Largest ever Intertextile champions innovation and sustainability

18/10/2013

This year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will be larger than ever with more than 3,700 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions taking part. The event will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from October 21-24 and will provide a range of trend forums, fashion shows, workshops and presentations.

The show will feature pavilions from Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, as well as a large Pakistan zone.

Group pavilions have been organised by fibre and yarn groups including Cotton Council International, DuPont, Hyosung, Invista, the Korea Chemical Fibers Association, the Korea Textile Trade Association and Lenzing, all of which will feature their latest products and technologies.

The first All About Sustainability zone will take place in hall W4, comprising a display zone and exhibitor booths. Under the overall theme of ‘Recycle’, visitors will be presented with the latest sustainable fabrics and products, technologies, and business services and solutions.

Highlighting a range of new applications and innovative technologies related to the textile industry, Innotex Space will be based in hall W5. It will be run by the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC) and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKRITA).