Widely regarded as the Las Vegas ofthe Middle East,Abu Dhabi has long since served as the capital of the U.A.E.But as the city gets ready to host the fourth edi-tion of the International Textile Fair,the buzzing metropolis will also transform into the textile capital of the world.As textile exhibitors from across the world descends upon the island off the Persian Gulf,fabrics as pristine as the Grand Mosque will be available on demand at the International Textile Fair.
　　As the first and only textile apparel exhibition of Abu Dhabi,the ITF will once again open the floodgates of global textile in the U.A.E,replicating the success of the recently concluded Dubai edition of the fair.In their continued efforts to provide an unparalleled business atmosphere,the ITF will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.AD-NEC is the largest exhibition venue in the Middle East,with provisions for leading conference and event facilities.
　　Now in its fourth edition,the ITF will again serve as an opportunity laden platform for exhibitors and visitors alike.lts status as a trade only event furthers possibilities of lucra-tive deals,thanks to its largely international clientele.This transnational outreach,in turn,helps ITF to achieve its aim of textile versatility.
　　The ITF also takes into consideration the cultural back-drop of the Middle East region;hence placing an equal im-petus on Islamic fashion. Prominent textile professionals will conduct workshops,showcasing Islamic fashion's simplicity and sophistication;while keynote speakers address the visi-tors about Islamic fashion's role in global fashion.
　　As the ITF finally commences on the 16th and 17th of April,Abu Dhabi will finally be acknowledged for its presti-gious textile market.
　　Future Fashion:ITF sees Future Fash-ion not only as an emerging style of youth but also as a potential fashion trend setter.Ms.Ayesha Siddequa(Founder and cre-ative director,Future Fashion)spoke about'Looking good without costing the Earth';while providing insights into the topic of sustainable fashion. Ayesha has a very am-bitious vision to see Future Fashion become a one-stop-shop for a range of different luxurious sustainable fashion brands from around the world.Sustainable fashion,also called eco fashion,is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of sustainability,the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in terms of human impact on the environment and social responsibility.
　　Future Fashion provides a unique and accessible over-view of fashion ethics and sustainability issues of the past,present and future.Collaboration of ITF and Future Fashion will set a mark in the history,and give a new way to sustain-able clothing.
　　Sustainable development is not only the hub of the mid-dle east market,but also the leading market of the MENA region where in you can penetrate and pitch up the same de-signers and leading brands where emerging credits meet.