A diverse world of apparel fabrics and accessories will be on display at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics autumn edition 2014, which is set to go from 20-23 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

Over 3,500 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions are expected to participate in China’s international trade fair for apparel fabrics and accessories.

“European textile companies are putting a lot of effort into understanding and meeting the needs of the Chinese market,” said Olaf Schmidt, Vice President of Textiles & Textile Technologies for Messe Frankfurt Exhibition. “They also see this fair as the ideal platform to reach those domestic buyers looking for high-end, premium products thanks to SalonEurope, the Premium Wool zone, Verve for Design and other aspects of the fair.”

SalonEurope

This year’s SalonEurope contains fabric manufacturing mills, accessories suppliers and design houses from Europe all looking to meet the demand for high-end products in the domestic market.

Country pavilions from Germany, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the UK and the France zone return again, as does the Milano Unica Pavilion from Italy.

Also featuring in SalonEurope is the Premium Wool zone showcasing quality wool fabrics from France, Italy and the UK. And Verve for Design will house design studios from Australia, France, Italy, Korea, Spain and the UK, all exhibiting their latest original creative fabrics and textile pattern designs.

UK exhibitor

One of the British exhibitors is Liberty Art Fabrics, an internationally recognised leader in floral, paisley and patterned dress and fashion fabrics, which the company will exhibit at the fair.

France zone

The France zone will feature good quality of ladieswear fabric suppliers. The French exhibitors are targeting high-end, haute couture and luxury brands and designers with their chic and elegant fabrics for ladieswear, and haute couture lace for lingerie.

Goutarel will feature genuine lace, fabrics for wedding dresses and haute couture items. Soieries Chambutaires is a supplier of silk fabrics and sophisticated jacquards. Malfroy Million will showcase its latest silk fabrics and scarves.

Solstiss supplies haute couture lace that also provided fabrics for The Great Gatsby film. Lastly, SATAB will bring their high-end, fancy ribbons to the fair.

Asia pavilions

The best of Asia will also be on display at the show with country/region pavilions from India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Exhibitors in the Japan Pavilion will specialise in knitted, cotton, wool, man-made and linen/ramie fabrics, while those in the Taiwan Pavilion will display functional, knitted, jacquard and man-made yarns and fabrics, as well as lace and embroidery.

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