Shanghai to host Intertextile alongside Yarn Expo and Chic this August

Shanghai’s National Exhibition & Convention Centre is ready to open doors for a host of premier textiles and apparel trade shows amid slowing consumption and economic growth. From August 27 to 29 Shanghai will host Intertextile materials show, Yarn Expo, Chic and PH Value.

The Intertextile materials show, co-organized by the Chinese Textiles Chamber of Commerce (CCPIT-Tex), the Textile Information Centre of China, and Messe Frankfurt, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Asia. The March edition of, Intertextile had hosted almost 3,000 exhibitors and 90,000 visitors from 116 countries. This will run alongside the Yarn Expo and Chic, a fashion and apparel show sponsored by CCPIT-Tex, the China World Trade Centre, and the China National Garment Association. It maybe noted that Chic's March edition attracted almost 158,000 visitors and 1,250 exhibitors from 1,398 brands. PH Value, a key knitwear market event, will also take place concurrently.

These trade shows are being held at a time when China’s textiles and apparel market, is facing numerous headwinds challenges viz inflation affecting Western brands and declining domestic consumption. Despite this, the luxury and sportswear segments show some resilience. In response to the economic slowdown, China recently introduced a short-term interest rate cut to stimulate growth.