#Yarn & Fiber

2021-09-30

Yarn Expo Autumn gathers around 430 exhibitors to welcome onsite and online visitors next week

Yarn Expo Autumn will host around 430 leading suppliers in hall 8.2 of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), offering a full spectrum of products from innovative fancy yarns to high-end cashmere yarns, and functional chemical fibres to quality cotton and sustainable regenerated fibres. Buyers can join the fair in-person or through its online business matching platform to source from Chinese and overseas exhibitors.

Yarn Expo Autumn will cover an exhibition space of 27,000 sqm, with its overseas zone featuring yarn and fibre exhibitors from countries and regions including Hong Kong, India, Switzerland, Taiwan, the US and Vietnam. Meanwhile, China’s leading suppliers of fancy yarns, cashmere yarns, wool yarns, chemical fibres, cotton, flax and ramie will be exhibiting across different zones in hall 8.2. Below are some of the highlighted exhibitors offering advanced yarn and fibre products:

• Everest Textile Co Ltd (Taiwan): specialised in yarn texturising, weaving, knitting, dyeing, post-finishing and garment production, the textile manufacturer develops innovative fashion and functional fabrics with bio-based materials, and is a long-term partner of international and outdoor sports brands.

• Sinotextiles Corporation Ltd (China): the company develops the high-tech functional fibre used in the underwear, socks and sports training suits worn by astronauts in China’s recent space project. With the fibre’s anti-bacterial, moisture absorbing and quick-drying functions, the spacewear helps provide comfort to the astronauts' lives in space.

Buyers who cannot attend the fair due to travel restrictions can connect with Yarn Expo Autumn’s exhibitors via the online business matching platform, E-Source. With AI-driven matching recommendations, instant messaging and video call functions, buyers can select their target suppliers and arrange online meetings during the three-day event and for four weeks after the fair. Real-time interactions between buyers and exhibitors will enhance sourcing efficiency and help address specific sourcing needs. For more details about joining Yarn Expo online, please visit: https://yarn-expo-autumn.hk.messefrankfurt.com/shanghai/en/planning-preparation/E-Source.html

Get ahead with industry updates at the fringe programme

Fairgoers can find out about the latest developments and market trends at Yarn Expo’s themed areas and fringe programme events, including the China Fibre Fashion Trends Display Zone organised by the China Chemical Fibre Association, the China Knitted Yarn Fashion Trends presented by the China Knitting Industry Association and the New Fibre New World – Textile Materials Innovation Forum. Various other product presentations will be led by industry experts, business leaders and scholars.

Along with concurrent fairs Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition, PH Value and CHIC, Yarn Expo Autumn will provide a one-stop sourcing platform that brings the entire industry value chain into the spotlight.

Yarn Expo Autumn is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT. For more details, please visit: www.yarn-expo-autumn.com. To find out more about all Messe Frankfurt textile fairs worldwide, please visit: www.texpertise-network.com.

From concept to stage: Submit presentations for the Techtextil Forum and Texprocess Forum 2026 now

Anyone who wants to contribute to shaping the future of the textile industry can submit a presentation for the Techtextil and Texprocess Forum by 15 December 2025. Both stages represent innovation and practical solutions and promote exchange between research and industry. An international Programme Committee selects the contributions and curates a programme on key future topics in the textile sector. From 21 to 24 April 2026, the two leading trade fairs will once again be the centre of global business dialogue in Frankfurt.

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Texprocess 2026 with strong registration figures – industry positions itself on key future issues

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CARBIOS and Wankai sign strategic PET biorecycling pact

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Fulgar voice at the Milan Fashion Institute

Daniela Antunes, Marketing Manager at Fulgar, participated as an expert speaker at the XVII edition of the Master in Brand & Product Management of the prestigious Milano Fashion Institute, which trains well-rounded professionals capable of managing both the creative and strategic-managerial aspects of the fashion & luxury sector.

38th International Cotton Conference Bremen: Let´s Talk about Cotton!

The 38th International Cotton Conference Bremen, to be held on 25-27 March 2026 in Bremen’s parliament building on market square, once again sends a powerful signal for professional excellence and international dialogue. The focus is on the latest market trends and technical innovations throughout the entire value chain – from agriculture and quality assurance to processing and the circular economy. With its high-calibre speakers, the conference remains an indispensable forum for anyone involved in shaping the cotton industry scientifically, technically, or economically.

More safety and comfort for protective clothing thanks to auxetic fabrics

When everyday materials are pulled, they stretch or elongate in the direction of the pull and become narrower in cross-section. We can also observe this property in two-dimensional textiles. Auxetic structures behave differently here. They have the striking property of not changing under tensile stress or even increasing their width or thickness. These properties are advantageous, for example, in protective textiles or textile filter media. The DITF are researching auxetic fabrics for various applications.