Rasha Alomar

Grey Matter Concepts - New York, NY

About the Speaker

Rasha Alomar is a senior leader in raw materials, sourcing, and product innovation within the apparel industry. She specializes in upstream material strategy — working hands-on with fiber producers, mills, chemical and innovation partners, and global factories to develop cost-effective, scalable materials and garment solutions. Her work focuses on translating premium quality and material innovation — often associated with higher costs—into commercially viable, price-point products, while embedding sustainability, traceability, and resilience directly into raw material and product development decisions amid shifting tariffs and trade pressures.

Matchmaking Information

Which show are you primarily attending?

Texworld NYC

First Name

Rasha

Last Name

Alomar

Company Name

Grey Matter Concepts - New York, NY

Attending

Reading the Market: Data, Prices and Sourcing Shifts in Textiles and Apparel
Textile Talks

Reading the Market: Data, Prices and Sourcing Shifts in Textiles and Apparel

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | America/New_York

Speaker's Sessions (1)

Session
Textile Talks
Reading the Market: Data, Prices and Sourcing Shifts in Textiles and Apparel
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | America/New_York
Special Events
English

Reading the Market: Data, Prices and Sourcing Shifts in Textiles and Apparel

The textile and apparel industry has no shortage of opinions. What it often lacks is timely, organized, and useful market data. Mills, brands, retailers, and sourcing teams are trying to make decisions in a market shaped by inflation, tariffs, consumer uncertainty, freight volatility, fiber price movement, compliance risk, and shifting country competitiveness. Yet many companies still rely on scattered data, supplier anecdotes, and outdated assumptions. This breakfast workshop would give attendees a practical guide to the statistical resources available to help identify market trends, price movement, sourcing shifts, and business risk. The session would look at the main sources of market intelligence, including import statistics, fiber and yarn price indicators, retail sales data, consumer spending measures, inflation data, production trends, and trade policy information.
Speakers (4)
Rasha Alomar
Grey Matter Concepts - New York, NY
Sala Kannan
VTM Limited
Moderator (1)
Robert Antoshak
Textile Projects LLC
Starts in
1 week
0 days
17hours
49 minutes