Thailand Hosts Strategic Textile & Apparel Sourcing Exhibition
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
A Press Conference was held today, 11th February 2026, at The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, to officially announce CEMS-Global USA’s 2nd Asia Sourcing Show 2026 (Textiles & Apparel) and the Global Sourcing Summit 2026, scheduled to take place from 3rd – 5th June 2026 at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok. The Show is a part of CEMS-Global USA's Textile Series of Exhibitions held across three continents in Bangladesh, Brazil, Morocco, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The event welcomed a strong turnout of media representatives, distinguished guests from Thailand’s textile and apparel industry, and key international stakeholders. The Head Table was graced by esteemed industry leaders, including Suthee Kositwongsakul, Secretary General of the National Federation of Thai Textile Industries (NFTTI); Dr Chanchai Sirikasemlert, Executive Director of the Thailand Textile Institute (THTI); Jumnong Nawasmittawong,. Duangdej Yuaikwarmdee, Director of the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB); and S S Sarwar, Group CEO of CEMS-Global USA and Asia-Pacific.
The global textile and apparel industry will converge in the heart of Asia as the 2nd Asia Sourcing Show 2026 (Textiles & Apparel), and the Global Sourcing Summit 2026 take center stage from 3rd - 5th June 2026 at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok - positioning Thailand as a powerful gateway for global sourcing, industry dialogue, and cross-border collaboration.
Organised as a comprehensive multi-country sourcing platform, Asia Sourcing 2026 integrates the 2nd Asian International Apparel Sourcing Show and the 2nd Asian International Yarn & Fabric Sourcing Show, bringing together leading manufacturers across the full textile and apparel value chain - from yarns and fabrics to finished apparel and accessories - under one roof.
Organisations as Strategic Partners are The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX)
Supporting organisations are the National Federation of Thai Textile Industries (NFTTI), Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
These flagship platforms are being developed as the first truly global, multi-country textile and apparel sourcing marketplace ever organized in Thailand - with a clear strategic objective to elevate Asian and Thai manufacturers, Thai brands, and Thailand’s industrial capabilities onto the world stage.
With strong support from organisations and global industry bodies, the initiatives aim to strengthen regional collaboration, promote ASEAN manufacturing excellence; and connect Asian supply chains with global buyers and policymakers.
The 2nd Asia Sourcing Show 2026 is a part of CEMS-Global USA’s Textile Series of Exhibitions held across three continents in Bangladesh, Brazil, Morocco, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
A Strategic Marketplace for a Rapidly Changing Global Industry
As the global textile and apparel industry undergoes one of its most profound structural transformations, driven by supply-chain diversification, rising tariffs, shifting trade alliances, evolving trade corridors, nearshoring; and the acceleration of regional trade blocs - Asia has firmly emerged as the epicenter of global manufacturing and sourcing.
2nd Asia Sourcing 2026 is designed to respond to this transformation by creating a unified sourcing marketplace connecting Asian manufacturers with regional and international buyers seeking resilience, flexibility and multi-country sourcing solutions.
The event will showcase the capabilities of textile and apparel producers from across the Asian Textile and Apparel manufacturing nations, enabling regional and global buyers to explore new partnerships, expand sourcing networks, and discover innovative products and technologies in one strategic destination.
The 2nd Asia Sourcing Show 2026 is being positioned as a high-impact, pan-Asian B2B sourcing platform, connecting leading textile and apparel manufacturing nations of Asia with international buyers from South & Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, the Far East and Australasia. Hosted in Bangkok, at the geographic and commercial crossroads of Asia - the platform is designed to establish Thailand as a preferred global hub for textile and apparel sourcing.
Perspective
It is striking that this conference included Bangladesh and Sri Lanka but not India. Textiles are among the largest exports of India. Perhaps the US wants to build a counter-block against Indian textile exports.
Indian textile industry must take this development seriously as it may have a direct impact on Indian textile industry.
