Yarn Expo Spring
China International Trade Fair for Fibres and Yarns
China World Trade Centre, Beijing
27 - 29 March 2008

101 suppliers signed on to Yarn Expo Spring - the leading yarn and fibre trade destination in northern China

Exhibitors featuring products reflecting demand for cotton, linen and chemical fibres

Nearly 100 suppliers will feature a full range of apparel yarns and fibres during Yarn Expo Spring 2008, running 27 - 29 March 2008 at the China World Trade Centre, Beijing. Exhibitors of natural, manmade and speciality/fancy fibres and yarns will be well placed to take advantage of surging demand in China, particularly in the flourishing northern textile market.

Suppliers reflect global demands for cotton, flax

Analysts predict demand will outstrip supplies of cotton yarn in 2008, primarily due to
manufacturing demands in China. Some of the leading suppliers from cotton-producing nations such as Pakistan, Turkey and China will be on hand to help meet that demand.  Lahore Business International of Pakistan will feature grey 100% cotton & blended yarn for weaving and knitting, said Mr Ch. Abid Latif, Managing Director. Kaybee Group of Singapore will feature cotton as well as polyester, viscose and fancy yarns, said Mr Sandeep Goel, Senior General Manager for Kaybee-Singapore.

Along with cotton, suppliers are ready to meet demands for linen. Procotex from Belgium will return with linen tops for blending with wool or silk fibres as well as cottonised flax for cotton or polyester blends, said Sales Director Mr Bruno Douchy.

Many suppliers will focus on chemical fibres. With a rise in consumption of apparel in China, textile manufacturers are seeking more chemical fibres, especially Urethane elastic fibre used to produce high-end fabric. China produces and consumes the largest amount of chemical fibres in the world but demand is still surpassing supply. In such an opportune market, manufacturers of these products see Yarn Expo as an ideal destination to tap into the potential.

An ideal time for trade in Beijing

Yarn Expo Spring is uniquely positioned to take advantage of a major concurrent textile trade event in Beijing: more than 1,000 textile manufacturers will be exhibiting at Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics 2008 and will find Yarn Expo a useful venue to source their own supplies. A free shuttle bus will connect the two events. Last year, more than 5,000 visitors attended Yarn Expo.

Yarn Expo 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 China Textile Information Centre. For further information please telephone (852) 2802 7728, visit www.yarn-expo.com or email textile@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.