Welcome to The Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide, the first and only UK Worldwide sector-specific trade body devoted to the multi-faceted professional clothing industry.

The innovative branding and lifesaving professional clothing industry clothes millions of workers around the world, with over half of the UK population wearing some form of Professional clothing everyday.

The workwear garment industry in Europe alone is estimated at around 40 billion Euros with around 51 million wearers (11 million in the UK and Ireland alone). The Western European corporatewear market is estimated at €3.4 billion with 44 million wearers and the demand in Europe for a multi-national uniform solution is on the rise.

There is a huge and competitive demand to provide safe, quality and durable garments for its supply chain. We help our members discover new opportunities for their business, further their reach, secure new business and strengthen their position in our thriving industry.

We are the voice of our rapidly-growing industry; we push the agenda of the many sectors within it and strengthen its influence in key discussions.

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Dedicated exclusively to the manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of the professional clothing industry across the globe, your membership offers highly-relevant, exclusive business opportunities, resources and events tailored to the industry.

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WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING?

Professional clothing is a term used to cover clothing, textiles, accessories and footwear used in a professional manner, to aide the identification of a person or people within a corporate or team environment.

Everyone has a corporate identity, it’s the image you put on for work. And it doesn’t matter if that work is as a professional sports person, a waiter, a petrol pump attendant, a banker or a hairdresser. The PCIAW spans the breadth of the entire supply chain involved in the manufacture and supply to achieve the final look that is associated with so many various professions.

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Some of the world’s most respected professional clothing brands fly the PCIAW mark.
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UP AND COMING EVENTS

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4	5 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Outdoor Retailer Winter Market November 5, 2019 - November 7, 2019 Denver, CO, USA https://www.outdoorretailer.com Justin Gottlieb, Director of Communications, Emerald Expositions Tel: +1 (949) 226-5754. justin.gottlieb@emeraldexpo.com A+A Trade Fair A+A Trade Fair November 5, 2019 - November 8, 2019 Düsseldorf, Germany https://www.aplusa-online.com/ Strong growth, greater internationalism, specialist visitors from top industrial sectors, increasing exhibitor and visitor figures – A+A in November 2019 will once again be the largest international trade forum for safety, security and health at work. • •	6 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Outdoor Retailer Winter Market November 5, 2019 - November 7, 2019 Denver, CO, USA https://www.outdoorretailer.com Justin Gottlieb, Director of Communications, Emerald Expositions Tel: +1 (949) 226-5754. justin.gottlieb@emeraldexpo.com A+A Trade Fair A+A Trade Fair November 5, 2019 - November 8, 2019 Düsseldorf, Germany https://www.aplusa-online.com/ Strong growth, greater internationalism, specialist visitors from top industrial sectors, increasing exhibitor and visitor figures – A+A in November 2019 will once again be the largest international trade forum for safety, security and health at work. • •	7 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Outdoor Retailer Winter Market November 5, 2019 - November 7, 2019 Denver, CO, USA https://www.outdoorretailer.com Justin Gottlieb, Director of Communications, Emerald Expositions Tel: +1 (949) 226-5754. justin.gottlieb@emeraldexpo.com A+A Trade Fair A+A Trade Fair November 5, 2019 - November 8, 2019 Düsseldorf, Germany https://www.aplusa-online.com/ Strong growth, greater internationalism, specialist visitors from top industrial sectors, increasing exhibitor and visitor figures – A+A in November 2019 will once again be the largest international trade forum for safety, security and health at work. • •	8 A+A Trade Fair A+A Trade Fair November 5, 2019 - November 8, 2019 Düsseldorf, Germany https://www.aplusa-online.com/ Strong growth, greater internationalism, specialist visitors from top industrial sectors, increasing exhibitor and visitor figures – A+A in November 2019 will once again be the largest international trade forum for safety, security and health at work. •	9	10
11	12 International Sourcing Expo Australia International Sourcing Expo Australia November 12, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, accessories and textiles •	13 International Sourcing Expo Australia International Sourcing Expo Australia November 12, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, accessories and textiles Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka November 13, 2019 - November 15, 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka Intex South Asia is bringing you the best in contemporary fibres, yarns, apparel fabrics, denims, clothing accessories and allied services from around the world Composites Meetings Composites Meetings November 13, 2019 - November 14, 2019 Nantes, France http://france.compositesmeetings.com/index.php/en Andrea Reinwart, Advanced Business Events Tel: +33 (1) 4186-4154. areinwart@advbe.com • • •	14 Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka November 13, 2019 - November 15, 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka Intex South Asia is bringing you the best in contemporary fibres, yarns, apparel fabrics, denims, clothing accessories and allied services from around the world Composites Meetings Composites Meetings November 13, 2019 - November 14, 2019 Nantes, France http://france.compositesmeetings.com/index.php/en Andrea Reinwart, Advanced Business Events Tel: +33 (1) 4186-4154. areinwart@advbe.com International Sourcing Expo Australia International Sourcing Expo Australia November 12, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, accessories and textiles • • •	15 Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka Intex South Asia - Sri Lanka November 13, 2019 - November 15, 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka Intex South Asia is bringing you the best in contemporary fibres, yarns, apparel fabrics, denims, clothing accessories and allied services from around the world International Sourcing Expo Australia International Sourcing Expo Australia November 12, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, accessories and textiles BIGTEX BIGTEX November 15, 2019 - November 18, 2019 International Convention City Bashundhara, Joar Sahara, Khilkhet (Beside 300ft Purbachal Link Road), International Convention City Bashundhara, Purbachal Express Hwy, Dhaka, Bangladesh http://www.redcarpet365.com/bigtex.html With around 250 exhibitors Bangladesh Int’l Garment & Texstyle Expo BIGTEX attracts national and international visitors from the entire garment and textile Industry, mainly textile factory owners and apparel exporters from Asia, but also from Europe and the USA. Numerous manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and importers from home and abroad will show their latest products and services in terms of garment and textile machinery, equipment, technology and accessories. Since Bangladesh is the 2nd largest exporter of apparel in the world, the expo constitutes an important information and communication platform for the national industry and an absolute must for all those who want to find new business partners. Two concurrent fairs focusing similar target groups complete the event: the Bangladesh Int’l Fabric & Yarn Expo and the Bangladesh Int’l Dyes, Pigments and Chemicals Expo. The venue, the International Convention City Bashundhara – ICCB is only a 19 minute’s drive away from the airport. It has the capacity of accommodating more than 20,000 guests, ample parking facilities and all the amenities of an international exhibition centre The BIGTEX will take place on 4 days from Thursday, 15. November to Sunday, 18. November 2018 in Dhaka. • • •	16 International Sourcing Expo Australia International Sourcing Expo Australia November 12, 2019 - November 16, 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, accessories and textiles BIGTEX BIGTEX November 15, 2019 - November 18, 2019 International Convention City Bashundhara, Joar Sahara, Khilkhet (Beside 300ft Purbachal Link Road), International Convention City Bashundhara, Purbachal Express Hwy, Dhaka, Bangladesh http://www.redcarpet365.com/bigtex.html With around 250 exhibitors Bangladesh Int’l Garment & Texstyle Expo BIGTEX attracts national and international visitors from the entire garment and textile Industry, mainly textile factory owners and apparel exporters from Asia, but also from Europe and the USA. Numerous manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and importers from home and abroad will show their latest products and services in terms of garment and textile machinery, equipment, technology and accessories. Since Bangladesh is the 2nd largest exporter of apparel in the world, the expo constitutes an important information and communication platform for the national industry and an absolute must for all those who want to find new business partners. Two concurrent fairs focusing similar target groups complete the event: the Bangladesh Int’l Fabric & Yarn Expo and the Bangladesh Int’l Dyes, Pigments and Chemicals Expo. The venue, the International Convention City Bashundhara – ICCB is only a 19 minute’s drive away from the airport. It has the capacity of accommodating more than 20,000 guests, ample parking facilities and all the amenities of an international exhibition centre The BIGTEX will take place on 4 days from Thursday, 15. November to Sunday, 18. November 2018 in Dhaka. • •	17 BIGTEX BIGTEX November 15, 2019 - November 18, 2019 International Convention City Bashundhara, Joar Sahara, Khilkhet (Beside 300ft Purbachal Link Road), International Convention City Bashundhara, Purbachal Express Hwy, Dhaka, Bangladesh http://www.redcarpet365.com/bigtex.html With around 250 exhibitors Bangladesh Int’l Garment & Texstyle Expo BIGTEX attracts national and international visitors from the entire garment and textile Industry, mainly textile factory owners and apparel exporters from Asia, but also from Europe and the USA. Numerous manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and importers from home and abroad will show their latest products and services in terms of garment and textile machinery, equipment, technology and accessories. Since Bangladesh is the 2nd largest exporter of apparel in the world, the expo constitutes an important information and communication platform for the national industry and an absolute must for all those who want to find new business partners. Two concurrent fairs focusing similar target groups complete the event: the Bangladesh Int’l Fabric & Yarn Expo and the Bangladesh Int’l Dyes, Pigments and Chemicals Expo. The venue, the International Convention City Bashundhara – ICCB is only a 19 minute’s drive away from the airport. It has the capacity of accommodating more than 20,000 guests, ample parking facilities and all the amenities of an international exhibition centre The BIGTEX will take place on 4 days from Thursday, 15. November to Sunday, 18. November 2018 in Dhaka. •
18 BIGTEX BIGTEX November 15, 2019 - November 18, 2019 International Convention City Bashundhara, Joar Sahara, Khilkhet (Beside 300ft Purbachal Link Road), International Convention City Bashundhara, Purbachal Express Hwy, Dhaka, Bangladesh http://www.redcarpet365.com/bigtex.html With around 250 exhibitors Bangladesh Int’l Garment & Texstyle Expo BIGTEX attracts national and international visitors from the entire garment and textile Industry, mainly textile factory owners and apparel exporters from Asia, but also from Europe and the USA. Numerous manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and importers from home and abroad will show their latest products and services in terms of garment and textile machinery, equipment, technology and accessories. Since Bangladesh is the 2nd largest exporter of apparel in the world, the expo constitutes an important information and communication platform for the national industry and an absolute must for all those who want to find new business partners. Two concurrent fairs focusing similar target groups complete the event: the Bangladesh Int’l Fabric & Yarn Expo and the Bangladesh Int’l Dyes, Pigments and Chemicals Expo. The venue, the International Convention City Bashundhara – ICCB is only a 19 minute’s drive away from the airport. It has the capacity of accommodating more than 20,000 guests, ample parking facilities and all the amenities of an international exhibition centre The BIGTEX will take place on 4 days from Thursday, 15. November to Sunday, 18. November 2018 in Dhaka. Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit November 18, 2019 - November 20, 2019 London, UK http://bit.ly/2Ydqu39 This executive-level Summit brings together over 150 heads of EH&S, Operations, Risk Management, Operational Excellence and Asset Management to address how high risk businesses can simultaneously achieve performance targets and enhance operational safety. EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium November 18, 2019 - November 19, 2019 Beijing, China https://www.edana.org/education-events/conferences-and-symposia/event-de... Anaelle Schutz, EDANA Tel: +32 (2) 740-1811. anaelle.schutz@edana.org • • •	19 Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit November 18, 2019 - November 20, 2019 London, UK http://bit.ly/2Ydqu39 This executive-level Summit brings together over 150 heads of EH&S, Operations, Risk Management, Operational Excellence and Asset Management to address how high risk businesses can simultaneously achieve performance targets and enhance operational safety. EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium EurAsian Geosynthetics Symposium November 18, 2019 - November 19, 2019 Beijing, China https://www.edana.org/education-events/conferences-and-symposia/event-de... Anaelle Schutz, EDANA Tel: +32 (2) 740-1811. anaelle.schutz@edana.org Space Tech Expo Europe Space Tech Expo Europe November 19, 2019 - November 21, 2019 Bremen, Germany http://www.spacetechexpo.eu Gordon McHattie, Event Director, Smarter Shows Tel: +44 (1273) 916300. gordon.mchattie@smartershows.com • • •	20 Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit Operational Excellence and Risk Management Summit November 18, 2019 - November 20, 2019 London, UK http://bit.ly/2Ydqu39 This executive-level Summit brings together over 150 heads of EH&S, Operations, Risk Management, Operational Excellence and Asset Management to address how high risk businesses can simultaneously achieve performance targets and enhance operational safety. Space Tech Expo Europe Space Tech Expo Europe November 19, 2019 - November 21, 2019 Bremen, Germany http://www.spacetechexpo.eu Gordon McHattie, Event Director, Smarter Shows Tel: +44 (1273) 916300. gordon.mchattie@smartershows.com Techtextil India Techtextil India November 20, 2019 - November 22, 2019 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India https://techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com Priyanka Pawar, Group Exhibition Head Textile and Consumer Shows, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd Tel: +91 (22) 6144-5900. Fax: +91 (22) 6144-5999. priyanka.pawar@india.messefrankfurt.com • • •	21 Space Tech Expo Europe Space Tech Expo Europe November 19, 2019 - November 21, 2019 Bremen, Germany http://www.spacetechexpo.eu Gordon McHattie, Event Director, Smarter Shows Tel: +44 (1273) 916300. gordon.mchattie@smartershows.com Techtextil India Techtextil India November 20, 2019 - November 22, 2019 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India https://techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com Priyanka Pawar, Group Exhibition Head Textile and Consumer Shows, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd Tel: +91 (22) 6144-5900. Fax: +91 (22) 6144-5999. priyanka.pawar@india.messefrankfurt.com • •	22 Techtextil India Techtextil India November 20, 2019 - November 22, 2019 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India https://techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com Priyanka Pawar, Group Exhibition Head Textile and Consumer Shows, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd Tel: +91 (22) 6144-5900. Fax: +91 (22) 6144-5999. priyanka.pawar@india.messefrankfurt.com •	23	24
25	26	27	28 Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference November 28, 2019 - November 29, 2019 Dresden, Germany http://www.aachen-dresden-denkendorf.de/itc Annett Dörfel, TU Dresden Tel: +49 (351) 463-39321. Fax: +49 (351) 463-39301. add-itc-2019@mailbox.tu-dresden.de •	29 Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference November 28, 2019 - November 29, 2019 Dresden, Germany http://www.aachen-dresden-denkendorf.de/itc Annett Dörfel, TU Dresden Tel: +49 (351) 463-39321. Fax: +49 (351) 463-39301. add-itc-2019@mailbox.tu-dresden.de •	30

To see the full calendar of international professional clothing industry events, view our events and exhibitions page here.

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