Picking up the baton from Marchs Spring Edition， the 2017 Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics， the most influential industry trade event of the year， is on track to exceed last years sourcing options， with around 80% of the available exhibition space already booked. Over the fairs 22-year transformation into one of the most international and industry-leading events， it has steadily become a place where the worlds of fashion and innovation converge， and the 2017 edition， held from 11 – 13 October， will be no exception.

“The whole industry knows Intertextile as a fair where you can find everything youre looking for given its size and product range， but look a little closer and its clear that the fair has become much more than that in recent years，” Ms Wendy Wen， Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt（HK） Ltd. explained. “It is also a hub for the latest fashion， particularly the trendy options available in the Japan Pavilion， the cutting-edge patterns in Verve for Design， as well as the new Chinese talents beginning to emerge， to name just a few. Being in the heart of Asia， the fair is also a focal point for fabric innovations， best evidenced in the Korea & China Taiwan Pavilions， Functional Lab and Group Pavilions， as well as increasingly from Chinese exhibitors also.”

Preview the international highlights

In addition to the ongoing improvements to the venues services over the last few editions， this year the hall layout will make it even easier to navigate around the fairground. All international exhibitors will be located on level 2 including in the International Halls （5.2 & 6.2）， Beyond Denim （hall 7.2） and Accessories Vision （hall 4.2） – the latter two shared with domestic exhibitors. The International Halls will host overseas exhibitors covering a diverse selection of quality products from around the globe， and include various pavilions and product zones to streamline buyers sourcing experiences. Some international highlights include：

？ SalonEurope： Italys Milano Unica Pavilion， France Pavilion， Germany Pavilion and numerous exhibitors from Belgium， Switzerland， Turkey， the UK and elsewhere will gather an impressive range of premium European-made fabrics and accessories

？ Asian Pavilions： pavilions from Chinese Hong Kong， India， Japan， Korea， Chinese Taiwan and Thailand will expand the sourcing options on offer.

？ Group Pavilions： industry leaders and organisations including DuPont， Hyosung， INVISTA， Korea Textile Trade Association （KTTA）， Lenzing and OEKO-TEX will organise pavilions to feature their worldwide partner mills and members.

？ Six product zones： to accommodate current market demands， All About Sustainability， Functional Lab， Premium Wool Zone and Verve for Design in hall 6.2， Accessories Vision （hall 4.2） and Beyond Denim （hall 7.2） will gather the foremost suppliers from those product sectors.

Meanwhile， apart from denim， accessories and one of the two ladieswear fabrics halls on level 2， all domestic exhibitors can be found on level 1， and will be categorised by product end-use such as casual wear， functional and sportswear， ladieswear， lingerie and swimwear， shirting as well as suiting.

Stand out from the crowd with the renowned fringe programme

Intertextiles well-attended fringe programme is the ideal way to ensure exhibitors can stand out from their competitors， both before and during the fair. This comprehensive programme includes：

？ Intertextile Directions Trend Forum： envisioned by top trend forecasters from France， Italy， Japan and the US， this popular forum will reveal the Autumn / Winter 2018-19 international trends through exhibitorsproducts.

？ Fabrics China Trend Forums： focusing on the China market， various forums will explain the upcoming trends in different consumer markets.

？ Seminars & panel discussions： worldwide industry associations， leading experts from different fields and trendsetters， including many exhibitors themselves， will share and discuss the latest trends as well as the hottest industry topics.

？ Product presentations： a valuable platform for exhibitors to present their latest products and innovations.

？ Innotex-Space： a display zone for innovative textile applications and technologies.

？ China International Fabrics Design & Fabrics Creation Competition： one of the most authoritative competitions in the Chinese textile market， it recognises the design talents and innovators in the local market.

As well as Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics， three other textile fairs are also held concurrently at the National Exhibition and Convention Center： Yarn Expo Autumn （hall 5.1）， CHIC （halls 2 & 3） and PH Value （hall 3）.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2017 is coorganised by Messe Frankfurt （HK） Ltd.； the Sub-Council of Textile Industry， CCPIT； and the China Textile Information Centre.