This year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition broke all records in what doubled as a celebration of the fair’s 20th anniversary.
A total of 3,844 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions a 2% increase compared to 2013 took part, while 71,138 visitors from 93 countries and regions attended the fair a 3% rise on last year. The top 10 visitor countries and regions, excluding Mainland China, were Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, the US, Taiwan, Turkey, Russia, Indonesia, the UK and India. Both the exhibitor and visitor figures represented new records for the show which was held across 15 halls and 175,020 sqm, making it the largest in the event’s history. The fair took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 20 – 23 October. With so much on offer at the fair, a number of pavilions and product zones have been created to help buyers streamline their sourcing experience. These include the SalonEurope which housed pavilions from Germany, the Milano Unica Pavilion from Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the UK, as well as the French zone. Turkish companies captivated all city with their energy. Uludag Textile Exporters Association (UTİB) had organized national participation organization with 17 Turkish firms. And UTİB has attracted great attention with its “TURKISH FASHION FABRICS” theme.
Turkish exhibitors include:
Acar Tekstil, Akelgrup Tekstil, Aker Tekstıl, Almodo Altunlar Tekstıl, Bezsan Tekstil Bossa T.a.ş., Canlıoğlu Tekstil, Elyaf Tekstil, Form Dış Ticaret, Gencorme Tekstıl, Kaynak Tekstil, Kıvanç Tekstil, Kipaş Pazarlama, Konak Tül Perde, Ozlem Kumas, Shamrock Tekstil, Söktaş Dokuma