The largest Yarn Expo Autumn is will be held from October 13 - 15 in Shanghai. Both the gross area and number of exhibitors have seen an all-time-high. The fair will showcase a wide spectrum of natural and blended yarns including cotton, wool, flax, regenerated flax and man-made fibres and yarns as well as specialty products including elastic, and fancy and blended yarns.
To be held at the new National Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai, the autumn fair will take up 8,500 sq. mt. gross area to house over 250 exhibitors, with both figures seeing an increase of over 70 per cent compared to last year. Among the exhibitors, almost 100 are from overseas such as Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Three synthetic fibre zones from China 
Meanwhile, over 150 domestic exhibitors brought by the China Cotton Textile Association and China Chemical Fibre Association will showcase sophisticated innovative fibres. Synthetic fibres from China continue to be featured in three zones. Three special zones will be featured to demonstrate synthetic fibres from Mainland China, including Advanced Cottony Polyester Fibre Zone featuring top imitation cotton suppliers in China, who will demonstrate how these fibres can be employed in sportswear, overalls and denim outfits. Renewable & Recycling Zone will bring all the country’s major renewable & recycling fibre suppliers under one roof, who will showcase a full range of products ranging from raw materials to finished goods. Functional Fibre Zone will be displaying mainly polyester, nylon, biochemical fibres, spandex, polypropylene fibres and acrylic fibres. More eco products, such as environmentally friendly dyed yarns, will also be another highlight of this zone.
Trend Forum
The most authoritative platform to learn about fibre trends ‘The Trend Forum’, is being organised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the China Chemical Fiber Association, Donghua University and the China Textile and Chemical Fiber Product Development Centre. Visitors can learn about upcoming fibre trends in China. With a theme of ‘Innovation & Integration’, next year’s trends will be elaborated in four sections: Fiber Technology, Fiber Life, Fiber Ecology and Fiber Defense.
Yarn Expo Autumn 2015 will be held concurrently with other three textile trade events, namely Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2015, China International Fashion Fair 2015 (CHIC) and PH Value.
