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Trade fairs in Shanghai: Textiles & Apparel

We track 5 fairs in this sector in Shanghai. 3 are confirmed with the organiser; 2 come from industry schedules and are not yet confirmed — check the date before booking travel.

Upcoming fairs in Shanghai

Fairs: 5
Dates confirmed by organiser Listed in a trade schedule, not yet confirmed Month expected, exact dates pending
NOV
20–24
2026
in 33 days

ITMA ASIA + CITME — Textile Machinery

中国国际纺织机械展览会暨 ITMA 亚洲展览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoEvery two years
PriorityBoth directionsDates confirmedTextiles & ApparelIndustrial Machinery
International
5 / 5
Schedule: Uses halls H3, H4.1, H5.1, H6.1, H7.1, H8.1 and H8.2
Why it matters

The Asian edition of ITMA, the textile machinery industry's most important event worldwide, run by the European CEMATEX association. 180,000 sqm across seven halls. Biennial — miss it and you wait two years. If you make textile machinery, components or automation, essentially every Asian mill buyer is in this building.

Floor space
180,000 m²
Who is in the room

Spinning and weaving mills, garment manufacturers, machinery buyers, technical textile producers

Good fit for
  • Textile machinery and component makers
  • Automation, sensing and quality-control suppliers
  • Technical textile and nonwoven equipment firms
Note

Very large capital purchases with long lead times. Expect this to open negotiations that close months later, and staff your stand with people who can talk engineering.

Organiser

CEMATEX, China Textile Machinery Association, CCPIT Tex

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MAR
10–12
2027
in about 5 months

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics — Spring Edition

中国国际纺织面料及辅料（春夏）博览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoTwice yearly
Sector pickBoth directionsDates confirmedTextiles & Apparel
International
4 / 5
Schedule: Spring/summer collections. The autumn/winter edition runs in August at the same venue
Cycle: Twice yearly in Shanghai, plus a separate winter edition in Shenzhen.
Why it matters

The spring/summer counterpart to the August edition, and the right one if your range is SS rather than AW. Same structure: European mills should be in the premium and imported zones with pre-booked buyer meetings, because the general halls are Chinese suppliers selling outward.

Who is in the room

Garment brands, sourcing offices, converters, designers

Good fit for
  • European mills seeking Chinese garment brands
  • Sourcing teams mapping fabric supply
  • Sustainable and certified textile suppliers
Note

Do not book both Shanghai editions in your first year. Pick the one that matches your collection calendar and judge the result.

Organiser

Messe Frankfurt (HK), CCPIT Tex, China Textile Information Centre

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Already finished

SEPT
1–3
2026
Finished
Date unconfirmed

ACLE — All China Leather Exhibition

上海国际皮革展览会
Shanghai · SNIECAnnual
Sector pickBoth directionsTextiles & ApparelChemicals & Ingredients
International
4 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

The leather industry's main China event, tied to the APLF network. Genuinely international on the hide and chemicals side — European and South American tanneries sell into Chinese footwear and leathergoods production here, and machinery suppliers meet the plants directly.

Who is in the room

Tanneries, footwear and leathergoods makers, chemical and machinery buyers

Good fit for
  • Tanneries and hide exporters
  • Leather chemicals and finishing suppliers
  • Tanning and cutting machinery makers
Watch out

Hide and skin imports carry veterinary certification requirements. Confirm your country's protocol with China before quoting.

Organiser

APLF / China Leather Industry Association

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AUG
25–27
2026
Finished

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics — Autumn Edition

中国国际纺织面料及辅料（秋冬）博览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoTwice yearly (spring / autumn)
Sector pickBoth directionsDates confirmedTextiles & Apparel
International
4 / 5
Why it matters

Nearly 4,000 exhibitors across 240,000 sqm — far too big to walk cold. European mills that do well here sit in the premium/imported zones and pre-book buyer meetings; the general halls are dominated by Chinese suppliers selling outward.

Floor space
240,000 m²
Exhibitors
4,000+
Who is in the room

Garment brands, sourcing offices, converters

Good fit for
  • European mills seeking Chinese garment brands
  • Sourcing teams mapping fabric supply
Note

Autumn edition is for autumn/winter collections. If your range is SS, wait for the March edition.

Organiser

Messe Frankfurt (HK), CCPIT Tex, China Textile Information Centre

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AUG
18–20
2026
Finished
Date unconfirmed

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles — Autumn Edition

中国国际家用纺织品及辅料（秋冬）博览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoTwice yearly (spring / autumn)
Sector pickBoth directionsTextiles & ApparelHome & Interior
International
4 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

The home textiles counterpart to the apparel fabrics fair, sharing the Messe Frankfurt organisation and the same NECC halls. Relevant for bedding, upholstery and contract textile suppliers, and it runs immediately before the apparel edition in the same week.

Who is in the room

Home textile brands, hotel and contract buyers, retail chains

Good fit for
  • Bedding, upholstery and curtain fabric suppliers
  • Contract textile suppliers for hospitality projects
Note

Runs in the same crowded August week as the apparel fabrics fair. Confirm which hall your buyers actually walk.

Organiser

Messe Frankfurt (HK) and partners

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Full calendar

Other sectors in Shanghai

Industrial Machinery (21) Food & Beverage (11) Electronics & Photonics (8) Health & Medical Devices (6) Chemicals & Ingredients (6) Automotive (5) Home & Interior (5) Baby, Kids & Maternity (4) Pharma & Life Sciences (3) ICT & Telecoms (3) Environment & Energy (3) Brand & IP Licensing (3)

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Dates last reviewed 18 September 2026. Always confirm on the organiser's own site before booking.

What exhibiting here costs

How much does it cost to exhibit at Textiles & Apparel trade fairs in Shanghai?

Across the fairs on this page, raw space runs about ¥2,100–¥2,340 per m², and a 9 m² shell scheme about ¥20,800–¥23,400. Where the organiser publishes a rate card we use that figure; the rest are benchmark estimates. Confirm the current rate with the organiser before you budget.

See the full budget breakdown