Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will be held in China, March 8 to 10, 2023. The fair is expected to gather nearly 2,500 exhibitors at an over 1,60,000 sqms of floor space.
Swiss manufacturer Alumo will showcase its renewably sourced, extra-long staple cotton fabrics, used in the production of quality shirts. Japan's Asahi Kasei will exhibit Bemberg, its regenerated cellulose fiber. Produced from cottonseed lint, a byproduct of cottonseed oil production, the environmentally friendly fiber is recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable.Turkey’s Bossa will showcase its range of quality denim fabrics. Produced mostly with cotton from the Better Cotton Initiative, the company’s fabrics are dyed using the SaveBlue process, which uses 87 per cent less water than conventional methods. Belgian integrated textile manufacturer Concordia Textiles will offer products with a range of end uses, in categories such as workwear, fashion, and bedding. Hong Kong's Esquel Enterprises produces accessories, yarns, fabrics, and finished garments for categories that range from menswear to home textiles. The company’s array of eco-friendly practices includes more sustainable packaging, developing a greener cotton seed variety, and a pioneering sustainable manufacturing facility.
With many countries opening up, the first seven months of this year have proven fruitful for the Asian textile industry. During January 2022 to July 2022, China’s exports of textiles and clothing rose by 16 per cent when compared with the same period in 2021.
