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Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition
Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Shanghai, China, 29 – 31 August 2011
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles opens this August with 1,162 exhibitors, over 10% increase in participation numbers and scale from 2010
New pavilions from Europe and well-rounded fringe programmes feature quality products and market trends
Fair attracts international key buyers and delegations
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles will take place from 28 – 31 August 2011 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The fair will feature 1,162 suppliers from 27 countries and regions, over 10% increase in participation numbers and scale from last year.
“Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles has developed into a global marketplace for players in the home textile business. This is reflected by the continuous growth of scale and quality in every edition of the fair. This year, we have new pavilions from Italy, Greece and Spain, proving the fair is an important means for international suppliers to access the vast Chinese market,” said Wendy Wen, Director, Trade Fairs for Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
A full range of top and new home textile products will be displayed across 11 halls in clearly defined areas including:
- Overseas Area and product zones for bedding and towelling and down products in Hall W1 to W4. Zones for decorative fabrics, non-textile curtains, wall coverings and interior products in Hall E1 to E7.
- Pavilions from Italy, Greece, Korea, Pakistan, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey and a European Zone in the Overseas Area.
- Eight regional pavilions from China’s top bedding and decorative fabric manufacturing bases including Gaoyang, Haining, Jiande, Nantong, Pujiang, Shaoxing, Tonxiang and Yuhang in domestic halls.
To provide fair attendees with up and coming interior trends and the latest market news, several display areas and a comprehensive series of fringe programmes will be held on-site. These include:
- An international Product Display Area and an exclusive Designer’s Studio in the Overseas Zone will present fresh concepts in home textile design worldwide.
- China Home Textile Trend Display Area in Hall W3 and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Zone in Hall W4 interpreting the interior trends and traditional home textile designs in China.
- Design and trend seminars led by leading trend forecasters from France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK.
- A Pak-China Business Forum hosted by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan to discuss business opportunities between the two countries.
- JE Corporate Shanghai will hold an overseas brand launching event at the international Product Display Area for its licensed bedding brands NK Home and Telene casa from Italy.
Fair attracts international key buyers and delegations
22 important buyers from 10 countries from Asia, China, Europe and the US invited to attend the fair. Among them are top home furnishing brand Laura Ashley from the UK; retailer Sears Holdings from the US; BALS Corporation, which is the sourcing agent for lifestyle product chain store Franc Franc from Japan.
The fair has also worked with 17 influential trade associations to recruit buyers for the event. 9 groups of delegations with 70 representatives are formed including members from Sistema Moda Italia, Home Fashion Products Association from the USA; Malaysian Textile Manufacturer's Association and Taiwan Weaving Industrial Association.
Visitors can also enjoy extra sourcing opportunities at the Yarn Expo Autumn and the China International Knitting Trade Fair which will be held concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles in Hall W5.
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2011 is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and China Home Textile Association (CHTA). For more information about this event, please email textile@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com. For more information on all Messe Frankfurt textile fairs worldwide, please visit: http://texpertise.messefrankfurt.com.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is Germany’s leading trade fair organiser, with 448.3 million euros in sales and more than 1,600 active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2010, Messe Frankfurt organised 87 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.
Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
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