The recently concluded Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics witnessed the participation of 3,341 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions, up by 5.9 per cent from last year’s 3,155 exhibitors from 27 countries and regions. Around 71,000 visitors from 103 countries and regions attended the fair.
Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. commented, “This fair is one of the most important events for the worldwide textile market, and the strong business results for exhibitors and buyers this edition once again validates this. The amount of new business that was generated here this week, as expressed by many exhibitors, was the most pleasing aspect for us. This is due in part, we believe, to our efforts over the last few editions to improve the quality of buyers sourcing at the fair, as well as a strong focus on our product zones which target the growth areas of the market.”
Two world-renowned brands who were returning to the fair expressed their happiness over quality of the buyers… Eberhard Ganns, Managing Director of German company Union Knopf (HK) Ltd. shared that they didn’t just receive interest from Chinese buyers, of which he said their quality was “significantly increasing” in recent years, but around 20 per cent of visitors were from overseas including Asia, Europe and the US. On the other hand, participating in the fair for four years, Youn Seok Jang, Overseas Sales Team Manager, Hyundai Chemical said, “In the past two days of the fair, we have obtained over 50 business contacts from both new and existing clients. A large number of the contacts were domestic Chinese buyers, while buyers from the Americas and Europe also showed genuine interest in our latest products.”
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Moreover, buyers also affirmed Intertextile as one of the most comprehensive sourcing platforms for our company to gain business contacts. Steven Fuller, Director – Men’s Woven, Tommy Bahama said, “This edition we connected with over 20 suppliers, while having already placed orders with four of them, including from China, Korea and Taiwan. Overall, I am very pleased with the fair and like every year, it is able to fulfil our sourcing needs. We will most definitely be back again this October.
The next edition, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2017, will take place from 11 – 13 October.
