Intertextile Shanghai forum to reveal A/W '14-15 trends

It aims to explore design talent and cultivate innovation within the textile industry. Suppliers, including some of the fair’s exhibitors, submitted their fabrics to a judging panel including retailers, designers and global buyers, with categories including best colour application, best weave design and best technological innovation. An awards presentation ceremony will take place during the fair.

Sustainability to the forefront at the Planet Textiles Conference

Now in its fifth year, the Planet Textiles Conference is Asia’s premier annual event dedicated to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment. Run concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, this conference aims to address crucial sustainability issues in the global textiles sector.

Held on 22 October in the Kerry Hotel, adjacent to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, a number of prominent companies including China National Textile & Apparel Council, Ecotextile News, GOTS, H&M on behalf of the Zero Discharge Roadmap Group, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs, I:CO, Jiangsu Lianfa Textile, Marks & Spencer, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Otto Group, RESET Carbon, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Textile Exchange, VF Corporation and more will share their expertise.

Messe Frankfurt