Clothing, textile, Leather & Furniture
Driving trade, innovation, jobs and youth in Africa
Africa’s largest and most well established trade exhibition, SAITEX (now entering its 26th successful year as the key annual product sourcing opportunity for the entire continent’s retail and trade industry), is pleased to present its clothing, textile, leather and furniture pavilion in 2020!
The textile and clothing industry presents significant potential for value-added benefits and job creation in Africa. Up to 600% of value can be created along the cotton value chain alone and as the fashion industry is composed of a majority of micro, small and medium enterprises this can rapidly generate both skilled and unskilled jobs particularly for youth and women.
There is an ever-increasing demand for brands and products to stay on trend and in order for these players to remain competitive in a constantly changing environment, innovation and sustainability is required across the entire value chain.
There is an ever-increasing demand for brands and products to stay on trend and in order for these players to remain competitive in a constantly changing environment, innovation and sustainability is required across the entire value chain.
What to expect in 2020:
Exports account for
R1, 4 billion for apparel and R2, 5 billion
for textiles mostly to the US and European markets.
30.5%
of our 2018 SAITEX visitors came specifically to see textile and fashion products.
Revenue in the Fashion segment amounts to
US$524m in 2018
20 – 30%
of locally sold clothing is US$365m in 2018
manufactured domestically
The total South African market for textiles and clothing for the first quarter of 2018 is approximately
R17,447 million
During the first quarter of 2018 production capacity utilisation of clothing was During the first quarter of 2018 production capacity utilisation for textiles was
75.8 per cent
Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate
(CAGR 2018-2022) of 18.6%
resulting in a market volume of US$1,036m by 2022.
Sales of manufactured textiles were worth around
R25bn in 2017
with finished textile products accounting for some R14bn.
During the first quarter of 2018 production capacity utilisation for textiles was
65.1 per cent
Who will be there:
Exhibitor profiles
Clothing
• Apparel
• Sportswear
• Traditional
• Formalwear
• Children’s Clothing
• Decision Makers & Trade Buyers
• Designers & Fashion Industry Players
• Garment & Contract Manufacturers
• Retail Investors and Entrepreneurs
• Retail Outlets & Boutique Owners
• Agents and sourcing representatives from trade companies
• Overseas and domestic Wholesalers, Distributors & Re-exporters
Textiles
• Cotton Fabric
• Knitwear (Hosiery)
• Bed Wear
• Readymade Garments
• Raw Cotton
• Towels
• Textile Made ups
• Synthetic Textiles
• Crouched Fabrics
• Manufacturers
• Factory Managers
• Fabric, Trim Buyers
• Owners
• Merchandisers
Leather
• Leather Garments
• Tanned Leather
• Furniture Leather
• Bags
• Belts
• Leather Furniture
• Manufacturers with Own Factory of Leather, Materials & Components
• Importers / Distributors of Leather, Materials and Components
• Manufacturer with Own Factory of Fashion Accessories
• Manufacturer of Car Interiors / Leather Furniture
• Trader of Hides & Skins (Meat Packers / Abattoirs)
Footware
• Shoes
• Sandals
• Components
• Boots
• Socks
• Wholesalers
• Retailers
• Trade buyers
Bringing you more buyers with
our co-located events.
Book your space now!
For more information contact Paul Ramncwana on
+27 21 700 5514 or email [email protected]
