Picking up the baton from March’s Spring Edition, the 2017 Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel
Fabrics, the most influential industry trade event of the year, is on track to exceed last year’s sourcing
options, with around 80 per cent of the available exhibition space already booked. Over the fair’s 22-year
transformation into one of the most international and industry-leading events, it has steadily become a place
where the worlds of fashion and innovation converge, and the 2017 edition, to be held from October 11 – 13,
will be no exception.
“The whole industry knows Intertextile as a fair where you can find everything you’re looking for given its
size and product range, but look a little closer and it’s clear that the fair has become much more than that in
recent years,†Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd explained. “It is also a hub
for the latest fashion, particularly the trendy options available in the Japan Pavilion, the cutting-edge
patterns in Verve for Design, as well as the new Chinese talents beginning to emerge, to name just a few. Being
in the heart of Asia, the fair is also a focal point for fabric innovations, best evidenced in the Korea &
Taiwan Pavilions, Functional Lab and Group Pavilions, as well as increasingly from Chinese exhibitors also.â€Â
In addition to the ongoing improvements to the venue’s services over the last few editions, this year the hall
layout will make it even easier to navigate around the fairground. All international exhibitors will be located
on level 2 including in the International Halls (5.2 & 6.2), Beyond Denim (hall 7.2) and Accessories Vision
(hall 4.2) – the latter two shared with domestic exhibitors. The International Halls will host overseas
exhibitors covering a diverse selection of quality products from around the globe, and include various
pavilions and product zones to streamline buyers’ sourcing experiences.