To be held from August 25-27, 2021 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, the Yarn Expo Autumn edition will showcase green, recycled, regenerated, and traceable yarn and fibre solutions. The show will be held in a hybrid format on both physical and digital platforms.

International and domestic exhibitors will showcase a wide array of sustainable products. The Cotton Council International USA (CCI) will promote US cotton fibre and cotton products with the new US Cotton Trust Protocol, which sets the standard for more sustainably grown cotton that is traceable and transparent.

Switzerland’s Rieter will present machinery and spinning technologies for converting natural and man-made fibres and their blends into yarns with the lowest possible consumption of energy, water and chemicals. China’s Qingdao ClusterLoft will display the EcoCluster series developed from recycled fibres made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles.

Jilin Chemical from China will showcase four series of products derived from bamboo; Tanboocel fibre, rayon, acrylic filament, and recycled acrylic; which all incorporate antibacterial and deodorant properties and can be completely degraded by nature. China’s Tangshan Sanyou group will introduce the environmentally friendly viscose TangCell EcoTang, made from certifiable forest trees with reduced water consumption and carbon emissions, along with TangCell ReVisco, which recycles textile cotton waste as raw materials.

Guangdong Qiu Sheng Resources from China will display recycled differentiated polyester staple fibres and dope coloured ‘green fibres’ that are used in industrial fields.

Yarn Expo Autumn also offers an online platform, E-Source, for business matching, and addressing sourcing needs without limitations of time and location. The all-in-one platform complements the physical trade fair and hybrid showcase display area by allowing buyers to sort their target suppliers with specific sourcing criteria and receive AI-driven matching recommendations. Real-time interactions will be facilitated by instant messaging and video call functions, so that buyers can submit enquiries and schedule onsite or online meetings with exhibitors during the three-day event and even after the fair.