First-time exhibitors at the next Textile Forum (5 and 6 October, The Music Room, London) are Tyber from Belgium, which offers imitation fur fabrics, and wool specialists ClothMakers of Huddersfield.

Now in its 7th season Textile Forum, which is aimed at designers, retail fabric specialists, small to medium sized manufacturers and dressmakers, has seen its reputation strengthen resulting in an increased interest from Continental suppliers.

Spanish company Cadena, which participated for the first time in March 2005, will be showing again in October alongside, Acorn, Basinghall, Bennett Silks, Bernstein & Banleys, Bradshaw & Bradshaw, Discovery, Henry Bertrand, J.T. Knitting, James Brindley, James Hare Silks, Laurent Garigue, Makower Bridal, Marno, Pongees, Schwarzschild Ochs and Viscount Textiles.

Textile Forum is open between 10am and 6pm. Admittance is by ticket available from www.textileforum.co.uk or by telephoning the organisers on + 44 (0) 20 7436 6616.

The next Textile Forum will be held on 15 and 16 March 2006.

Textile Forum was founded in August 2002 by nine fabric companies with the support of the British Apparel & Textile Confederation (BATC) and is non-profit making.
 
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