The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition London opens its doors for a third season in response to UK buyers'' demand for the comprehensive, quality product offered by exhibitors at the event. The upcoming show will take place at its regular venue, Olympia 2, Kensington, London on August 19 and 20, 2003.

The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition London is held right at the start of the sourcing season when over 60 of Turkey''s foremost textile producers will reveal the freshest fashion fabrics from for autumn/winter 04/05. From basics through to high fashion fabrics, a full selection of men''s, women''s and children''s wear apparel fabrics and trimmings will be on show.

The aim of the Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition London is to provide UK-based members of the fashion industry with an easy to work, centrally located sourcing platform. Decision makers from leading retailers including Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, the Arcadia Group and French Connection as well as suppliers such as Sara Lee Courtalds, Desmond & Son and Dewhirst have attended the previous two shows.

This August, its organiser, The Istanbul Apparel and Textile Exporters'' Association (ITKIB), is developing further innovations to inspire and provide practical information for fabric selectors where it''s needed, right at the start of the buying season.

The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition London is designed to make the business of fabric buying as smooth and pleasurable as possible: entrance to the show is free as are catalogues and refreshments are provided throughout the day.

Oguz Satici, ITKIB''s chairman, says of the event: "Bringing together Turkey''s most innovative fabric producers in the heart of London has proven to be a successful strategy for both UK-based visitors and our members. The Turkish Fashion Fabric Exhibition London offers fashion professionals a complete show on a manageable scale in a pleasant environment. We look forward to welcoming buyers to Olympia again in August."

The UK is Turkey''s third largest market for textiles following Italy and Germany and third largest market for apparel exports behind Germany and the US.