– Autumn Edition 2025
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Final Review - An indispensable platform for industry players
Organized from September 2-4, 2025, the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition reaffirmed its status as an indispensable platform for major industry players. Held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, the flagship fair welcomed over 100,000 visitors from 123 countries and regions, who networked with over 3,700 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions. With China serving as the world’s largest manufacturing base, leading exporter, and second-largest consumer market, the event offered critical opportunities to gather market insights, discuss business, and explore the latest products and services... Read more
Cinte Techtextil China 2025: A Resounding Success for Global Technical Textiles
A major event in the technical textiles and nonwovens industry, Cinte Techtextil China 2025 concluded on September 5, 2025 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, leaving a trail of positive feedback and new business opportunities. The three-day fair witnessed a 17 per cent rise in attendance from the previous year, attracting nearly 20,000 visitors from 74 countries and regions. Coupled with a record number of product categories and a dynamic fringe program, this impressive turnout strengthened its reputation as a crucial platform for both established and emerging players in the industry. The event’s success was particularly highligh... Read more
The Eonology Balance: A Cinte Techtextil story
The air in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on September 4, 2025, hummed with a specific kind of industrial anxiety. It wasn't the noise of competition; it was the silent pressure of global compliance. Lina Chen, founder of Lotus Technical Fabrics, felt that pressure acutely. On her tablet was an open email chain detailing the demands of a massive European public tender—a railway commission needing sustainable, high-durability seating fabric. The tender documents alone stretched to nearly forty pages. Lina’s cutting-edge bamboo composite fabric was technically superior, but the mountain of bureaucratic proof required was su... Read more
Messe Frankfurt highlights innovation, sustainability at Cinte Techtextil China, looks ahead to Frankfurt fairs
The recent Cinte Techtextil China fair concluded with a buzz, leaving industry professionals reflecting on the future of textiles and groundbreaking advancements. Sabine Scharrer, Director of Brand Management for Technical Textiles & Textile Processing at Messe Frankfurt, offered attendees a forward-looking presentation, spotlighting the upcoming Techtextil and Texprocess fairs in Frankfurt, Germany, which serve as the "mother show" for the global textile industry. Scharrer emphasized the strength of the Texpertise network, a vast connector linking over 150,000 industry players across more than 60 trade shows in 13 countries. She highlight... Read more
Oeko-Tex marks 10 Years of “Made in Green” at Intertextile Shanghai, pushes circularity amid fast fashion surge
Global textile certification body Oeko-Tex spotlighted sustainability and transparency at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition (Sept 2–5), participating as a lead exhibitor and voice in Messe Frankfurt’s Econogy platform. The company is marking a decade of its Made in Green label while tackling the challenges posed by fast fashion. Speaking on the sidelines, Dr. Alfred J. Beerli, CEO of Oeko-Tex, outlined how the organization is tightening its focus on traceability, chemical safety, and circularity, even as fast fashion growth challenges the industry’s sustainability goals. “Oeko-Tex is one of the old... Read more
Yarn Expo Shanghai Autumn 2025: Sustainability and Smart Tech weave the future of fibers
The global textile industry's pivot toward sustainability and advanced functionality was on full display at the recently concluded Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 in Shanghai. From September 2-5, the National Exhibition and Convention Center served as a dynamic hub for manufacturers, designers, and buyers, all seeking the threads that will define the coming years. The clear message from the show, and from broader industry trends, is that the future of yarn is green, smart, and circular. Key Trends: Beyond aesthetics This year's expo highlighted a significant shift away from a sole focus on appearance, with performance and environmental impact taking center s... Read more
UKFT industry charts global growth with circularity at the core at Intertextile Shanghai 2025
Daniel Connolly outlines £62bn sector’s sustainability drive, trade pivots and China links at Intertextile Shanghai 2025 The United Kingdom’s fashion and textile industry is positioning itself for robust global growth while embedding sustainability and circularity into every layer of its supply chain, according to Daniel Connolly, Senior Executive at the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT). Addressing international buyers and suppliers at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2025, Connolly portrayed a sector blending heritage craft with forward-looking innovation. “We are the largest network fo... Read more
China's strategic alliance with ASEAN redefines textile, apparel trade at Intertextile Shanghai
The recent Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Autumn Edition, held from September 2-5, 2025, served as a powerful platform to validate a significant shift in the global textile landscape: the strategic partnership between China and the ASEAN bloc. The exhibition and its related forums, particularly the key session on "Opportunities in ASEAN in a Changing Trade Environment", underscored China's evolving strategy to solidify its dominance not by being the sole producer, but by controlling the upstream textile supply chain and leveraging ASEAN as its primary manufacturing hub. This is the core of the "China + ASEAN" alliance, a more accurate represent... Read more
ASEAN on the Rise: A new horizon for textile and apparel investment
In a powerful display of regional collaboration, representatives from five Southeast Asian nations came together at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Autumn Edition (September 2-4, 2025) to spotlight the immense investment opportunities within ASEAN's changing trade environment. The session, titled "Opportunities in ASEAN in Changing Trade Environment," brought together textile and apparel association leaders from Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, along with key industry figures from China and Germany. The forum's central message was clear: ASEAN is no longer just a manufacturing hub but a strategic, integrated ecosystem ... Read more
From Sustainability to “Econogy”: How Intertextile Shanghai 2025 is rewriting the textile industry’s ‘Playbook’
In the cavernous halls of the National Exhibition and Convention Center, a quiet but decisive shift in the textile industry’s vocabulary — and vision — was on display. Exhibitors unveiled vivid fabrics, innovative fibres, and recycling technologies, but the buzzword binding it all together was new: “Econogy.” Coined by Messe Frankfurt, the organiser behind Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Econogy fuses ecology and economy. It signals that sustainability is no longer a feel-good extra but the engine of competitiveness in global textiles. “Sustainability is no longer a bonus — it’s a must,” s... Read more
Yarn Expo Autumn 2025: A cornerstone of innovation, sustainability, and global collaboration
Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 has concluded, solidifying its reputation as a cornerstone of the global textile industry. Held from September 2-4 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), this year’s edition was lauded as the "most comprehensive yet," successfully weaving together a diverse array of exhibitors, a robust fringe program, and a powerful emphasis on sustainability. With nearly 500 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions spanning a vast 27,000 sqm in Hall 8.2, the fair served as a vital global gathering point, fostering international business and showcasing the latest advancements in yarn and fiber technology. As one of t... Read more
A Symphony of Style and Substance: Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2025 is redefining sourcing from fibre to future
The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2025, held from September 2-4 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), has concluded, leaving an indelible mark on the global textile industry. It was more than a trade fair; it was a dynamic platform that set new standards for sourcing, innovation, and collaboration. From upgraded zones to a comprehensive fringe program, the fair provided a holistic experience that addressed the evolving needs of the market. This review delves into the key highlights, new features, and overall impact of this landmark event. With over 3,700 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions, ... Read more
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Blueprint 2030: India’s textile industry charts a $100 bn export mission
When India’s Ministry of Textiles unveiled its four-point action plan recently, it wasn’t just another policy announcement it was a... Read more
Cheaper Indian yarn threatens Bangladesh’s textile backbone
Bangladesh's yarn and textile manufacturing sector is facing a severe crisis, primarily due to a price gap between locally produced... Read more
Threadbare Peace: Why the US-China textile truce freezes pain instead of fixing …
The historic economic understanding between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reached in Busan last week, may... Read more
German Textile and Fashion Industry demands SME friendly procurement rules
The German Textile and Fashion Industry Federation (Gesamtverband textil+mode) is urgently warning the German Bundestag about the potential negative consequences... Read more
Intertextile Shanghai Spring 2026: Driving fashion’s future AI and sustainabilit…
As the global fashion supply chain rapidly evolves through technological advancements, China continues to cement its role as a leader... Read more
H&M Foundation and Accenture warn incremental change can’t save fashion’s cl…
A new report from the H&M Foundation and Accenture reveals that the fashion industry has reached a critical inflection point,... Read more
A Stitch in Time: How circular fashion is moving from niche to the norm
Once considered a fringe movement, circular fashion is rapidly becoming a mainstream business reality. The linear model of ‘take, make,... Read more
H&M invests in AltMat to scale India’s Next-Gen fiber innovation
In a defining move for India’s sustainable fashion ecosystem, H&M Group Ventures has made its first textile investment in the... Read more
EURATEX Director General pitches "New Business Model" at textile confe…
The global textile and apparel value chain is at a critical juncture, requiring a fundamental shift in its operating philosophy.... Read more
From Runway to Atmosphere: When clothes begin to clean the air
At Paris Fashion Week, Stella McCartney once again blurred the line between fashion and science. Her latest innovation, denim that... Read more
