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PREMIÈRE VISION PLURIEL: February shows demonstrate consistency in their choices. And richness in their offers.

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Thanks to a clearly determined yet evolving strategy and a unique organisation constantly adapting to meet the sector's needs, each Première Vision Pluriel edition rises to the expectations of ever more demanding industry professionals, in a global economic context showing continued signs of instability and fragility. Exhibitors - spinners, weavers, accessory makers, design studios, tanners, garment manufacturers - and visitors - buyers, accessory and fashion brand designers and heads of fashion companies - all await a show with increased efficiency and productivity. While the first are looking to gain in visibility and develop solid business relationships, the second seek to find innovative collections to make their products stand out.

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HHiigghhllyy eeffffeeccttiivvee iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaall sshhoowwss LLeeaaddeerrss iinn tthheeiirr ffiieellddss,, tthhee PPrreemmiièèrree VViissiioonn PPlluurriieell sshhoowwss pprroovviiddee iiddeeaall,, pprriivviilleeggeedd ppllaacceess ffoorr tthhee iinndduussttrryy aass aa wwhhoollee ttoo ggaatthheerr aanndd ffiinndd iinnssppiirraattiioonn.. For exhibitors they provide a unique way to show their collections and latest developments to the industry's leading players, who attend in large numbers from throughout the world. → At 7733%% iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaall, visitors from over 113300 ccoouunnttrriieess represent a diversity of cultures and fashions

unmatched at any other show - a wealth of business opportunities to create and shared exchanges to build on.

For visitors, in addition to finding unique and inspiring fashion information, there are nearly 11,,995500 eexxhhiibbiittoorrss presenting at the same time and place the best suppliers have to offer in terms of creativity. → A rich and complementary offer, featuring diverse activity sectors and style universes, to help brands save

time and improve productivity by bringing various product teams and developments together in one place.

FFeebbrruuaarryy 22001144:: aa bbaallaanncceedd ooffffeerr,, aa ccoonnffiirrmmeedd ppoossiittiioonniinngg AAllll 66 PPrreemmiièèrree VViissiioonn PPlluurriieell sshhoowwss mmeeeett tthhee ssaammee hhiigghh ssttaannddaarrdd ooff qquuaalliittyy aanndd ccrreeaattiivviittyy iinn tteerrmmss ooff tthheeiirr ooffffeerr aanndd sseerrvviicceess.. With this in mind, each exhibitor is carefully chosen by a selection committee comprised of industry professionals according to criteria of creativity, expertise, service quality and financial reliability. For this edition few new companies were selected while, in an indication of the strength and consistency of the shows, exhibitor loyalty from season to season continues to be exceptionally high. After a significant increase in February 2013 (1,942 exhibitors, + 12% vs. February 2012) the number of participants for the next Première Vision Pluriel edition is tending to be stable. A high stability, however: registration is up for most events compared with equivalent dates; an exceptional level of participation going well beyond that seen in previous years. DDiissccoovveerr hheerree ffoolllloowwiinngg eeaacchh ooff tthhee ccoommiinngg FFeebbrruuaarryy sshhoowwss iinn ggrreeaatteerr ddeettaaiill.. AAss uussuuaall,, cchhaannggeess aarree ttoo bbee eexxppeecctteedd iinn tthhiiss iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn bbeettwweeeenn nnooww aanndd tthhee ooppeenniinngg ooff tthhee sshhoowwss..

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TThhee sshhoowwss ttoo ddiissccoovveerr iinn FFeebbrruuaarryy PPrreemmiièèrree VViissiioonn:: aa sseelleeccttiivvee,, llooyyaall aanndd ccrreeaattiivvee ooffffeerr With high visitor numbers (44,000 in February 2013 / 53,000 in September), visitors who are both highly international (75%) and high in quality, the world's premier fabric show remains a tried and true value for those wanting to reach the sector's key players and major international markets. The aim of Première Vision is not as much to multiply proposals as it is to favour the quality and creativity of its offer: a comprehensive offer that expresses its richness through innovation, creativity and differentiation.

The next edition will welcome 2255 nneeww eexxhhiibbiittoorrss: 1155 wweeaavveerrss from Italy, France, Turkey, South Korea, Japan and Portugal; 4 ssppiinnnneerrss aanndd kknniitttteerrss specialised in creative flatbed knits showing at the dedicated platform Knitwear Solutions, and 66 wwoorrkksshhooppss with exceptional expertise and techniques exhibiting at the exclusive space Maison d'Exceptions. Another demonstration of the driving force and unifying role played by the show is the return, after several seasons of absence, of Italian and French weavers Fasac Spa and Tissage des Chaumes, and Janaïna Milheiro, a French artisanal-weaving atelier specialised in feather work (at Maison d'Exceptions). Next 18, 19 and 20 February, Première Vision should therefore welcome a stable number of exhibitors, slightly exceeding the 734 present in February 2013, which already represented a significant increase over prior years.

Première Vision © Première Vision SA / François Durand, Stéphane Kossmann, Kristy Sparow

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KKnniittwweeaarr SSoolluuttiioonnss,, 44tthh eeddiittiioonn:: After a September edition confirming its legitimacy within Première Vision, the 4th session of Knitwear Solutions should see slightly fewer participants than in February 2013 with its 24 knitters and spinners. They will be showing their latest developments for spring summer 15 - a season with consistently lower knitwear consumption - and updates for autumn winter 1415. Included are 4 companies attending the platform for creative flatbed knits for the first time: knitters FFuukkuueeii CCoo. (Japan), NNiinnggbboo NNoobbllee WWoooolleenn GGaarrmmeennttss IInndduussttrriiaall CCoo.. (China) and CCeelliikk MMaakkaass (Turkey), and cashmere maker GGoobbii CCoorrppoorraattiioonn (Mongolia). Located in the south of Hall 6, this space once again this season rounds out the Première Vision textile offer and provides concrete solutions to designers, product

heads and buyers specialised in flatbed knits - nearly 3,000 of whom were present last September. MMaaiissoonn dd’’EExxcceeppttiioonnss,, 33rrdd eeddiittiioonn Since its creation in 2011, Maison d'Exceptions has aimed to bring together exceptional, traditional or innovative products with high-end fashion designers and brands looking for unique pieces or limited editions. For its 3rd edition, this exclusive, annual space, located inside Première Vision in Hall 6 and accessible by invitation, will present a selection of 19 aarrttiissttss aanndd wwoorrkksshhooppss - French, Italian, Japanese and Belgian - including 6 new companies. The expanded offer - 16 exhibitors showed in February 2013 - focuses on notions of know-how and ultra-creativity. EEXXPPOOFFIILL:: AA ccoonnvveerrggeennccee ooff ssttaabbiilliittyy aanndd llooyyaallttyy This 18 to 20 February, the international show of yarns and fibres will present the industry's latest developments for autumn winter 15/16. The broad and diverse offer of fibres and yarns is aimed at wovens and circular knits, and features an exclusive and international selection of exhibitors: spinners of wool, silk, cotton, synthetic and artificial fibres; throwster/texturisers, and fibre producers. While the number registered for the show should remain stable in terms of February 2013 (when they numbered 42), this is mostly because figures from the latest sessions were particularly high and significant for this very concentrated sector. This season, 55 nneeww eexxhhiibbiittoorrss are joining or re-joining the show: KKaappllaann,, a Turkish spinner and developer of yarns made from synthetic, natural (cotton) or blended fantasy fibres; OOKKMMDD,, the Thailand silk promotional organisation; and AAffgghhaann mmaaddee CCaasshhmmeerree, the organization for the development of the Afghan cashmere industry. As a sign of the continued strong interest on the part of upstream players in Expofil, the new exhibitors include the return, after a few years of absence, of BBiirrllaa CCeelllluulloossee, the Indian producer of viscose fibres, and FFrraannzzoonnii FFiillaattii, the Italian cotton spinner.

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IINNDDIIGGOO:: ssttrroonngg ggrroowwtthh ffoorr tthhee ccoommiinngg eeddiittiioonn For the show of creative textiles and surface designs, the number of studios and designers taking part in the next edition should largely exceed the 167 exhibitors present in February 2013, and even top 190 participants. In February 2014, Indigo affirms its international appeal and strengthens its leadership position with an edition that should once again feature strong and creative proposals for spring summer 15: prints, embroideries, jacquards and mixes of engineered technologies.

Exhibitors at the next session include 2255 nneeww ppaarrttiicciippaannttss at the show: 2200 ssttuuddiiooss ffrroomm EEuurrooppee -- the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and Poland; the United States and South Korea. These include, returning after a few seasons, the Italian studio VViiaalleeggeennoo DDiisseeggnnii,, and, in a sign of the attractiveness of the show, the arrival as new exhibitors of 22 wwiinnnneerrss ooff tthhee TTeexxpprriinntt®® ccoommppeettiittiioonn last September - a competition partnered by Indigo which showcases students from UK design schools - PPeeppee LLoowwee and HHaannnnaahh HHooppee--JJoohhnnssoonn.. 11 design schools will also be present including one new one, Norwich University of the Arts from the United Kingdom. These schools represent an important source of creativity and innovation for show visitors constantly on the lookout for stimulating new products. Also participating this session is the AAnnoonnaa SSttuuddiioo,, an American studio usually exhibiting at Indigo New York (next edition 14 & 15 January), which, in a further demonstration of Indigo's legitimacy among industry professionals, is now turning to Indigo to accompany its move into European markets. Finally, bolstering the offer presented at Knitwear Solutions, 1133 ssttuuddiiooss ssppeecciiaalliisseedd iinn kknniittss are playing off the show's synergies by presenting at Indigo their ideas for developments in terms of trends, stitches and shapes.

© Première Vision SA / François Durand, Stéphane Kossmann, Kristy Sparow

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MMOODDAAMMOONNTT:: SSttaabbiilliittyy aammiiddsstt cchhaannggee Compared with February 2013, the next edition of the international show of accessories and components for fashion and design is moving towards a stable, high-level number of exhibitors - last year there were 294 presenting their collections. This stability is written in a context of overall change for Modamont. As of last September, the show left Hall 3 and moved into Hall 4 in order to be closer to Première Vision, while incorporating the single fee-paying badge policy common to all Première Vision

Pluriel shows. In terms of the exhibitor loyalty being shown for the upcoming season, these changes have not affected the international appeal of Modamont. Next February, 1133 nneeww aacccceessssoorryy aanndd ccoommppoonneenntt mmaakkeerrss,, all carefully selected, will be exhibiting at the show. Primarily European - from Italy, France, Spain - new participants also include an Indian supplier and a Hong Kong-based manufacturer. Full details concerning the new session can be found at www.modamont.com CCuuiirr àà PPaarriiss :: aann iinnccrreeaasseedd ooffffeerr ffoorr FFeebbrruuaarryy 22001144 For its 26th edition, the show of Leather and Fur continues its expansion and broadens its offer in terms of February 2013, with 375 registered participants (as compared to 349 previously). Among them are 2222 nneeww eexxhhiibbiittoorrss.. Mainly Italian, French, Spanish and Turkish, they will show their new collections in Hall 3. For more information, go to www.cuiraparis.com. ZZoooomm:: Since last September, Zoom has been part of the portfolio of shows organised by Première Vision S.A., via its new subsidiary PV Manufacturing. The show of fashion manufacturing specialists will present select manufacturers from the Euromed zone. With exhibitor numbers expected to be stable in terms of February 2013 - when they numbered 144 - Zoom provides fashion, accessory, lingerie, and household-linen brands with a range of manufacturing, logistics and service solutions. While 80% of exhibiting companies are loyal to the show, this February 2014 Zoom also welcomes 11 new exhibitors to round out the offer, all ready to offer their sourcing and manufacturing solutions to visiting brands. MMoorree iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ccoonncceerrnniinngg tthhee PPrreemmiièèrree VViissiioonn PPlluurriieell eexxhhiibbiittoorrss wwiillll bbee aavvaaiillaabbllee llaatteerr.. WWee aallssoo iinnvviittee yyoouu ttoo vviissiitt oouurr sshhoowwss'' iinnddiivviidduuaall wweebbssiitteess..

Modamont Sept13 © Carole Desheulles

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