- Yarn Expo Autumn 2007 is an ideal sourcing destination for fibres and yarns in Shanghai

- Interest is growing from international producers

Exhibitors from eight countries and regions have so far signed up to join the newly independent speciality trade fair Yarn Expo Autumn. The show, running 29 - 31 October 2007 at the Shanghai International Convention Centre, is a unique fair for apparel fabric yarn and fibre makers that brings fabric manufacturers in direct contact with sourcing opportunities.

After two successful years accompanying the apparel fabric trade event Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Yarn Expo Autumn will be launched this year as an independent show with a new venue. The show is a golden opportunity for fabric manufacturers from the Shanghai area as well as hundreds of others attending Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics to meet their suppliers.

"The best feature this year is the separate venue," says Mr Ravi N. Ravindranathan, Deputy Director of Texprocil, the Indian government-sponsored Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, a long-time participant at Yarn Expo. "We are sure this new separate venue will attract better visitor turnout. Particularly yarn buyers - who are not interested in fabric sourcing - from mainland China as well as overseas will find it easier to visit this venue."

As the largest textile and apparel producer in the world, China has heavy demands for yarns and fibres, creating a ripe opportunity for suppliers in these industries.

Exhibitor GTN Industries from India will be returning after a successful show last year, says Vice President Mr Kamal Mittal. The company will feature a wide array of cotton yarns including combed cotton, organic and Fair Trade cottons, grey and dyed knitted fabrics and gassed mercerised yarn. "Our last experience at the show was quite fruitful. We met some good buyers with whom business has been materialised. This time we would like to promote our products in both Chinese as well as International markets."

STI India is also targeting both Chinese and international buyers, said representative Mr Vivek Loiwal. The company will feature natural and blended yarns including combed hosiery, combed single jersey fabrics, organic and Fair Trade cotton yarns.

From Singapore, Kaybee, a regular feature of Yarn Expo in the past, will feature polyester, viscose and nylon yarns. The company also produces a range of fancy yarns. The benefit of a niche event such as Yarn Expo, says Mr Sandeep Goel, Senior General Manager of Kaybee-Singapore, is the direct contact with good buyers. "It serves as a good meeting point for us to meet new customers," he says. "We have found customers and suppliers from this fair."

Yarn Expo Autumn will take place in Shanghai International Convention Centre with a free shuttle bus connecting it to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre where Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will be held from 29 October to 1 November 2007.

Yarn Expo Autumn is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; China Cotton Textile Association; China Wool Textile Association; China Chemical Fiber Association; China Bast & Leaf Fibers Textiles Association; and the China Textiles Information Centre. For further information please fax (852) 2598 8771 or e-mail textile@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.

Source: Messefrankfurt