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ShanghaiTex 2021 & TexTech Galaxy capture post-covid opportunities with innovations

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The 20th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2021) will be grandly held on 23-26 November 2021 at Shanghai (Pudong) New International Expo Centre. It is expected to gather a number of global leading textile and fashion suppliers to showcase a range of intelligent textile technology, innovative health and green technology, inspiring the future for the textile and fashion industry.

Envisioning Textile Intelligence for Sustainable Futures, Focusing on Three Major Panels 

The global pandemic has brought upon intense challenges to the textile and fashion industry. ShanghaiTex 2021 and its strategic partner Textech Galaxy have gathered together to grasp the new business opportunities in the post-covid new era. Focusing on the 3 major industry highlights – HEALTHCARE, GREEN & RECYCLE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, a raft of exhibitions and concurrent events will be organized for promoting high-growth sectors and creating a dynamic platform for the industry.


HEALTHCARE

Textile is an inevitable part of the healthcare sector. Excellent functions and innovation are required in the field of healthcare textiles. Healthy and steady growth is seen in this field.

GREEN & RECYCLE

Sustainability has become a buzzword and megatrend in the textile and fashion industry. Consumers are shifting their purchasing decisions to create a cleaner environment through the clothes they wear.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Over the last two decades, with the great advancement of computer technology, academic research in artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in fashion and textile supply chain have been becoming a very hot topic and have received greater attention from both academics and industrialists.




Adapting to Post-covid New Era by Integrating New Innovations & New Mode

In order to achieve success in the post-covid new era, it is important to realize the new era and new direction while adapting to the new environment with new mode. Aiming at encouraging new innovations in the industry, ShanghaiTex 2021 plans to organize Textech Designer Match and WTTDC 2021 for designers, brands and manufactures all over the worlds to exchange ideas on design, raising the innovative values of the global textile industry.

Furthermore, the 3rd Artificial Intelligence on Fashion & Textile International Conference (AIFT 2021) will be grandly held on 24-25 November 2021 at the Shanghai (Pudong) New International Expo Centre. Following the huge success of the AIFT 2018 in Hong Kong and the AIFT 2019 in Shanghai, this year's AIFT 2021 will once again set the stage in Shanghai and bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners to discuss and explore visionary theories and applied intelligence topics in fashion and textiles use, forging a strong partnership working towards a shared vision.


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