Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

Over 100,000 visitors and more than 3,500 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions gathered in Shanghai across three days for the autumn edition of the Intertextile Apparel Fabrics fair. Four sourcing pillars spanning creativity, technical performance, responsible production and digital tools guided buyer discussions across 240,000 sq m at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition 2026 is under way at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from 25 to 27 August, welcoming buyers, exhibitors and delegates for a three-day sourcing and networking programme. Fashion Forward, Performance Textiles, Sustainability and Textile Future organise the exhibitor showcase this edition.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2026 will unite exhibitors from across the global textile trade under four pillars: Fashion Forward, Sustainability, Performance Textiles and Textile Future. From 25 to 27 August, the fair will host international pavilions and dedicated zones spanning sustainable materials, circular denim production and digital manufacturing solutions.

New emphasis on pet textiles, climate-adaptive fabrics, and silver-age applications will define Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition when it returns to Shanghai from 25 to 27 August 2026. The 2026 fair builds on a 2025 edition that drew more than 3,700 exhibitors and 100,000 buyers, guided by four themes: Fashion Forward, Performance Textiles, Sustainability, and Textile Future.

The global apparel textile trade convened in Shanghai earlier this month under conditions of friction and disruption—and arrived in force regardless. Over 96,000 visitors from 119 countries moved through seven halls across three days, engaging more than 3,000 exhibitors at the Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics. The scale was familiar. The fair's growing role as an organiser of industry perception was rather less so.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 will be held from 11 to 13 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC), Shanghai, spotlighting sustainability, performance and AI-driven innovation. The event features a 60 per cent larger Econogy Hub and an enhanced Innovation & Digital Solutions Zone, with forums and labs focused on smart materials, digitalisation and circular economy applications in textiles.