As a four-day, 19th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2019) grandly opens at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre today (25 Nov). Under the theme of “Smarter Textile.Better Life”, the show covers nine exhibition halls with a total area of 100,000 sq. mtr, which gathered more than 1,200 international exhibitors to showcase the latest innovations in textile technology and machinery, including knitting & hosiery, spinning/man-made fibre, weaving, digital printing, dyeing and finishing etc.
Other than showcase, a range of concurrent events will be organised during the shows, topics include “Artificial Intelligence,” “Wearable Technology” and “Start Up” in the newly established “Textech Galaxy.” Also, following the success of previous edition, “The 2nd Shanghai International Textile Intelligent Manufacturing Forum” will introduce the whole chain of the technical manufacturing process and showcase the AI textile products, adding new elements to the show and leading the textile fashion industry to a whole new level. At the same time, The 2nd Artificial Intelligence on Fashion & Textile International Conference (AIFT 2019) will also be organised in ShanghaiTex 2019 as a new event, bringing new atmosphere to the show.
Wang Tiankai, the Former Chairman of China National Textile and Apparel Council, Gao Yong, Secretary of the Party Committee of China National Textile and Apparel Council, Yang Jichao, Vice Chairman of China National Textile and Apparel Council, Xu Yingxin, Vice Chairman of China National Textile and Apparel Council / Executive Vice Chairman of Sub-Council of Textile Industry, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT TEX), Liu Haitao, President of China Hi-Tech Group (CHTC), Ye Maoxin, Vice President of China Hi-Tech Group (CHTC) / Chairman of the Board and General Manager of China Textile Machinery Group and the textile associations and VIPs from 13 cities and regions in China visited the whole exhibition with the guide from Tong Jisheng, Chairman of the Board of Orient International (Holding) Co., Ltd., Zhu Yong, President of Orient International (Holding) Co., Ltd., Zhou Minhao, Chairman of Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai, Gu Chunting, Vice Chairman of Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai and Stanley Chu, Chairman of The Adsale Group.
The exhibition successfully invited more than 20 international associations and buyer delegations to visit ShanghaiTex 2019 today, including Taiwan Textile Federation, Indonesian Textile Industries Association, Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association, Russian Textile Association, South Korean Buyer Delegation and Ukrainian Buyer Delegation etc. On the other hand, the Chinese associations and delegations include Hang Zhou Garment Industry Association, Zhejiang Cotton Textile Association, Yuhang Textile, Natong Teijin, Luthai Textile and Sunrise Group.