SHOWCASE MODAPORTUGAL

Within the communication strategy MODAPORTUGAL, eleven Portuguese companies of fabrics, footwear and clothing joined forces to produce the uniforms of the teams of the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo Dubai.

The creative process, signed by the designer Filipe Augusto, was inspired by the cultural traits that touch both cultures, and conceived a project based on the patterns of typical Portuguese tiles, which find many correspondences also in the Arab culture.

The companies Belcinto, Calvelex, Carité, Lameirinho, Marfel, Paulo de Oliveira, Polopiqué, Riopele, Trotinete, Twintex and Vandoma joined this creative effort, as Portuguese ambassadors of the clothing, footwear and textile sectors that, in an exemplary way, reaffirmed their industrial excellence in an aggregator project and on a path of close cooperation and mutual support. From Portugal to the World…

This initiative is part of the In.MODAPORTUGAL4.0 project, promoted by CENIT – Textile Intelligence Centre, with co-financing from Portugal 2020, under Compete 2020 – Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme, with funds from the European Union, through the European Regional Development Fund.