The next Yarn Expo fair, the Autumn Edition, will be held at the earlier date of September 27-29, 2018, once again at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Yarn Expo continued its evolution into the industry’s most comprehensive and effective business platform with its Spring Edition which concluded last week with a large increase in the buyer figure, as well as another year of growth in the exhibitor number.

Du Xuan Cuu, Trade Director, Hanam Textile Co.-Vietnam said that, “Yarn Expo is a great chance to meet our existing partners and find new buyers. Compared to China cotton yarn, we still have an advantage in price and quality which attracts a lot of buyers to our booth. Yarn Expo provides us with a quick way to tap into the Chinese and Asian markets.”

One of the buyers at the Yarn Expo, Wang Gaofeng, Deputy General Manager, Jiaxing Jinqie Fashion Co. Ltd.,-China, “We can find all ranges of cotton yarn, fancy yarn and chemical fibres at Yarn Expo. Most of the famous brands are here, and they bring the latest technologies and products, including debut products. Yarn Expo always catches the latest trends in the industry and presents them at the fair. This year the quantity and quality of fancy yarn exhibitors has increased, so I’ve found some products to source already.”

Senior Vice President Sachin Malik, quoted that, “Yarn Expo is a very important platform for Birla, to be visible to our value chain, to connect with our customers, and our own clients’ customers. We value Yarn Expo as a long-term partner for showcasing our products and connecting with the value chain. Each edition we connect with more and more buyers, and more customers in the industry recognize the importance of this fair. It has developed into a premium event in the global textile industry calendar. Usually this edition is quieter than the autumn fair, but the results this year saw the spring edition reach the same level. Our booth was always packed with buyers, and we also received more high-quality and international buyers. Our pavilion members are also very satisfied with the buyers and their results this time.”Also, as one of the industry’s leading players, Birla Jingwei Fibres naturally plays a big role at Yarn Expo, with their Birla Planet pavilion proving highly successful for the company.

Joo Son, International Sales Team, HJLite- Korea quoted that “Our booth was so crowded throughout the fair. We had more than 300 buyers visit us, and I guess approximately 30 percent of them will turn into business after the fair. Our target buyers are fabric and garment manufacturers, and we found a lot of good quality ones here. A wide range of worldwide buyers from different market sectors sourced at our booth, especially big-brand sportswear manufacturers and sourcing offices. We’ve had visitors from China, Europe and many other countries. We are very satisfied with our first Yarn Expo experience, and we expect a very good outcome after the show.”

“We are here to explore the China market, but are also glad more customers from Europe and America visited our booth. Many of the buyers here are at the decision-making level, so can give us clear requirements and advice about our products. This is a highly effective fair to meet Chinese buyers to learn first-hand what the market needs.” Rahul Gupta, Marketing Manager, Texvista Intl Pte. Ltd - Singapore quoted

Wendy Wen, senior general manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.,said that “Once again, Yarn Expo proved itself as the ideal trade fair for the industry to benefit from changing demands and product trends, especially in the Chinese and wider Asian markets,” and that “The fair has evolved in recent editions to have a much bigger focus on synthetic, fancy & specialty yarns and chemical fibers, and based on the exhibitor feedback during the fair, there was an increase in buyers sourcing these products this year. What’s more, local buyers were showing strong interest in the offerings from Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Thailand, while Vietnamese cotton exhibitors reported increased orders from China due to the favourable trade policies between these countries.”

N. Sarawgi, Representative of Madhusudan Rayons Pvt. Ltd. –India said that, “Yarn Expo is really helpful in that it has a diverse buyer profile and attracts buyers from around the world. We managed to talk to customers from Pakistan, India and Colombia, as well as potential Chinese buyers who are very interested in our products. The buyers have been genuine with specific sourcing needs, and some of them have already placed orders.” — N. Sarawgi, Representative of Madhusudan Rayons Pvt. Ltd.

Strong demand was evident for recent growth areas of the Yarn Expo fair such as synthetic, fancy and specialty yarns as well as chemical fibers, while exhibitors in the more traditional cotton product group also fared well. In total, 435 exhibitors from 10 countries & regions took part attracting 25,966 trade buyers from 88 countries & regions