WEB-BASED LUXURY LUXURY FABRICS SOURCING YET TO BEAT TRADE FAIRS
September 1st, 2012
BY LEE ADENDORFF, IN ITALY
WHILE trade fairs remain the primary channel for finding suppliers for any kind of fabric, the sourcing of luxury fabrics and fibres has seen a small revolution over the last decade - thanks in large part to the development of web-based technologies that have integrated face-to-face contact with online services.
The Internet can assist in narrowing a product search down to a geographical area or product type, due to the increasing number of associations that are now promoting themselves and their industry standards online. The UK ...
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