Optimism as record numbers attend Intertextile Shanghai

31/03/2016
A senior manager at Messe Frankfurt, organiser of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, said the mood from the recent show was one of optimism, with visitor numbers hitting a record 71,000.

This was 13% higher than the spring show in 2015.

“We weren’t expecting such strong growth in the buyer figure this year given the macroeconomic climate, however the more than 500 extra exhibitors (3,155 from 27 countries and regions) would have played a part in the increase,” said Wendy Wen, senior general manager.

“We expected sentiment to be down somewhat this year, but we were pleasantly surprised by the relative optimism from exhibitors and buyers by the end of the fair.”