#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2023-07-20

Premiere for the CHIC Pavillon "Fashion China" at Who's Next

From 2 to 4 September 2023, twenty leading Chinese fashion brands will present themselves for the first time on an international platform under the umbrella of CHIC, China International Fashion Fair. On 900 sqm CHIC presents the FASHION CHINA pavilion at Who's Next with an exquisite selection of Chinese womenswear, menswear, sportswear, and hats.

First presentation of top Chinese fashion brands under the umbrella of CHIC in Paris

CHIC opens new markets: in Shanghai for European brands in Paris for Chinese brands

Exquisite selection of Chinese fashion in high quality and special styles and signatures

A number of China's best designer labels will showcase in Paris their design expertise. Womenswear is represented by Ellassay, Laurèl (founded in Munich, Germany), JNBY, LUO ZHENG, RAXXY (women and men), KEYONE (hats for women, men, kids, no gender), Thread & Story, MAY D.WANG Cashmere & Silk, Yvonne CHOI, SE JIE, VAN SUNSUN, SELAH, EXTENDED, ARYA CASH, JORE BAUDRY, CANMADE and HEMPEL International.

Menswear is represented by KB Hong by K-BOXING and JOEONE. Exclusive sportswear will be shown by FENGGY.

Luo Zheng (Ms.) and Hong Boming with his brand KB Hong by K-BOXING are winners of the Top China Fashion Designer "Jinding Award". Luo Zheng was the first Chinese womenswear designer to show at New York Fashion Wek (2008). KB Hong (K-Boxing) has been organising fashion shows at Milan Fashion Week since 2020.

Ge Feng - with her brand FENGGY, the exclusive sportswear collection -,SELAH and Luo Zheng count to the best 10 China Fashion Designers awarded by the China Fashion Association.

JOEONE, specialist for men's trousers and one of the most successful Chinese fashion brands is represented at Paris Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week. There as well shows RAXXY, China's top downwear brand and first fashion brand to have a fashion show on the Great Wall wowing the international fashion world. Also represented in Milan is Ellassay, one of the most successful womenswear labels in China with annual sales of US$ 300 million.

Cai Yiwen with her label YVONNE-CHOI, Chen Lishan with VAN SUNSUN and Vivian He with SEJIE are among the top 10 fashion designers in Shenzhen, China's fashion metropolis and boomtown, awarded the Fashion Prize of the Shenzhen Fashion Designer Association.

Internationally, many of the brands already sell through online shops such as KeyOne, a multi-brand label with its own museum for hats in China and organiser of the China Hat Festival. An international online shop owns the womenswear label

JNBY, which is already working in parallel with agencies in Japan and Australia. May D. Wang, cashmere & silk specialist, is present in the UK.

FASHION CHINA is planned as a prelude to the presentation on further international platforms and is to complete CHIC's offer as a service point for Chinese fashion brands in the future.

Around 500 exhibitors with international participation from Europe and Asia are expected at the next CHIC in Shanghai from 28 to 30 August. CHIC - China International Fashion Fair is organised by China National Garment Association in cooperation with China World Trade Center Co. Ltd.

Autumn edition of China’s largest fashion and lifestyle trade fair closed successfully

With more than 650 premium exhibitors covering around 60,000 square meters, CHIC once again proved to be Asia’s most significant fashion trade fair in its Autumn 2025 edition. Its strategic focus – “New Intelligence, New Products, New Scenes” – reflects the transformation of China’s apparel industry and emphasizes the growing importance of supply chains, technology, and sustainability. More than 60,000 professional visitors attended, engaging in direct orders, networking, and market exploration.

YKK launches “YZiP® Light” aluminum alloy zipper for cotton pants

YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Matsushima; hereafter, YKK) has launched YZiP® Light, a lightweight aluminum alloy zipper for cotton pants, with sales beginning in late March. The introduction of YZiP® Light expands YKK’s zipper portfolio—led by the flagship YZiP® copper alloy zipper—providing customers with greater flexibility to meet diverse garment needs.

Coats to showcase innovative reinforcement and filler materials for leather goods and accessories at APLF 2026

Coats, a world-class Tier 2 manufacturer and trusted partner for the apparel and footwear industries, will be promoting four advanced materials from its ‘Lifestyle Solutions’ portfolio at APLF 2026 in Hong Kong in March. Each innovation has been specifically engineered to help luxury and premium brands elevate the craft, durability, sustainability and creative expression required in the manufacturing of handbags, purses, and other high-end designer accessories.

Design, innovation and sustainability propel VIATT 2026’s expanding role in ASEAN textile sourcing

At its third edition, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) further reinforced its role as a key sourcing and business platform for ASEAN’s textile industry. The three-day fair welcomed over 17,000 visits from 54 countries and regions, and featured over 460 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions across 18,000 sqm. The 2026 edition was marked by the introduction of new international pavilions and zones, broadening the fair’s sourcing scope across new geographies and product categories. The fringe programme, headlined by the debut Trend Forum, further distinguished VIATT as the region’s most integrated textile trade platform – uniquely spanning the entire value chain.

New study shows low environmental impact by Cotton made in Africa Organic Cotton from Tanzania

Today, the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is announcing the results of a comprehensive life-cycle analysis (LCA) for cotton produced in Tanzania under the Cotton made in Africa Organic (CmiA Organic) standard. The study emphasises the small ecological footprint of CmiA Organic verified cotton. This can largely be traced back to the absence of synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilisers, and artificial irrigation. Consequently, CmiA Organic cotton can help the textile industry meet regulatory requirements as well as science-based targets. The results also show that the consequences of climate change threaten the livelihoods of these cotton farmers, even though the type of agriculture they practise barely contributes to climate change.

PERFORMANCE DAYS proves its relevance as the industry’s key meeting point

Held on March 18–19, 2026, PERFORMANCE DAYS once again confirmed its position as a leading international platform for functional textiles. A total of 3.366 trade visitors and around 560 exhibitors gathered in Munich, with the event already kicking off successfully on DAY 0, which received highly positive feedback for its interactive format. Despite challenging conditions caused by the public transport strike in Munich, the event saw strong attendance and a consistently high level of activity across both exhibition days.