First Independent Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles Show Took Off
First Independent Intertextile ShanghaiHome Textiles Show Took Off
The first independently held Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles show, held in September at
the New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, attracted more than 19,400 trade buyers from 76
countries to attend. Among the attendees, 16,554 came from mainland China and 2,850 came from
overseas, including 365 from Japan, 351 from Taiwan, 323 from Hong Kong and 277 from Korea. A total
of 381 exhibitors from 21 countries participated in the fair, including home textile manufacturers
from Austria, France, Korea, Pakistan and Turkey. In addition, more than 350 exhibitors came from
Chinas home textile producing regions, such as Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Zhejiang
provinces.The products at the show covered the entire home textile range including curtains;
upholstery; fibers and yarns; and bed, bath and table linens.
Winter 2004