The 25th International Babies & Children Clothing & Accessories Fair (Wintexpo) Will Open its Doors in Istanbul, Turkey in June 2013

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Babies & Children Clothing & Accessories Fair (Wintexpo), the largest international exhibition for children fashion in Turkey, will open its doors in the Istanbul Fair Center - CNR Expo, Yesilkoy on June 13-16, 2013, with a total exhibition area of 11,000 square meters.

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Exhibition space is close to being sold out. Over 100 exhibitors and 200 brands have confirmed participation. Brands include Bebetto, Nanica, Mayoral, Losan, Best Kids, Silversun, Elsima, KTS Baby, Aziz Bebe, AndyWawa, Maia Baby, Bebeque, State of Kıds, Kiti & Kate, Jojomama, Bebe Chocolate, Bubble Kids, Oztas and many more. More than 5,500 local and international trade visitors are expected to attend.

One of the event's highlights is the Wintexpo Fashion Show. Young models will present the latest collection of local and foreign brands, highlighting the high-quality organic materials.

With more than 40,000 textile and clothing companies, Turkey is one of the world's leading cotton suppliers. In 2011, the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy reported that textile and clothing exports accounted for 18.5% of total exports. Turkey's geographical position makes it an ideal trading partner for European and Asian countries.

Wintexpo is the only exhibition in Turkey specialized in children fashion with full-range product categories, including babies and toddlers clothing, children fashion, babies' footware, maternity clothing, underwear and socks, baby and children home textiles, and baby and children accessories.

The event is held twice a year – January and June. In January, the event is co-located with the International Mothers Babies Children Products Fair (now CBME Turkey) and in June, as Wintexpo.

Wintexpo is a must-attend event for trade buyers looking for Turkish suppliers and products.

Registration is now open and free to trade buyers. (Register here: http://wintexpo.com/en/register_to_attend.php)

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About Wintexpo Fair www.wintexpo.com

As the only exhibition specialized in children fashion in Turkey, the fair is a perfect business platform for buyers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in the industry to meet and do business in one venue.

The event is held twice a year – January and June. In January, the event is co-located with the International Mothers Babies Children Products Fair (now CBME Turkey) and in June, as Wintexpo.

About Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME China) www.cbmexpo.com/en

Held annually in Shanghai, the Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME) is the world's largest sourcing event for baby, children and maternity products in the world. This is the perfect business platform for buyers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in the industry to meet and do business in one venue.

CBME 2013 will be on July 17-19, 2013 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The event is expected to host 2,100 brands, 1,400 exhibitors in 138,000 square meters of exhibition space in 2013. For more information, please contact cbmexpo@cbmexpo.com.

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