27-30 September 2011 the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (Halls 55. 57. 69. 75), Moscow, Russia hosted the 37^th Federal Trade Fair “TEXTILLEGPROM” – the largest exhibition in Russia and the CIS countries for textile and light industry goods and equipment, functioning in B2B format and covering the entire spectrum of products and services of this economic sector.

“TEXTILLEGPROM” success secret lies in itsdynamicdevelopment, high reputation-a unique opportunity for the project:

+ significant commercial and information resource for business development

+ effective way to promote textile and light industry goods to the consumer market

+ efficient tool for industrial and commercial fashion industry monitoring, allowing simultaneously navigate the complex range of development issues, technological innovation of consumer market

+ a wide range of price segmentation products that meets the needs of different social strata

+ a quick search on every branch of all adjacent and corresponding groups of assortment goods

+ comprehensive format, allowing parallel selling and purchasing raw materials, subsidiary materials and finished products

“TEXTILLEGPROM” is the largest wholesale exhibition center in Russia witha wide geography of exhibitors and visitors.

“Textillegprom” is held twice a year since 1993 under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Government of Moscow, the Russian Union of Producers and Entrepreneurs, and powered by Government of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Russian Union of Commodity Producers, the Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of Textile and Light Industry.

Within the nine thematic specialized salons there will be a diverse range of goods represented: yarns, fabrics, knitwear, lingerie, hosiery, children’s items, headwear, home and technical textiles, leather goods, leather, furs as well as equipment, apparel production accessories, raw materials for textile and light industry.

Key figures of the 37^th Federal Trade Fair “TEXTILLEGPROM”: the total gross floor space – 60 000 sq.m, 2216 exhibiting companies representing more than 3100 manufactures from 23 countries. Geography of the fair participants - Russia (80% of exhibitors, including three regional expositions - Volgograd and Nizhny Novgorod region, as well as the Stavropol region), Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, India, China, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Moldova, United Arab Emirates Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, Switzerland, South Korea. About 84% of exhibitors represent small and medium enterprises. According to experts, "TEXTILLEGPROM" must be visited by 34 400 professionals.

Fashion business - one of the most difficult as there are too many factors to be considered for creation, production, sale of fashion products.

Fair organizers prepared a serious information resource in the format ofa businessprogram allowing to learninnovations, trends assortment development, marketing analytics and projected needs, as well as exchange views and experience of professionals of fashion industry.All the events are free for exhibitors and visitors. In total, more than twenty events will be held within the business program. They will be attended by representatives of federal and regional authorities, managers of industrial enterprises, research organizations, trade, designers, unions and associations of textile and light industry. Questions related to the further development of the industry and consumer market, increasing output and quality of domestic products are in the focus of the events.

Media-support of the 37^th Federal Trade Fair "TEXTILLEGPROM" is carried out by more than 100 print and electronic media. Information and advertising resources of 35 Russian regional venues – partners of Textilexpo are also used.