TORONTO — The next Toronto Fabric Fair is set for Aug. 13-17 at the Paradise Banquet and Convention Center in Concord, Ontario.

The semiannual event, in its third year, is often referred to as “Showtime North” or “Snowtime,” although it’s not related to the semiannual Showtime fabric fair held in High Point.

Fred Hanes, who represents Lady Fabrics and other companies, said the Toronto show is operated by the sales representatives of textile companies who are accommodating their customers, manufacturers in the north.

“It’s not meant to conflict or compete with Showtime — it’s intended more as a complement to that show. The Toronto show has been most helpful for northern manufacturers who were unable to make the trip south (to Showtime),” Hanes said. “It’s purely a service we want to provide to our customers.”

Mills to be represented in Toronto include:
American Century Home Fabrics
American Decorative Fabrics
Ameritex
Annabel
Bartson Fabrics
Blumenthal Printworks
Chris Stone
Culp
Dicey Fabrics
Glen Raven
Global Textile Alliance
Golding
Gum Tree
Lady Fabrics
Magnolia
Microfibres
Morgan Fabrics
Peachtree Fabrics
Portfolio
Robert Allen Group
Roth & Tompkins
Rothschild Fabrics
STI
Sunbury Textile Mills
Tahoe/Elizabeth Weaving
Tietex Interiors
TreoTex
Valdese Weavers
Valmust
Z-Tex