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ZhejiangTex 2021 successfully concluded

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The 21st ZheJiang International Trade Fair for Textile and Garment Industry (ZhejiangTex 2021) successfully concluded on 10 Jun at Yiwu International Expo Centre. The 3-day exhibition gathered over 11,728 visitors and over 300 exhibitors, showing the industry is gradually recovering and entering the post-pandemic era. ZhejiangTex 2021 was held under the theme of "Trans-boundary innovation, intelligent textiles & healthy future". This was the first time that the tradeshow joins hands with CKIW YIWU.

Under the same roof, the two exhibitions showcased the entire industry chain of knitting industry, ranging from research & development to design, equipment to technology, raw materials to knitting products & accessories, building a more competitive platform for the development of knitting industry, bringing new industry pattern featuring industry connection and synergy. 

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© 2021 ZhejiangTex


Fully Covering the Entire Textile Industry Chain, Attracted Heavy Flow of Professional Visitors and Buyers

In order to meet the growing demand of industrial upgrade, ZhejiangTex 2021 set up 4 theme zones: Knitting Industry, Sewing Automation, Digital & Printing Application, and Knitting Products & Accessories, gathering many well-known exhibitors including Chemtax, Yingyun, Dahaomingde, Jiazhili, Kemei, Chu Yun, Kaiqiang, Jieke, Toka Benma, Bopai, and Dairen. A wide range of automatic machineries were displayed on the site, promoting industrial automation and providing valuable business opportunities. Professional visitors, delegation groups and enterprise groups from various countries were attracted to the show.

© 2021 ZhejiangTex
© 2021 ZhejiangTex


7 industry associations and industrial clusters organization visiting groups and 44 well-known enterprise groups to come to the site to seize business opportunities, including Ruian Knitting Industry Association, Zhejiang Seamless Weaving Industry Association, Yiwu Hosiery Association, Pujiang County Garment Industry Association, Pujiang County Knitting Printing and Dyeing Industry Association, Yiwu Fotang Town Economic Development Office Visiting Group, Yiwu Dachen Town Economic Development Office Visiting Group, Yiwu Huading Nylon Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Sanding Weaving Co. Ltd., Jiangmen Aimesi Textile Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Kangjiesi New Material Technology Co. Ltd., Guangyu Group, Dezhou Huayuan Ecological, Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., etc. (in no particular order). The registration counters were full of visitors.


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© 2021 ZhejiangTex



© 2021 ZhejiangTex
© 2021 ZhejiangTex

Concurrent Events Opened the New Fashion Future

A series of concurrent events were held together with ZhejiangTex 2021 to let the professional visitors stay tuned to the latest market trends under the era changes. On 9 June, 2021 National Antibacterial and Antiviral Functional Textile Supply Chain Conference was successfully held. Initiated by textile innovations, more than 200 enterprises are connected, with their resources including raw materials, technology, knitting products OEM, and branding, forming the Yingyun Knitting Union. From 9 to 12 June, China Yiwu Fashion Week was successfully held, leading an innovative fashion trend and opening a new fashion future.

© 2021 ZhejiangTex
© 2021 ZhejiangTex


ZhejiangTex will continue to lead the innovative trend and open the new fashion future with you in the next show. See you in 2022!

© 2021 ZhejiangTex
© 2021 ZhejiangTex


For more details about the exhibition, please visit the official website and social media platforms.


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