APLF ASEAN Second Edition

Dates:25-27 October 2023
Opening Hours:

10:00am-6:00pm on Day 1 & 2,

10:00am-5:00pm on Day 3

Venue:

Hall 1, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) 

Expected no. of Exhibitors:200 Exhibitors
Expected no. of Visitors :5,000+ Visitors
  

Why ASEAN?

  • ASEAN is the third largest economy in Asia, and the fifth largest in the world after the US, China, Japan and Germany.

  • Countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia together create a strong manufacturing and transaction hub of leather and leather goods
 
  • The top-class leather community accounts for over 3.4B USD import of raw hides, skins and leather, a number closely equivalent to China
 
  • Over 1B USD of leather goods including footwear, handbags and travel goods, are exported from ASEAN region

Why Bangkok, Thailand?

  • Thailand is a regional design hub with an established leather and leather goods import/export market
 
  • Proximity to the manufacturing countries of fashion accessories and furniture in ASEAN
 
  • Good tourist infrastructure and a holiday destination for many travellers
 
  • An ideal place for buyers from ASEAN

Business Matching

  • Matching session arranged between exhibitors and visitors, who have special sourcing needs

 

  • Categories for leather materials, car and fashion manufacturing

Trends Forecast

  • Upcoming trends for Fall/Winter 2024/25 for colour, leather and materials sourcing​

  • Featured exhibitors’ products for buyers to identify potential suppliers ​

ASEAN Designer Showcase

  • Prominent ASEAN designer brands are invited to showcase their collections

  • Exhibitors offer materials to designers to create a special edition product​
  • The finished products will be displayed at APLF 2024 Hong Kong
  • Exhibitors can gain extra commercial exposure in both APLF ASEAN and APLF

Workshops & Seminars

  • Open to fashion professionals and industry players

  • Leather Basics Course

  • Leathergoods making workshops

  • Designer sharing

  • Sustainability seminars

Product Sectors

  • Hides & Skins
  • Finished & Semi-finished Leather
  • Tanning / Footwear Machineries & Parts
  • Chemicals for Tanning and Footwear Manufacturing
  • Footwear & Bag Components
  • Functional Fabrics & Alternative Materials
  • Fashion Accessories: Bags, Small Leather Goods, Footwear, Leather Garments, Travelware, etc.

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)

The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) is located at the heart of downtown Bangkok, conveniently served by the subway. 

APLF ASEAN in 2022

Facts & Figures

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sqm of Exhibiting Area

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Exhibitors

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Group Pavilions

including: Brazil, France, India, Pakistan, USA, Vietnam

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Visitors

from 57 countries and regions (including 1,100+ New visitors from 728 companies)

Top Visiting Countries

  • Thailand​
  • Vietnam​
  • Indonesia​
  • Philippines​
  • Malaysia​
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
  • Cambodia

Buyers’ Business Nature

  • Trader of Hides & Skins
  • Tannery
  • Manufacturer of Handbags / Footwear / Small Leathergoods / Car Interiors / Leather Furniture
  • Manufacturers and Trades of Chemicals
  • Fashion Brands 

2022 Video Highlights

What Did Participants Say?

Supporting Partners

About APLF

We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.

 

We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.

 

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