The largest apparel fabrics and accessories trade fair will take place from 25th – 27th September 2019 in Shanghai, China co-located with Yarn Expo Autumn. 32 Pakistani companies along with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will be participating in the expo to show their products to the international market. Out of the 25 years of this expo Pakistan has participated for 21 years.
In 2018 Autumn Edition, there were 4,480 exhibitors from 33 countries and 78,131 visitors from 103 countries & regions.
Pakistanis from fabric sector are Kohinoor Mills, Mahmood Textile Mills, Nishat Chunian Group, Reliance Weaving Mills and Sapphire Textile.
Azgard Nine, Artistic Fabric & Garment Industries, Denim International, Diamond Denim by Sapphire, Rajby Textile, Rajwani Denim and Soorty Enterprise are from Denim sector. Yarn exporters are Abtex International, Fazal Cloth, Fabcot International, Global Textile Networks, Hussain Mills, lndus Dyeing & Mfg Co, Mustaqim Dyeing & Printing Industries, Nadeem Textile, Nagina Cotton, Nisar Spinning, Opulent International, Salman Agencies, Sardar Corporation, Umar Spinning Mills and Xiamen Naseem Trade.
Exhibitors participating through TDAP are SM Denim Mills, Siddiqsons, Indigo Textile, & Pak Denim will present Denim products. Similarly MN Textiles will present Fabric.
The next ITSA & Yarn Expo Spring Edition will be held in March, 2020. Another apparel/fabric fair Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Paris will be held in September, 2019 and Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week will be held in November, 2019.