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Exhibitors’ experiences
“It is important for us to be here, where the biggest distributors around the world come meet with the major producers. We are here to connect with one of the world’s biggest markets.”
Mr José Carlos Oliveira, CEO, Elastron Group, Portugal
“I feel like the potential in China is incomparable to anywhere else, and this fair is a must for connecting with that market. It’s a relatively new market for us, but exporting to China has been easier than expected.”
Mr Süleyman Altiok, Sales Manager, Aleran Tekstil, Türkiye
“We have a lot of customers from the hospitality industry, our contract sales have grown by at least 20 – 30%. Eco-friendly, flame-retardant, and health-related products are popular among our customers.”
Mr Eric Lee, Managing Director, Maxland Home Textile Industrial Co Ltd, Taiwan (China)
“We met with a lot of buyers from South America and the Middle East, as well as some from China. Our customers are increasingly demanding in our high-end, energy-saving and eco-friendly products.”
Mr John Wang, General Manager, Suzhou Roufang Textile Technology Co Ltd, China
Visitors’ feedback
“Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is, so far, more applicable to my market – I am impressed with the standards and contacts I’ve collected on the first day.”
Ms Ana Zuravliova, Senior Buyer and Trend Specialist, Green & Brown Ltd, UK
“This fair is very important for keeping on top of trends, because manufacturers showcase technological advancements which we can integrate with our design process. This show is important for our contract industry to reconnect and recover from the pandemic.”
Mr Hari Rao, Founder and CEO, Azurite Labs, USA
Fringe programme participants’ insights
“I feel the mood of the fair, from designers to visitors, captures the theme of this year’s trend forum, ‘ALIVE’. They are genuinely excited about the business interactions, communication, and relationship-building at this large-scale exhibition.”
Mr Shen Lei, Founder and Design Director, Interior Architects Design, China
“The concept of sustainability has become more important globally, but the designs and quality of the products are also very important for their continued usage. The special display area is a great platform for designers and buyers to take a close look at our sustainable innovations, and to connect and interact with each other.”
Mr Akiyuki Sasaki, Founder, IKASAS DESIGN Inc, Japan
“This conference is a bridge to connect our own home installation with the fair’s textile-related interior design, and to perfectly integrate the two sub-sectors so that we can provide people with a more comfortable, green, healthy, and intelligent place to live.”
Ms Zhongli Chen, Secretary General, CRECC Full Decoration Council, China | | | | | |
