Around total of 115 exhibitors participated in the debut Yarn Expo Shenzhen that was held from July 15-17 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. The new edition of Yarn Expo provided the yarn and fibre industry with the ideal gateway to capture the potential of the strong apparel market in South China and Southeast Asia, it helped the industry recover and reconnect from the COVID-19 pandemic disruption, the co-organisers, Messe Frankfurt says. Some of the exhibitors at the exhibition included:

Consinee Group: One of China’s leading natural cashmere yarn suppliers to high-end fashion brands, Consinee introduced a series of sustainable and traceable cashmere products, such as their classic yarns of pure cashmere 12-gauge, antibacterial cashmere yarn, as well as a recycled yarn series.

Nantong Doublegreat Textile Co: The company showcased its newly developed polylactic acid blended yarn. Blended with combed cotton and polylactic acid, the product is naturally degradable and antibacterial, and will make knitted fabric smoother, lighter, softer, resistant to fluff and with good hygroscopicity.

Yarn Expo Shenzhen was organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK); the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; China Cotton Textile Association; China Chemical Fibers Association; and China Knitting Industrial Association. Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2020 will be held concurrently with Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics, as well as CHIC and PH Value.