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WOMEN'S TEXTILES
MEN'S TEXTILES
1,300+ exhibitors from 16 countries
Milano Unica show-in-show with 100+ Italian exhibitors
New Indian exhibitor Bang & Scott (yarn-dyed shirting)
New Japanese exhibitor Matsumi (polyester bottoms and
jacketing)
New Korean exhibitor R&D Textile (acetate fabrics)
New Pakistani exhibitors Faisal Spinning Mills, Zaman
Textile, Ahmed Fine Textile Mills and Mahmood Textile
Mills
New Taiwanese exhibitors Contentex (digital prints) and
Neshing Spinning (nylon and polyester fabrics)
Next Intertextile (Shanghai) date: October 21-24, 2013
SOURCING FACTS:
Slimmer profit margins for higher quality sourcing
Increased focus on quality and design
Price no longer ranks first on sourcing criteria list
Buyers seek smaller suppliers
Chinese consumers grow increasingly design-oriented
Chinese domestic market continues to grow with its own
specific market trends that are not necessarily aligned
with Western directions
New business opportunities within Southeast Asian
markets
Synesthesia
Materiality
Isscross
Artifice
Artifice
Fabrics China S/S 14 trend themes reflect the maturing design preferences of Chinese end-consumers;
however, Intertextile’s domestic exhibitors struggle with translating these directions into production.
Fabrics China trend themes S/S 14: Synesthesia, Isscross, Materiality and Artifice / Polyester / Natural hands /
Bright colors rank high / Subtle fanciness for Women’s textiles / Textured and patterned Men’s fabrics
Blue Mood
Expressive Soul
Sweet Rebel
Serene Spirit
Intertextile presents four trend directions for S/S 14 that draw inspiration from the contrast between the rational
and the emotional.
Intertextile S/S 14 trend themes: Serene Spirit, Blue Mood, Sweet Rebel and Expressive Soul / Natural fiber
contents / Bright color contrasts / Practical, simple fabrics / Denim influences
Shishi Hongpeng Hardware Accessories Co. LTD
Shaoxing County Ming-Hee Embroidery Co
Haining Tianyi Textile
Chinese producers answer the call for fashionable fabrics with better quality contents.
Increased use of natural cotton, hemp and ramie / Polyester remains top fiber yet appeals with less synthetic
hand / Textured surfaces / Embroideries and sequin fancies via advanced technologies / Editor’s picks: natural
fiber fabrics by Tongling Hongpeng Ramie & Linen, embroideries by Shaoxing County Ming-Hee, jacquards by
Haining Tianyi Textile
Teseo Tessitura Serica Di Olmeda
Manteco
Lanificio Moessmer
Fantasie Tricot
Milano Unica’s successful integration into Intertextile reflects China’s growing demand for “Made in Europe”
design and quality.
Increased demand for high-end Men’s suiting and shirting / Chinese buyers require superior fiber quality with
fully transparent traceability guarantees / Editor’s picks for Women’s textiles: silks by Teseo, one-of-a-kind
fancies by Manteco, pleated crepe by Fantasie Tricot / Wool jacketing by Lanificio Moessmer
Haeun Texvision
Samkang Co. LTD
Il Song Tex Co Ltd
South Korean fabrics are taking the global fashion industry by storm.
Reliable client service / Good materials and production standards / Affordable price ranges / Smaller quantity
orders / Appropriate lead times / Up-to-date fashion content / Streamlined buyer-supplier meetings organized by
Korea Fashion Textile Association / Editor’s picks: jersey by Haeun Texvision, lace by Il Song Tex, embroidered
canvas by Samkang
Sunwell Co Ltd
JA Fabric by Takisada Nagoya
Sojitz Fashion
JA Fabric by Takisada Nagoya
Japanese mills attract Chinese buyers looking for high quality, reasonably priced fabrics in small lots.
Japanese suppliers remain dedicated to design perfection and harmonious blends of traditional Japanese
weaving techniques and cutting-edge production technologies / Editor’s picks: indigo styles by Sojitz Fashion,
canvas and denim by Takisada Nagoya, fancies and plains by Sunwell
New Heaven Enterprise
Contentex International
Her Min Textile Co.
Wedtex Industrial
Maintaining their competitive edge in fashion textiles, Taiwanese firms continue to invest in groundbreaking
technologies and European power looms.
Natural hands enriched with intangible quick-dry, anti-bacterial and cooling performances / Coolmax, TENCEL,
premium nylon and jade fibers / Editor’s picks: digital prints by Contentex, performance shirting by Her Min,
intricate weaves and needle-punching by New Heaven Enterprise, and special-occasion laces and raschel knits
at Wedtex