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Anticipation builds as eventful Yarn Expo Autumn opens next week with 500+ global exhibitors

Counting down 5 days to the fair’s opening in Shanghai, exhibitors, visitors and industry experts from near and far are preparing to form valuable connections and seal business deals on the show floor. From 27 to 29 August, with spotlights on an array of innovative, green, and quality products, over 500 suppliers from 15 countries and regions will converge under the India Pavilion, Pakistan Zone and various other zones, including the Chemical Fibre Zone, Cotton Yarn Zone and Fancy Yarn Zone.
© 2024 Messe Frankfurt
© 2024 Messe Frankfurt


Also accelerating industry advancement will be diverse fringe events, such as trends displays, a themed forum, and various product presentations, amplifying applications of various yarns and fibres. In Hall 8.2 of the National Exhibition and Convention Center, the upcoming edition of Asia’s leading yarn and fibre trade platform is set to draw further industry attention by leveraging the synergy of the 30th anniversary of Intertextile Apparel.

Yarn Expo’s overseas contingent is set to play a strong role next week, with the participation of various key suppliers including Arkema France (France), Purecot Linen Textile (UAE), Rütex (Germany), Thai Acrylic Fibre (Thailand), The Movement (the Netherlands) and many more, alongside the notable India Pavilion and Pakistan Zone:

India Pavilion – With its highest exhibitor number in 10 years, the Pavilion will welcome 40+ enterprises from across the country, showcasing, amongst other products, an extensive collection of traditional and eco-friendly cotton[1]. The Pavilion is once again organised by the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), with Indo Industries, Padwa Worldwide, Texperts India, Niva Organics and other members exhibiting under the banner.

Pakistan Zone – Multiple Pakistan exhibitors, including Abtex International, Masood Textile Mills, and Xiamen Naseem Trade, are set to capture demand with their fancy yarns, cotton yarns and greige, as well as organic cotton products.

Domestic product zones bolstering the variety of offerings onsite

Joining the International Yarn Zone are six other major zones under various product categories. The Linen Yarn Zone, Silk Yarn Zone, and Wool Yarn Zone will integrate technology with fashion and feature an extensive showing of nearly 30 exhibitors, together with:

Chemical Fibre Zone – Covering four thematic exhibition areas – namely Chinese Fibre Trends, Green Environmental Protection, Healthy Functions and Industrial Alliance – the zone will display eco-friendly, functional, health-related and fashionable products. Within the zone nearly 200 companies, including Fujian Eversun Jinjiang, Shenghong Group and Sateri Group, will display the high-quality development of Chinese fibre.

Cotton Yarn Zone – 100+ cotton spinning enterprises, such as Linqing Sanhe Textiles Group, Suzhou Jingyi Textile Import and Export, and Xinhuayuan Textile will demonstrate cotton yarn’s advantages, green potential and innovation capabilities.

Fancy Yarn Zone – Dongguan Jintai, Shanghai Hoyia Textile, Qingdao Xinwei Textile, and 100+ other companies will showcase their latest, in-demand seasonal yarns, providing buyers with trendy offerings for applications in socks, scarves, shawls and more.

Trendsetting fringe events to steer industry development

Complementing the business activities onsite will be a range of fringe events, engaging industry players with innovations, insights, as well as upcoming designs and trends. Highlighted events across the three-day fair include: Tongkun – China Fibre Fashion Trends 2024/2025 Display Zone, China Yarn Fashion Trends Display Zone 2024/2025 Press Conference, New Fibre New World – Textile Materials Innovation Forum, and various product launches.

At the fair, the Fibre Display Zone will showcase hundreds of new fibre samples to reflect the latest fashion trends, while the Innovation Forum will gather university professors, scholars, enterprise leaders and industry experts to share valuable insights. Get the most updated fringe event information here.

Yarn Expo Autumn will be held concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, CHIC, and PH Value. The four fairs will bring the fibre and yarn, apparel fabrics and accessories, fashion, and knitted garments industries together under one roof, with the resultant synergy allowing exhibitors and buyers to maximise their business opportunities.

Yarn Expo Autumn is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT. For more details, please visit: www.yarn-expo-autumn.com.

Yarn Expo Autumn will be held from 27 – 29 August 2024.




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