Successfully Colombia of the America ended in its 37th edition in Medellín. During the three days of the fair, they attended A little more than 29 thousand people, of which 17 thousand did it as buyers between national and international.
Sebastián Diez, president of Inexmoda, exalted the opportunity that the more than 600 exhibiting brands had to show their new trends and position yourself in the market.
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He said Colombiatex had 20 countries as allies, The same ones who took advantage of the productive chain, facilitating new business possibility.
This important business showcase received 15,900 national buyers from Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Valle del Cauca, Santander and Norte de Santander and 1,900 international buyers from countries such as Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico and the United States, evidencing the position of Colombia in the global value chain and its ability to summon the fashion system.
On the economic spill of the city, the Secretary of Economic Development of Medellín, María Fernanda Galeano, stressed that The capital Paisa entered more than 10.3 million dollars.
With the closure of Colombiatex, Medellín prepares to be an epicenter of two new textile events: the first one is Colombia Fashion Summit, designed to be the first international update summit for entrepreneurs, which will take place on October 2 .
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Similarly, the Nextech event, which seeks to be the first fair in Latin America specialized in technology, machinery and innovation For the fashion value chain, which is scheduled between September 22 to 24, 2026
A call to ‘regeneration’
Sustainability demonstrated the industry’s commitment to conscious fashion, through spaces such as the ‘Sustainability Route’, which highlighted more than 40 companies with circular processes, while the ‘Material Library’ exhibited innovations in inputs for supplies Conscious fashion. Faced with this issue, José Luis Quintana, a Spanish expert on Fashion Law issues highlighted Colombia’s opportunity in the Ecodesign and exalted the solutions of national companies at the Fair. The social impact was also evidenced by the generation of more than 3,100 direct and indirect jobs linked to its realization
Source: Integrated information system
