Seven local firms to exhibit and sell menswear, womenswear, leather apparel and pet clothing at Kintex from Thursday to Sunday; new products developed with Chungkang College of Cultural Industries to be unveiled
Gwangjin-gu in Seoul will set up a dedicated pavilion at a national fashion and retail trade fair to help local small-scale clothing manufacturers expand their sales channels and sharpen their competitiveness.
The district, together with the Seoul Gwangjin Clothing Manufacturing Center, will participate in Mega Show 2026 Season 2, running from Thursday to Sunday at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, operating the "Gwangjin-gu Fashion and Garment Special Pavilion," the district said.
The pavilion was organized to introduce high-quality products and craftsmanship from small clothing manufacturers based mainly in Jungok-dong to consumers nationwide and to help them secure new business partners.
About 600 small clothing manufacturers operate in Gwangjin-gu, bringing years of accumulated expertise in garment-making and a solid production base. Despite those strengths, the businesses have struggled to break into new distribution networks and expand their markets, given the constraints typical of small-scale operations.
In response, the district is moving beyond sales events aimed primarily at local residents, targeting consumers across the country as well as purchasing managers at major retailers. It plans to arrange procurement consultations with distributors to identify new clients and explore the possibility of entering overseas markets.
Seven businesses from the district will take part in the pavilion: Ramtex, Boseong Apparel, Subin Apparel, Aurora Fashion, Jungsu Pattern, Plus Deohagi Co. and Cheongdong Mulsan.
The exhibitors will showcase a wide range of products, including menswear, womenswear, leather clothing, pet apparel and fashion accessories. Visitors will be able to browse and purchase items made directly by the local manufacturers on site.
The fair will also feature newly developed clothing created in collaboration with the Fashion Beauty Style School at Chungkang College of Cultural Industries. The pieces combine the seasoned sewing skills of local small manufacturers with fresh designs by university students, marking a tangible outcome of industry-academia cooperation.
The Seoul Gwangjin Clothing Association, which operates the center, said it plans to use the fair as a springboard to deepen ties between local manufacturers and emerging fashion talent, and to broaden the foundation for small businesses to grow.
"The Seoul Gwangjin Clothing Manufacturing Center goes beyond providing equipment and technical support — it backs the business growth of small manufacturers and fosters industry-academia collaboration," said Yang Seung-min, chairman of the Seoul Gwangjin Clothing Association. "We hope this fair will serve as an opportunity to showcase the competitiveness of Gwangjin-gu's garment industry and open up new sales channels."
Gwangjin-gu District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said he hopes the pavilion will give local clothing manufacturers a foothold to reach markets well beyond the district. "We will continue to actively support small manufacturers in expanding their practical sales opportunities — from widening local sales channels to breaking into major distribution networks and overseas markets," Kim said.
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