Yarn Expo Autumn edition at Shanghai to display sustainable products

14 Jul '21

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The Yarn Expo Autumn edition will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, from August 25-27, 2021, in hall 8.2. The expo will gather yarn and fibre solution providers that offer green, recycled, regenerated, and traceable products. It will be available as both a physical and a virtual business platform for buyers worldwide.

International and domestic exhibitors at Yarn Expo Autumn will be showcasing a wide array of products that caters to the growing demand for sustainability. The Cotton Council International USA (CCI) will promote US cotton fibre and cotton products with the new US Cotton Trust Protocol, which sets the standard for more sustainably grown cotton that is traceable and transparent.

Switzerland’s Rieter, a leading supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning, will present machinery and spinning technologies for converting natural and man-made fibres and their blends into yarns with the lowest possible consumption of energy, water and chemicals. China’s Qingdao ClusterLoft, a technology-based enterprise that specialises in high-performance down-like thermal insulation filling materials, will display the EcoCluster series. The series is developed from recycled fibres made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles, making it a high-quality replacement for goose down with lightweight and easy wash features, according to a press release by Messe Frankfurt.

Jilin Chemical from China will showcase four series of products derived from bamboo; Tanboocel fibre, rayon, acrylic filament, and recycled acrylic; which all incorporate antibacterial and deodorant properties and can be completely degraded by nature. China’s Tangshan Sanyou group will introduce the environmentally friendly viscose TangCell EcoTang, made from certifiable forest trees with reduced water consumption and carbon emissions, along with TangCell ReVisco, which recycles textile cotton waste as raw materials.

Guangdong Qiu Sheng Resources from China, a national base for R&D and technological applications for textile waste recycling, will display recycled differentiated polyester staple fibres and dope coloured ‘green fibres’ that are used in industrial fields.

To provide a seamless experience connecting exhibitors and visitors, Yarn Expo Autumn also offers an online platform, E-Source, for business matching, and addressing sourcing needs without limitations of time and location. The all-in-one platform complements the physical trade fair and hybrid showcase display area by allowing buyers to sort their target suppliers with specific sourcing criteria and receive AI-driven matching recommendations. Real-time interactions are facilitated by instant messaging and video call functions, so that buyers can submit enquiries and schedule onsite or online meetings with exhibitors during the three-day event and even after the fair. Buyers who have pre-registered for Yarn Expo Autumn will be automatically enrolled in E-Source to enjoy this hassle-free sourcing experience.

“China aims to build a circular economy and create new value-added products based on recycled materials, which would account for 15 per cent of the country’s total textile fibre manufacturing. Yarn Expo can help the industry achieve these goals by allowing buyers to discover sustainability directly from the many suppliers at the fair offering eco-friendly products and services, while overseas buyers can make use of our online platform to meet these same exhibitors,” Wendy Wen, senior general manager of Messe Frankfurt said.

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