999 season.
Jeff White, president of Shamash & Sons International Textile Co., based ...