Shanghai - Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2021 will now take place from 17 – 19 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, alongside Yarn Expo Spring, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, CHIC and PH Value.
According to organisers, the country’s quick-paced recovery from the pandemic is a confidence boost for the global industry, allowing Intertextile Apparel to be held this month.
According to recent government statistics, China’s economy grew 2.3 per cent in 2020 compared to a year earlier, becoming the only major economy in the world to achieve positive GDP growth.
The shows will therefore give international companies an opportunity to accelerate their business recovery by participating at a physical fair. This edition, exhibitors from Argentina, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the UK are taking part. Visitors will also be able to source from country and region pavilions from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, along with the Korea Textile Centre group pavilion. In addition, Chinese exhibitors will be grouped by product-end use.
“We are extremely grateful for the support of our international exhibitors in spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic. The diverse line-up this edition allows us to ensure diversified supply chain options for our visitors. Given that many trade fairs around the world are affected, Intertextile going ahead in March means that the fair will serve as the main trading platform for the textile industry for the spring / summer season, both in an online and in-person format,” said Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
For buyers who cannot attend the fair in person, Intertextile’s online business matching platform, Connect PLUS, will be accessible two weeks before and four weeks after the fair. With a database of over 4,500 global exhibitors and buyers as well as AI-driven matching recommendations, users can search for products, chat via instant messaging and video call functions, and schedule online or onsite meetings.
Online exhibitors can also join the fair’s Hybrid Showcase to display their products for onsite buyers to touch and feel. Complemented by the Intertextile mobile app, live-streams and webinars, these digital solutions maximise product exposure for exhibitors while enhancing sourcing efficiency for buyers.
Presentations
Located in hall 5.1, SalonEurope will showcase the finest European fabrics to cater to the increasing market demand for high quality solutions. For more specific sourcing needs, such as visitors looking for high-end wool suppliers for menswear and ladieswear, the Premium Wool Zone is described as the ideal place to stop by. This popular product zone will be expanding in the upcoming Spring Edition of Intertextile. As well as the return of renowned European mills, new exhibitors from Italy joining Premium Wool Zone for the first time include Carnet and Lanificio F.lli Cerruti.
In addition, Verve for Design will be inspiring the apparel industry with original pattern designs created by studios from Argentina, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. Some of the participating exhibitors in this zone include Fairbairn & Wolf Studio, based in both London and Shanghai and known for its innovative print collections, and Anteprima Designs, an Italian studio specialising in hand-painted and digital textile designs.
