The Dalian garment and textile fair was held in China from September 7 to 9, 2019. It attracted over 800 enterprises from countries like the US, Denmark, Canada and Japan. This high-level fair saw both purchase agents and buyers interact especially at the matchmaking conference between domestic and overseas purchasing agents and exhibitors.

This fair in the Dalian region of China has strengthened exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the field of textiles and apparel over the past 30 years, promoting the upgrading and development of China's textile and apparel industry and building a platform for foreign economic and trade cooperation. In recent years, Dalian’s textile and apparel enterprises have made outstanding achievements in high-end customization, intelligent manufacturing, e-commerce, overseas cooperation and responsible development. It has become an important channel for domestic enterprises and brands to enter the world as well as an important window for international brands to connect with the northeast Asian market.

China is the world’s largest garment and textile production country as well as the largest garment and textile trade country. In 2018, China’s textile and garment exports were up 3.7 per cent year-on-year and imports were up 6.4 per cent year-on-year.