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Looking to Find Right Sourcing Partners for Your D2C Brand? Start with ASW 2025!

14 May 2025

In the fast-evolving world of Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) fashion, agility, innovation and differentiation are key. D2C brands are increasingly looking for partners who can deliver speed, transparency and creativity without compromising on quality.
 

Apparel Sourcing Week, scheduled for 2-3 July 2025 at Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru, presents a unique opportunity for D2C brands to meet and collaborate directly with top-tier manufacturers and solution providers under one roof.
 

Here’s why ASW is the ideal sourcing ground for D2C brands:
 

1. Direct Access to Manufacturers
Skip the middle layers. At ASW, D2C brands get to interact directly with over 200 curated manufacturers from India, Sri Lanka and beyond. Get an opportunity to create targeted collections in best prices with optimum quality in compliant and reliable Asian apparel factories, leveraging their capabilities for large and small runs.
 

2. Speed to Market
ASW exhibitors specialise in small-batch, quick-turnaround production - perfect for D2C brands looking to test and launch new styles rapidly. Whether it’s capsule collections or trend-driven drops, sourcing at ASW enables faster product cycles.
 

3. Customisation and Flexibility
Unlike mass production set-ups, many ASW exhibitors are agile, offering customisation options that align with niche brand identities. D2C brands can co-create designs, experiment with prints and access low MOQs without compromising on quality.
 

4. Curated Zones and Business Matchmaking
With thematic zones and a dedicated buyer-seller connect program, D2C brands can discover exactly what they’re looking for.
 

Apparel Sourcing Week 2025 Highlights:

  • 150+ Apparel Manufacturers
  • 50+ Fabric and Accessories Manufacturers
  • 50+ Sponsors and Partners
  • 10,000Buyers: Representatives of Manufacturers, Brands, Buying Houses and Retailers from India, South Korea, UK, Europe, GCC, Japan and Australia
  • 25+ Seminars, Workshops and Open House Discussions on topics like Sustainability, Sourcing, Retail Trends, Global Policies, Manufacturing, Emerging Markets, Q-commerce, D2C Ecosystem and many more
  • 100+ Speakers from Retail, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Design and Tech

ASW 2025 is more than just a sourcing event – it’s where forward-thinking D2C brands discover the future of fashion manufacturing. Join this one-of-its-kind sourcing and networking platform today and explore the best of opportunities!

About Apparel Sourcing Week 2025

Apparel Sourcing Week 2025, a two-days Sourcing Show not only provides the Asian manufacturers a platform to showcase their products & manufacturing capabilities to the Brands & Retailers from all over the world including India, but also extends them a chance to attend the multiple seminars (headed by industry experts), workshops, open-house discussions and networking opportunities organised during these three days, which would help the manufacturers get a better understanding of Indian and International Retail and evolving dynamics of sourcing in various markets and retail formats.

About the Organiser

Apparel Resources is well known for its benchmark publications – Apparel Online, StitchWorld and Resource Guide published from India, Bangladesh & Vietnam. These publications have been around in the industry for over 35 years, supporting, guiding and standing by garment exporters and the retail industry globally, providing them a platform to source better.