The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition is a highly anticipated textile platform that will take place in Shanghai, China from March 28-30, 2023.
The event is designed to meet the growing demand for high-end apparel products by exhibitors worldwide. The exhibition will feature a diverse range of products, conveniently grouped in various zones to make sourcing easy and create more collaboration opportunities.
Various zones for product segments
SalonEurope, a premier hub for fabrics and accessories, will be hosting suppliers from nine countries including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK. The Italian Zone will showcase prestigious mills displaying signature fabrics made from cotton, man-made, functional, and wool materials. Exhibitors such as Lanificio Di Pray SpA, a leading jacket manufacturer, will demonstrate how to combine high-quality Italian wool fabric with natural, pure fibers such as cashmere, alpaca wool, yak wool, linen, and silk.
The Premium Wool Zone will showcase luxury wool sourcing options from Italy and the UK. Exhibitors will present innovative products alongside traditional premium wool fabrics in response to the ever-evolving market. One exhibitor, Successori Reda SpA, is a renowned manufacturer of sustainable Merino wool fabrics and recently launched a new Merino fabric blended with cashmere, silk, and linen fibers. They are the first Italian textile company to receive a B Corp Certification.
Verve for Design will feature creative textile prints and pattern collections from designers in Argentina, Denmark, Italy, Korea, and the UK. Fusion CPH from Denmark will exclusively sell each of their unique designs, providing clients with ready-for-production output files, saving them time and allowing them to place orders flexibly.
Country pavilions showcasing sectoral strengths
The exhibition will also have various country and region pavilions where international exhibitors will showcase their products. The Japan Pavilion will feature 37 companies known for quick delivery, small quantity orders, and product availability, presenting high-quality fabrics made from man-made and natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and silk.
Over 20 exhibitors from the Korea Pavilion will exhibit a wide range of fabrics used for ladies, casual, functional, sports, and outdoor apparel. The Korea Textile Center (KTC) will bring nine members to the fair, presenting functional fabrics, jacquards, polyester woven, and nylon spandex for outdoor, sportswear, ladieswear, and casualwear to buyers.
The Taiwan Pavilion will feature ten exhibitors displaying a variety of products from regenerated and synthetic yarns and fibers to lace, embroidery, and functional fabrics. The Hong Kong Pavilion, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will showcase knitted fabrics and accessories such as reflective labelling, lace, ribbon, and embroidery.
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2023 is co-organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT, and the China Textile Information Centre. The exhibition will take place alongside the Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, Yarn Expo Spring, CHIC, and PH Value at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
