The President of the China National Textile Industry Council, Du Yu Zhou, has given his unequivocal backing to the Intertextile trade fairs, which run biannually in Beijing and Shanghai. Speaking at the recent Intertextile Shanghai fair, Du said, "I give Intertextile my full support, and the support of my office, as I believe it is one of the leading international textile fairs taking place in China today. It provides a professional venue for the development of business and trade between China and the international textile community."
Intertextile was first held in 1995 to accommodate apparel fabric exporters eager to investigate the potential of China's textile market place. Since that time sweeping economic reform and infrastructure development have shown China's determination to become an international trading powerhouse by removing hurdles blocking foreign trade.
Each spring Intertextile Beijing gives apparel fabric traders the opportunity to break into China's north and northeastern regions. In autumn the Shanghai event covers apparel fabric and home textiles, opening the door to trade in the east and southeastern regions.
As the world's largest garment producer, China has a huge appetite for apparel fabrics and accessories - from locally produced fabrics for the mass market to imported fabrics for up-market designer label wear. As a result the number of trade fairs in China for the textiles industry is growing at a rapid pace to keep suppliers and manufacturers abreast of the latest offerings.
The China National Textile Industry Council was established in 2000 as the arm of the Government responsible for the nation's textile industry. It now faces the task of keeping the number of textile trade fairs in China at a level that offers choice to participants, but also ensures the quality of the fairs.
According to Du, the council aims to consolidate and strengthen the quality of textile exhibitions in Beijing and Shanghai to make it easier for visitors and exhibitors to identify the best trade platforms to suit their needs.
The sharp growth in international participation shows that overseas manufacturers share the China National Textile Industry Council's confidence in Intertextile. Both Thailand and Japan have already indicated an increased presence at Intertextile Beijing 2003. With only one exhibitor in 2002, the Thai Department of Export Promotion has already confirmed a national pavilion of 14 apparel fabric manufacturers and suppliers in 2003.
Intertextile Beijing will be held from March 17-19, 2003 at the Beijing Exhibition Centre. Intertextile Shanghai will be held from October 14-16, 2003 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Intertextile Beijing is organized by Messe Frankfurt, The Sub-Council for Textile Industry, CCPIT, and the China Textile Information Centre (CTIC).
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