Forty-two days. That is how long Canadian apparel and textile buyers have before the floor opens at Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada in Toronto. For buyers who have been watching the CUSMA review unfold, tracking tariff changes, and wondering how to rebuild supply chains that feel increasingly exposed, September 23 is not just a trade show date. It is the first real opportunity to act on everything the market has been signaling since July 1.
The buyers who walk in with a clear agenda will leave with relationships. The ones who show up to browse will leave with business cards.
What Has Changed Since the Last Time You Sourced
A lot has happened in the Canadian apparel market in the past 12 months. Hudson’s Bay is gone, taking 96 stores and years of established supplier relationships with it. The CUSMA review is underway, with annual reviews now the most likely outcome rather than the 16-year renewal Canada wanted. New Section 301 tariff measures are applying additional duties on goods from 60 countries, including Canada, Bangladesh, India, and Mexico. And wholesale demand is strong, with June 2026 sales up 14.1% year over year, signaling that consumers are spending even as sourcing costs climb.
Every one of those developments changes the conversation a Canadian buyer should be having with a global manufacturer. The show floor in Toronto is where those conversations happen in person, with verified suppliers who are there specifically to meet buyers ready to source.
Who Is on the Floor This Year
ATS Toronto 2026 brings together 200 or more international exhibiting factories from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, MENA, and East Asia. Every supplier is vetted and present in person. The full show floor includes the textile and sourcing section, Trade Talks programming with keynotes and workshops on supply chain strategy and sustainability, and the brand new Outdoor Pavilion with six focused categories for active, outdoor, and technical apparel buyers.
This year, the exhibitor lineup includes manufacturers actively expanding into the Canadian market. M&J Group, a Bangladesh-based denim and woven apparel manufacturer with more than three decades of production experience and clients including H&M, GAP, and Macy’s, will be on the floor in Toronto. Their LEED Gold certified Columbia Apparels facility and end-to-end denim capabilities make them exactly the kind of verified supplier Canadian buyers are looking for right now.
How to Make the 42 Days Count
Register now. It takes less than two minutes and it is free. Registered buyers get early access to the exhibitor directory, which is how you build your priority list before the show opens. Walking in knowing exactly which suppliers you want to see first is a completely different experience from figuring it out on the floor.
Then do the work. Map your supply chain exposure. Identify the two or three sourcing gaps you most need to close before year-end. Know which regions are most relevant to your specific product categories. That preparation is what turns a trade show visit into a sourcing outcome.
Forty-two days is enough time to do all of it. The buyers who use it well will be the ones writing better sourcing stories in Q4.
Register now at www.appareltextilesourcing.com. Toronto, September 23 to 25 at The International Centre. Montreal, September 28. Free to attend.
