Source: www.fibre2fashion.com
The upcoming Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition is going to include a full range of newly developed sustainable denim, functional fabrics, accessories, and more across its different product zones. Set to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai from March 28–30, 2023, the fair aims to attract quality buyers and enable suppliers to tap into China’s rapidly developing market.
With China’s younger generations adopting healthier, more active lifestyles, the country’s activewear market is experiencing rapid growth, and many luxury fashion brands are now offering athleisure to capture this new business potential. Functional Lab in hall 5.1 at the exhibition will display innovative functional fabrics for athleisure, sports, and protective wear, and has the potential to attract buyers. One standout exhibitor, Ascend Performance Materials from the US, is returning to the fair to showcase Acteev zinc-embedded polyamides fabrics, which provide antimicrobial protection from odour-causing bacteria and fungi, event organiser Messe Frankfurt said in a press release.
In addition to activewear, with several zones dedicated exclusively to sustainability, the fair has been highlighting green manufacturing. The European Union (EU), home to a large portion of Intertextile Apparel exhibitors, recently adopted new strategies to make its textile industry plants greener. The changes will especially impact the wet processing of textiles, including bleaching, dyeing, and property-specific finishing, such as water repellence, by promoting more sustainable production through the substitution of hazardous or environmentally unfriendly chemicals.
