Among the more than 400 exhibitors who will be present, the companies from the FROM PORTUGAL delegation stand out, such as Bloomati by Carvema, which will be taking part in what will be its fifth in-person participation in the event. “The fair is like a marketing tool that offers us good opportunities, not only helps us establish and strengthen relationships with potential customers but also helps us promote the brand”, explains Márcia Maciel.

Waiting for a busy edition, Márcia Maciel says that Bloomati by Carvema is bringing “some organic and non-organic news, with various structures and diverse compositions. Knitwear with linen cotton, organic cotton, recycled polyester (among others), and new finishes such as Soft recycled Booster”.

Making its debut in this edition of PERFORMANCE DAYS is NGS Malhas, which, explains Sara Pinto, decided to move forward to “widen the range of clients (...) more dedicated to sports”: With a particular interest in the Nordic markets, but without forgetting the enormous relevance of the German market, NGS Malhas presents “a strong and special collection of 100% wool knits and blends, with special finishes”.

With the aim of broadening (and publicizing) horizons beyond fashion, TMG-GPSA is excited about its second participation in PERFORMANCE DAYS. “The products we recommend for this collection are part of a capsule collection created with great specificity, which highlights a large number of sustainable solutions – with strong and cohesive investments in regenerated cellulosic fibers and their alignment with the required performance – in analogy to fibers synthetics with high mechanical performance with high promotion of sensorial comfort, promoted by the use of microfibers and special spinning characteristics. Also, the functional fibers and finishing, which allow high-performance features – such as thermoregulation, moisture management, skin hydration, and improvement of skin conditions, among others – to seemingly common textiles. Furthermore, our products with bio polyamides will be one of the most prominent ranges in the collection”, explains Pedro Silva in detail, noting that PERFORMACE DAYS “is a place oriented and focused on the area of technical fabrics with a high level of customer assertiveness, and which creates new contacts”.

With a focus on sportswear, PERFORMANCE DAYS allow “finding new customers and capturing other markets”, and 2 Move Garments return to the functional textiles event in Munich. “This will be our 4th participation, and the results have been positive”, says Joaquim Anjos, who considers this “the main fair for technical textiles, where we can exhibit our products and arouse the interest of new customers”.

The participation of Portuguese SMEs in Performance Days is an initiative of Seletiva Moda and ATP - Portuguese Textile and Clothing Association, which aims to promote the internationalization of Portuguese companies in the textile sector. This fair is in the From Portugal project, within the scope of the application presented to the Portugal 2030 joint internationalization projects.

Wonder Raw is in MAGIC LAS VEGAS for the third time. “We feel that it is a fertile fair both for our brand in isolation and for all Portuguese or even European brands”, argues Luís Oliveira.

“The consistency of our participation in this type of event is important, so we hope that in this edition, it will be possible to do some business”, says Luís Oliveira, noting that Wonder Raw will present an oversized t-shirt and a pallet of new colors in your products as a novelty in Las Vegas.

The one making its absolute debut at MAGIC LAS VEGAS is Araújo e Irmãos, which, says Conceição Araújo, intends to “reach more and better in the North American market. “The European market represents around 95% of our sales, with the North American market still emerging. We expect to increase its share with this participation”.

Without wanting to go ahead with all the new things in Las Vegas, Araújo e Irmãos also reveals that it will present a range of sustainable products in materials such as organic cotton and natural dyes.

Another first participant in MAGIC LAS VEGAS is Bamburi. António Castanheira decided to advance to this event due to the good feedback received. “Last year, we participated in Project, but this year, we decided to go to Magic as it seems closer to our strategy”, admits. With a remarkable range of leather products that, says António, “are distinguished by their quality and irreverence”, Bamburi hopes to assert itself in the North American market.

The participation of Portuguese SMEs in MAGIC is an initiative of Seletiva Moda and ATP - Associação Têxtil e vestuário de Portugal, which aims to promote the internationalization of Portuguese companies in the textile sector. This fair is in the From Portugal project, within the scope of the application presented to the Portugal 2030 joint internationalization projects.

With good prospects after a less positive first participation in June 2023 CFM intends to “obtain a large knowledge network of companies that may be interested in the products, in countries like France, Germany, Italy, USA, etc.”, says Francisco Rosas, commercial director. With a new line of “more sustainable products, such as products made from mass dyed yarn, which uses 80% less water per kilo dyed, or cords with tips without plastic or metal”, CFM hopes to strengthen relations commercials in this edition of PV Paris.

With a handful of participations in PV Paris in its pocket, Anbievolution reveals that it is “preparing a very innovative, sustainable and strongly differentiated stand. We are investing almost double compared to the last editions as we are betting it will be a good edition”. The words are from André Andrade for those who participate in PV Paris “It is the best possible investment when it comes to knitted textile fairs”.

With a global perspective about potential buyers' nationalities, Texser marks, with enthusiasm, its participation in another PV Paris. “We have prepared several developments with more natural and sustainable fibers, and organic hemp, Tencel/hemp, and recycled cotton mixtures. We will also have a small collection of recycled cotton items in which there was no yarn dyeing process, therefore using the colors available in recycled cotton, adding mechanical finishing without chemicals use”, says Paulo Loureiro, commercial director, giving some examples of the new products to discover at the Texser stand.

With 37 years of experience in the Parisian event, Filasa still considers PV Paris “an unmissable meeting point”. “Our participation is carefully planned to present our news”. Under the theme "Denim Renewed, Planet Approved: Wear the Change”, says Rita Monteiro. Filasa will present an innovative collection which, explains Rita Monteiro, is “developed using yarns that include recycled denim in its composition. It presents itself as entirely modern and environmentally friendly, offering a new life to denim items previously discarded, thus reflecting current trends in sustainable fashion and ecological awareness”, concludes.

Keeping up with market needs and with a relevant sustainable commitment, Troficolor Denim Makers is also hopeful. “It is an essential fair that brings together visitors from various parts of the world. Our participation has as main objectives to strengthen the presence of Troficolor Denim Makers in the international fashion panorama, creating more proximity and consolidating the commercial relationships we already have with customers for many years and establishing new contacts to grow business volume”, says Sofia Azevedo. Among the novelties, the company highlights a collection dedicated to the principles of Responsibility and Transparency.

Describing PV Paris as a pillar, Lurdes Sampaio Malhas returns with enthusiasm. “PV has been important in the growth and visibility of the company”, considers Mária Sá, managing director of the company. When it comes to the collection, it highlights “circulose, mint, mushroom, yak, kapoc, biobased and regenerative cotton fibers, with the company in the Reguenagri certification process”, which proves to capture the attention of French, American, and Canadian, Nordics and Germans.

With some experience in the market, Casa da Malha returns for what will be its 5th participation in Première Vision Paris. "The spectrum of profiles is increasingly widening. However, given the type of product and medium/high market segment that we work/look for, we are convinced that we will be able to capture visitors who fit in and share common interests/strategies with ours”, says Mariana Moreira. With an interest in the French, Nordic, Polish and American markets, Casa da Malha brings to Paris many new products in terms of “premium and renewable raw materials”, concludes Mariana Moreira.

The manufacturing area is experiencing strong growth, and the Portuguese brand of sustainable blouses and sweaters is Spring. “We participate in PV PARIS because it is a recognized event many buyers attend. We consider it a valuable opportunity to establish relationships with these buyers and expand our presence in the market”, argues Hélder Gonçalves, CEO of the company that has been part of PV Paris for five editions.

Returning for its second participation in the renowned textile event is Carmafil, which, says Catarina Cardoso, has circular knit shirts as the star product of this collection. “From our perspective, this is a fair visited by big brands. For our clothing in terms of fairs in Europe, we think it is the best. We noticed that there is a wide range of customers, from small brands that want to start to brands that have been on the market for a long time”, continues Catarina when revealing the interest in Carmafil in the US and Canadian markets.

The participation of Portuguese SMEs in PV PARIS is an initiative of Seletiva Moda and ATP - Portuguese Textile and Clothing Association, which aims to promote the internationalization of Portuguese companies in the textile sector. This fair is in the From Portugal project, within the scope of the application presented to the Portugal 2030 joint internationalization projects.

In the case of SMF, the company has participated in the Madrid competition for a quarter of a century. “We have participated with a stand at the Madrid fair since 2011 in all editions: this will be the 25th time! We always manage to attract new customers, and we always obtain around 50 orders in every edition”, says João Ramos, commercial director of the brand, enthusiastically. Focusing on the Spanish market, SMF takes the Autumn-Winter 24/25 collection to Madrid, highlighting pieces such as “slip dresses, padded coats, and the cardigan, Trend Curve + Sustained Risers [which have] the capacity for flexibility between casual and intelligent final uses”, adds João Ramos, who also highlights the colors of the season: intense rust, sustained gray, deep emerald and glacial blue.

Making its debut with great expectations, Bamburi intends with this first participation “to attract customers, but, fundamentally, to establish contacts with commercial teams or resellers who can sell BAMBURI in Spain and the rest of Europe”. With women's sneakers as its core business, Bamburi also brings to the Spanish capital a line of women's clothing that it hopes will attract Spanish customers but also from other markets in Europe or North America.

Quinta e Santos joins the group of new participants at MOMAD for whom “this fair is the starting point for this year 2024. It aims to be our statement in style and representation of the different processes we want to develop with the brands”, states the brand in a statement. Regarding new products, Quinta highlights the “Nano Earth Dye, holder of a Top Product award, Ispo Textrends Fall/Winter 24/25” as its star product.

SMK is also making its debut, which, says Fanny Costa, participates in MOMAD “to expand the business, promote the brand, and attract new customers nationally and internationally. We understand that this participation can provide a series of benefits such as networking, access to trends and insights from the fashion sector, as well as learning and inspiration for future collections.” With a collection based on classic models and jeans, the Portuguese brand hopes to attract the attention of “professional buyers, distributors, retailers, and consumers in general”, concludes Fanny Costa.

After more than a decade of participation in MOMAD, MRôlo returns to the event where, says Ana Sampaio, “the number of visitors has decreased, and the results have been somewhat unstable”, but it remains “an opportunity to make known our articles to our customers, and on the one hand develop new partnerships”. Focusing on the Spanish market but open to other opportunities, MRôlo will present some new products, “namely mannequins from limited and personalized collections”, reports Ana Sampaio.

With Spain being the largest export market, Loco Luxo already has the experience to return to the Madrid event. “We have already participated in several editions (always in the February edition, where we presented our Autumn/Winter collections), and the feedback has been good, which is why we continue to invest in this Fair”. Regarding new products, Loco Luxo highlights, in addition to the usual line of parkas with natural fur, “a range of models made entirely with natural fox fur, as well as a line of farm coats (100% wool) also with fox fur collars”, summarizes in a statement.

With extensive experience at MOMAD, Scusi also stands out, for this particular edition, that “new buyers or agents for our brand will emerge”. The words are from Rosa Maria Martins, for whom “only by being present can we show and make the brand known and everything it represents”. With agents distributed throughout Spain, Scusi will present a collection developed from scratch in Madrid.

The participation of Portuguese SME companies in MOMAD is an initiative of Selectiva Moda and ATP – Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal, which aims to promote the internationalization of Portuguese companies in the Fashion area. The “From Portugal” project is co-financed by the European Union, within the scope of Portugal 2030, through the Compete 2030 – Innovation and Digital Transition thematic program.

Testing participation in Milano Unica for the second time, Magma Têxtil is looking forward to traveling to Italy where “Milan being an iconic city in the field of fashion, there are several renowned luxury fashion houses” the company hopes “to receive some mid-range and high-end brands from the Italian fashion circuit and other international brands positioned at the same level of quality”, says Joana Guimarães.

Admitting a growth in digital platforms, Joana Guimarães considers that “this is not enough for customers to choose a product” and that “contact with suppliers is essential”, thus justifying participation in Milano Unica. As for the collection, Magma Têxtil will present “knits with pastel tones, elegant gradients, silky and comfortable touches, knit-like structures, and robust knits with a vintage look. We continue to promote recycled fibers and natural finishes use: already a constant in the collection and something that has great notoriety among our customers”.

Recognizing the “innovation in sustainable fabrics” proposed in all editions of MILANO UNICA, Lemar returns to the event in which it has participated for over ten years. “With the Italian market being one of our main business areas, we selected for Milan the proposals with the most innovative fibers on the market, which put us at the forefront of this context”, explains Flávio Dias.

The debutant in this edition of Milano Unica is LS Malhas which, explains Maria Sá, managing director of the company, is present taking into account “the differentiated projection [of Milano Unica] by the customers who visit it”. Interested in growing business with markets such as the United States, Italy, Germany, and some Nordic countries, LS Malhas brings to Milan “blends with sustainable fibers such as food waste (mushrooms, mint, pineapple, coffee), regenerative cotton, recycled cotton (RFIVEPROJECT), natural vegetable fibers such as nettle, hemp and within animal fibers, YAK, which has been very receptive”, says Maria Sá, without forgetting the options available in circulosis and biodegradable products.

Troficolor Denim Makers also has no history of previous editions, and this represents its first participation in the Italian fair. “It’s the first time we’re participating, but we know it’s fair that welcomes visitors from all over the world… That’s why we hope, in addition to solidifying relationships with customers we’ve been following for a few years, to establish new contacts with a wide range of value-added customers”, explains Teresa Reis. Focusing on the Italian market, Troficolor Denim Makers presents a collection dedicated to the principles of Responsibility and Transparency in the SS 25 season. “Based on these assumptions, for the new SS25 collection, we present a diversity of fabric proposals produced with sustainable fibers, such as BCI cotton, organic cotton with GOTS / OCS certification, recycled cotton, and polyester with GRS / RCS certification, Tencel TM, regenerated cellulose, linen, and Hemp, as well as natural dyeing processes such as vegetable indigo and mineral dyeing”, reveals Teresa Reis, who also highlights the concepts of ECRU (variety of fabrics ready to use their natural color) and Upcycling (creative reuse of existing fabrics) developed by Troficolor.

More experienced at Milano Unica, with half a dozen participations, is Fitecom, which returns to what João Carvalho, CEO of the company, describes as “one of the most important fairs in our sector of activity”. And he justifies this statement: “a fair with high prestige for the Italian market and Italy being an inspiration for world fashion, we hope to receive visits from several countries, especially Asian ones”. With several meetings already scheduled, the result of work developed over several years and participation in the relevant Milanese event, Fitecom will present a collection that stands out for “ecological products, fabrics dyed with natural dyes, made with natural fibers and polyester recycled”, concludes João Carvalho.

The participation of Portuguese SME companies in MILANO UNICA is an initiative of Selectiva Moda and ATP – Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal, which aims to promote the internationalization of Portuguese companies in the Fashion area. The “From Portugal” project is co-financed by the European Union, within the scope of Portugal 2030, through the Compete 2030 – Innovation and Digital Transition thematic program.