Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, 21st Autumn edition to be held in October is expected to feature 4,000 exhibitors from around 30 countries and regions. Also leading European number of big brands expressed their intention to return to this fair. A number of new high-end suppliers have also signed up.

Senior General Manager of fair organizer Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, Ms Wendy Wen, outlined the attraction of the event for the industry’s top brands. While the fair is well-known for its scale, it attracts a large number of buyers from around the world who are sourcing quality, premium products.

As the Chinese economy becomes more consumer driven, the demand for high-end fabrics from domestic buyers has increased in tandem, but there are also a large number of overseas buyers who also value the ability to source from Europe and Asia’s best in the one place.

This year’s Salon Europe (hall 6.2) is a reflection of the quality on offer at the fair, with fabrics and accessories suppliers from over 10 European countries featuring in this zone, including returning pavilions from Germany, Italy (Milano Unica), Portugal and Turkey. Also within Salon Europe is the Premium Wool Zone, which features high-quality wool suppliers from France, Italy and the UK, and increases in size by 35%.

Featuring creative original textile pattern designs from around the world, Verve for Design (hall 6.2) also expands in size this year and features design studios from Japan, Switzerland and Russia for the first time. Studios from Australia, France, Hong Kong, Korea and the UK will also take part.

Some exciting newcomers will take part in Verve for Design this year, including Boggia Disegni Srl (Italy) who will be showcasing textile designs for womenswear, including casual wear, street wear, high-street fashion, beach wear and swimwear.

Gibson Design Studio (Switzerland) will be featuring exclusive textile designs for a range of womens wear, menswear and childrens wear apparel. Solstudio Textile Design (Russia) will be present their unique textile designs for fashion companies and fabric manufacturers around the world, and has designs ready for traditional and digital printing.

Dammann Brown (UK) will be bringing embellished and beaded swatches to the fair which are designed in the UK for apparel collections, Owens And Kim Ltd (UK) will display contemporary print designs for womenswear, swimwear and lingerie and Studio Isabel Ltd (UK) to showcase a creative collection of prints and embroideries for womens wear and swimwear.

The 21st Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai which is to take place from 13 to 15 October, Messe Frankfurt’s Yarn Expo Autumn trade fair will also be taking place concurrently and The Sustainable Textile Event, Planet Textiles will be held on 14 October.