Exhibitors’ experiences

“We have participated at this international event almost every year. For the 30th anniversary, we were pleased the organiser invited many overseas buyer delegations, introducing more high-quality clients to us. This show is not just an excellent stage for us to showcase our latest products, technologies, and services, but also an important opportunity to explore new cooperation with existing customers. We also hope to gain insights of industry dynamics and technological trends, and then adjust our strategies to ensure our brand is always at the forefront of the industry.” 
Ms Ying Gao, General Manager, Beijing Ya Da Home Decoration Articles Co Ltd, China

“Previously, only about 10% of our Japanese customers were looking for sustainable products, but now 50% to 60% of our customers have such demands. Our company uses yarns made from recycled PET bottles and water-saving dyeing methods, and half of the yarns we use are made from eco-friendly materials. This is one of the best international fairs in China to expand our reach to domestic and overseas buyers, which is why we continue to exhibit here. As the fair enters its 30th year, I feel there are more visitors this year. On the first day, we had already connected with more than 60 groups of very interested buyers.”
Mr Runhao Ma, General Manager of Overseas Sales & Production Dept, Toyo Orimono Co Ltd, Japan


“At Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles we can see our Chinese customers and customers from Europe, the US, the Middle East, and from the Far East such as Taiwan and Vietnam. This is a meeting point, to talk about future orders and new items, and there are more international customers here than last time. China’s market is big and our advantage, being from Türkiye, means our products are imported, which the market equates to good quality.”
Mr Mehmet Oztoprak, Manager, Küçükçalık Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticarat A.S, Türkiye

“This year’s show is even better than last year. We came here to connect with new clients, and we have met with a lot of our targeted Chinese customers. Before coming to the fair, our designers looked at its trend guide to see if we could link our products to those trends, because sometimes visitors look for that. I am happy that this international platform brings together the East and West. China’s visa-free policy means visitors from more countries can now easily attend and boost the visitor flow. I will definitely join the next edition.”
Mr Ricardo Marques, International Sales, Tela’s Design, Portugal


Visitors’ feedback

“This is my 19th or 20th time representing Hertex at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles. The prices remain good; the biggest improvements have been communication and product quality, and the exhibitors are always forward looking with colour. Around 70% of our inventory either comes directly from China or via Europe from China. This show is essential, and has become more and more important to us as one of our first choices for sourcing worldwide.”
Ms June da Silva, Director, Hertex, South Africa

“My company is focused on the hotel and hospitality sectors, which require textile products such as bedding, curtains, and more. This time, I am particularly looking for outdoor fabrics relevant to our latest outdoor furniture projects. This fair has good quality products with very reasonable prices. The exhibitors I have interacted with provided detailed technical information, which was very helpful for sourcing. I am planning to come back again next year with more specific product requirements for our hotel projects, so I can engage exhibitors more directly on those needs.”
Mr Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Deputy Managing Director, Deesawat Industries Co Ltd (President of the Thai Furniture Association), Thailand


Fringe programme participants’ insights

“As a trend designer, I looked at what is important for the industry and for me personally. Among the eight key trend directions, I think Bio-engineered Innovations and Circular Systems are most essential as they can have a massive impact on how we make textiles. And both of them, along with Regenerative Possibilities, are closely related to sustainability, which is the way the industry needs to move forward. China is a large producer for textiles, and there is definitely potential for more collaborations between designers and producers.”
Ms Anja Bisgaard Gaede, CEO, SPOTT trends & business, Denmark

“The speech focused on Gensler’s large number of sustainability strategies and activities, and three key projects that showcase creative use of textiles. Events like this are really good on their own no matter the topic; the encounters and opportunities potentially arising from them are always great for manufacture. On the fairground, it’s really great to see some manufacturers taking the sustainability theme very creatively and some of their stands are very attractive.”
Mr Saverio Quaia, Senior Interior Designer, Gensler
(Speaker: Weaving Paths to Sustainability and the Importance of Textiles in Interior Design)