Yarn Expo Autumn, one of the most important annual events in the Asian yarn and fibre industry, is all set to return next week. To be held from October 11 to 13 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center , Shanghai, the Fair would have a record number of exhibitors and exhibition space.
While the number of exhibitors has seen a rise from 258 in 2015 to over 270 this year, the exhibition area has been enlarged by 35 per cent to 11,500 sqm. Among the participants would be people from 12 countries and regions like Mainland China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland, the US, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Yarn Expo has long been renowned for its product diversity, with a wide range of exhibitors from both established yarn and fibre producing countries as well as emerging producers. Among these are the India Pavilion and Pakistan Zone with the former consisting of 36 companies and the latter of more than 20 exhibitors showcasing competitively priced, high quality cotton yarns. One up-and-coming country is Uzbekistan, whose exhibitors have proved popular in recent editions and are bringing their cotton yarns to the Chinese market this edition.
Apart from cotton yarns, there also exists a strong demand for synthetic yarn and fibre products in China that overseas suppliers from Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand are looking to take advantage of the Expo. Last but not least, the Birla Pavilion will make its debut in Yarn Expo. Fourteen well known manufacturers specialising in Birla Modal, Birla Spunshades and Birla Viscose fibres will showcase their latest collections at the show. Given their advantages compared with traditional dyed products, including avoidance of dyeing, lower consumption of water, lower cost of production, and longer lasting and uniform colours, Birla Spunshades fibres are sure to attract much interest from buyers at the fair.
According to the Aditya Birla Group, the organiser of the Birla Pavilion, this product has a lot of potential in the Chinese market as it can provide new opportunities for manufacturers who are looking for new ways to grow their business. Birla Spunshades can be widely applied in woven wool fabrics, sweaters, leggings, home textiles, denim and even the non-wovens sector.
