Helping buyers to navigate their way through all that is on offer are a number of pavilions and product zones. This includes the debut Portugal Pavilion featuring high-end bedding products, as well as pavilions from Belgium, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Taiwan and Turkey in the International Area (hall 4.1). Various Chinese regional pavilions also feature throughout the domestic halls, as do themed halls to further expedite the sourcing process: Emerging Players Hall (4.2), Glamorous Brands Hall (5.1), Colourful Haining Hall (5.2), Fashionable Yuhang Hall (6.1) and the Premium Two-City Hall (6.2).

Upholstery fabrics have been the mainstay of the fair for many years, and as such, leading Chinese and overseas brands are taking part. Those making the journey to China include Ateja, Celesta, Culp, Danzo Fabric, D’Décor, Foresti Fabric, GM Syntex, Gustav Gerster, Libeco, Opificio Fabric, Sangwontex, Sorensen Laeder, Ter Molst, Trevira, Wipelli and Youjin Textile. Top domestic brands such as Blossom, Dalian Dongli, Homex, MBM Fabrics, Shantou Qilong and Zhejang Babei will also feature. And with the crossover between upholstery suppliers and editors, the editors’ area this year will be occupied by brands such as Armonia Di Interni, Boeme, CASAMANCE, CETEC, CTA collection, Designers Guild, Edinburgh Weavers, Gironestof, JAB ANSTOETZ, JOVER, Olivier Thevenon, PASAYA, Prestigious and Yutes Fabric.

The bedding & towelling and fine products categories have also attracted leading international brands such as Advansa, Brinkhaus, Cotton Council International, Larsen, Lenzing, Naturtex, OBB Oberbadische Bettfedernfabrik and Toyobo. Another product zone which has proved extremely popular with buyers over recent years is the Intertextile Design Boutique. Designer studios taking part include Antoinette et Freddy, Atelier Mineeda, Cosmo Kumagai, Diane Harrison Designs, Elka Studio, Ever Fine Design, EVO Studio Sagl, Fine Art Inc, Studio Van Den Broek and Tela's Design. Rounding out the product spectrum are upholstery leather and sun protection systems & window accessories areas, as well as a digital printing zone which will include the likes of Atexco, D.gen, DIGITEX and Epson.

Industry’s top editors partake in Trevira CS Design Challenge

This year’s fair also sees a unique cooperation between German fibre & yarn producer Trevira and a number of editors through the Trevira CS Design Challenge. The Challenge attempts to answer the question ‘How can fabrics make a space a special place?’, with renowned international textile companies such as JAB ANSTOETZ, Kobefab, Lelièvre, Nya Nordiska, Pascale Gontier, SoFarSoNear and Tapicerias Gancedo taking up the challenge. Their fabrics will be decorated by an independent designer, and a jury of 10 architects will select three winners.