Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition will return from 2–4 September 2025, offering the industry an enhanced sourcing and networking experience. This year’s fair introduces upgraded zones, expanded displays, and a dynamic fringe programme of expert-led forums and seminars aimed at addressing the latest market trends, sustainability, and innovation.

Among the highlights is the Functional Lab in Hall 4.1, showcasing smart textiles, outdoor materials, and sports fabrics from leading exhibitors such as Burlington, Kbtex Warp Knitting Technology, and Unifi Textiles (Suzhou). Its display area, The Cube, will further highlight advanced fabrics and accessories for sportswear, athleisure, and protective apparel.

Premium Wool Zone will feature European exhibitors including Abraham Moon & Sons, Scop Clarenson, Thomas Mason, and Yunsa. The former Functional Suiting Display Area re-emerges as Bespoke Performance, presenting high-end fabrics that combine performance and luxury across wool, cashmere, tweed, silk, and more.

The Innovation & Digital Solutions Zone will spotlight new technologies, with HKRITA’s Green Machine recycling system, Shima Seiki’s latest digital fabric simulation, and AiDLab’s AI-based design and inspection technologies. Complementing these displays, Technology & Solutions fringe events will explore how digitalisation is reshaping textiles.

The fringe programme also includes Intertextile Directions Trends Autumn/Winter 2026-27 presented by NeIlyRodi Agency, FW26/27 Women’s Fashion Trend Forecast by PeclersParis, and the Econogy Tour in Hall 5.1, focusing on sustainable innovations. Key speakers include SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services, Bureau Veritas, AiDLab, Shima Seiki, AFTEX, and the UK Fashion and Textile Association.

To support buyers, Connect PLUS offers AI-driven recommendations, refined search, and integrated meeting tools, enhancing connections before and during the fair.

The fair is co-organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and the China Textile Information Centre. It will run alongside Yarn Expo Autumn, CHIC, and PH Value at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai.

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