Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 A four-day exhibition at Saudi Fashion and Tex\n2026 recorded strong interest in partnerships, with potential\ntransactions estimated at Rp15 billion, Scarf Media chief executive Temi\nSumarlin said in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Scarf Media held the Halal Creative Forum as part of Saudi Fashion\nand Tex 2026 at the Jeddah Convention Exhibition and Event in Jeddah,\naiming to open up access for Indonesian products to the Saudi Arabian\nmarket through discussions on the halal creative industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia ranks first in the world in the modest-fashion sector,\naccording to the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Report\n2025\/2026,\u201d Temi said.<\/p>\n
That achievement presents an opportunity for Indonesian artisans and\ncreators to tailor their products to the needs of different markets,\nincluding Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
The forum at the Jeddah Convention Exhibition and Event was attended\nby buyers and business partners from various countries, including Saudi\nArabia, Kuwait, Qatar, China, India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Products were showcased at the Indonesian Pavilion through the\nModestluxe stand, which curated nine Indonesian modest-fashion brands\nspanning glamorous clothing, sportswear, ready-to-wear, thobes and\nabayas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe brands brought to explore business-to-business partnerships were\nIntresse, Itsyar, Vaia Atelier, Kalisha, Modesti, Afework, Sisesa,\nMafaaza and Nina M Mata,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Scarf Media, a halal lifestyle media company, will continue to\npromote Indonesia\u2019s halal creative industry on global platforms, she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The initiative is expected to raise awareness of Indonesian halal\ncreative-industry products and open access to international markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis effort is expected to help the government increase exports of\nIndonesian local products,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s Trade Attach\u00e9 in Riyadh, Zulvri Yenni, said the\ngovernment continued to promote exports through various policies and\npromotional activities.<\/p>\n
Indonesia had distinctive products representing a wide range of\nregional identities, from Sabang to Merauke, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2026\u20132027, fashion will be one of the subsectors promoted to\nenter the Saudi Arabian market,\u201d Zulvri said.<\/p>\n
The forum, titled \u201cHow Indonesia\u2019s Creative Industry Unlocks the\nSaudi Arabian Market\u201d, featured Rendy Bagus Pranantyo of the Indonesian\nEmbassy in Riyadh, Temi Sumarlin of Scarf Media, fashion expert Suhaila\nFayeg Ahmad Hafez, Trade Attach\u00e9 Zulvri Yenni and Rima Dwi Permatasari\nof BSI.<\/p>\n
The discussion examined opportunities and strategies for Indonesian\ncreative-industry products to enter the Saudi Arabian market.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jeddah-halal-forum-records-potential-transactions-worth-rp15-billion-1792093816", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }