The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) serves as the permanent venue of the annual China International Import Expo in the Hongqiao International Central Business District in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
The world's largest textile industry gala consisting of the Spring Editions of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, the Yarn Expo Spring, the China International Clothing and Accessories Fair, and the China International Knitting (Spring and Summer) Expo 2023 took place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from March 28 to 30.
More than 3,500 exhibitors took part in the event, and had the NECC (Shanghai) running at full capacity.
The Spring Editions of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics alone occupied six exhibition halls with a total area of 160,000 square meters. The international section gathered exhibitors from 22 countries and regions, including Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Switzerland, South Korea, Turkiye, and the United Kingdom.
To enhance purchasing efficiency, the gala divided the exhibitors into different sections according to regions and products. Purchasers unable to visit the offline venue had access to digital services on the exhibition's online platform Intertextile Hub.