MAGIC Apparel Show to Feature Two Organic Apparel Seminars and Networking Booth

The Organic Exchange and Organic Trade Association will co-host two seminars on the rapidly growing organic apparel sector February 15, 2007 at MAGIC (http://www.magiconline.com) and Sourcing@MAGIC (http://www.sourcingatmagic.com). Attendees will learn about market trends, the wide selection of organic fiber apparel, challenges and opportunities in sourcing, and establishing wholesale and retail lines.

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Silver Spring, MD (PRWEB) February 7, 2007

What: The Organic Exchange and Organic Trade Association will co-host two seminars on the rapidly growing organic apparel sector February 15, 2007 at MAGIC (http://www.magiconline.com) and Sourcing@MAGIC (http://www.sourcingatmagic.com). Attendees will learn about market trends, the wide selection of organic fiber apparel, challenges and opportunities in sourcing, and establishing wholesale and retail lines.

The two organizations will also co-host a booth at Sourcing@MAGIC to provide background information and facilitate networking. Gold level sponsors are: Econscious, Greensource, Mavideniz, Quick Feat International, and Royal Apparel. Silver level sponsors are: Earth Creations, Indigenous Designs and Sharibe.

Who: Seminar speakers are:

LaRhea Pepper, Executive Director, Organic Exchange

Allison Teter, Lifestyle Fabric Developer, Patagonia

Charles Heilig, Vice President of Sales, Parkdale Mills

Anne Gillespie, Co-Founder, Continuum Textiles (and moderator)

Matthew Mole, President and Founder, Vermont Organic Fiber Company

Sandra Marquardt, President, On the Mark Public Relations (and moderator)

Where/When: Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV

Booth: CM23105 - Pod 4 in the South Hall Sourcing InfoHub area February 13-16

Seminars:

1. "Going 'O': The Business, Marketing and Environmental Benefits of Organic Fashion," Room N261 (North Hall) Thursday, February 15 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., and     

2. "Fashioning Organic Apparel: Creating Efficient and Effective Organic Supply Chains," Room MS 114 (South Hall Sourcing Area), Thursday, February 15 from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Contact: Sandra Marquardt, On the Mark Public Relations, 301-592-0077.

Background: According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of U.S. and Canadian organic fiber sales jumped 40 percent in 2005, amounting to a $160 million U.S. organic product market. In addition, Organic Exchange data shows that global organic cotton product sales increased an estimated 35 percent annually, from $245 million in 2001 to $583 million in 2005 and are projected to skyrocket to $2.6 billion by the end of 2008.

Organic production is based on a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers. For more information, see http://www.organicexchange.org and http://www.ota.com.

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