Cinte Techtextil China organised by The Sub Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) a unique event for technical textiles and non-woven industries, returns to Shanghai after two years.

Development in China is fuelling demand for technical textiles and nonwoven products

Products organised into 12 easy-to-identify application areas

Cinte Techtextil China, running 20 - 22 October 2008 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, is the only trade fair of its kind in Asia: a specialised event showcasing technical textiles and nonwoven products. Now in its eighth year, the show attracts more than half of its exhibitors (320 from 22 countries & regions in 2006) and nearly 20% of its visitors from overseas. Held only once every two years, it is co-organised by leading nonwovens and technical textile industry associations across China.

China's demand for technical textiles and nonwoven materials is massive - accounting for half of all spending in this sector in Asia. China's consumption of technical textiles has grown more than 10% a year for two decades and is expected to reach nearly five million tonnes by 2010. Consumption of nonwovens has had an equally impressive growth in China: increasing 30% each year and expected to reach nearly two million tonnes by 2010.

This year, the event will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, a modern and well-equipped facility with space to expand and access to transportation. The new, more modern venue is in keeping with the growing event. Since 2000, the show's size has grown 283%. The number of visitors attending has grown 170% - with more than 7,000 buyers from 59 countries and regions at the last show. 

Application areas partition products into useful categories

Technical textiles and nonwovens are used in a vast range of industries from construction to agriculture to medical technology. Development in these industries raises demand - and opportunity for technical textile and nonwoven material manufacturers. Several events are fuelling the demand, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, both creating tremendous development in China. China's latest government economic plan is also improving infrastructure by building thousands of kilometres of new rural roads and improving housing, medical treatment and agriculture - thereby raising the demand for technical textiles and nonwovens.

Cinte Techtextil China helps buyers navigate through the vast array of products by grouping them into 12 easily recognisable application areas, according to the concept of the Techtextil brand.

Those areas are:

Agrotech
Textile products used in the growth and harvesting of live products - gardening and landscaping, agriculture and forestry, animal husbandry, woven fabrics and fences.

Buildtech
All textile and composite materials used in the construction of buildings, sport arenas and halls.

Clothtech
Functional textile products in clothing and footwear

Geotech
Textile materials used by the civil engineering industry like roads, bridges, tunnels and dams to provide support, stability, separation and drainage at or below ground level.

Hometech
Textile materials used in the manufacture of furniture, upholstery, floor coverings and carpets.

Indutech
Textile materials used in non-apparel and home textile industries (filtration, cleaning, mechanical engineering, sealing, sound insulating, etc).

Medtech
Textile materials used in health and hygiene applications for consumers and the medical markets.

Mobiltech
Textiles used in the construction, equipment and furnishing of passengers and goods transportation (land, sea, air), civil and military.

Oekotech
Textile materials used in environmental protection, waste disposal and recycling.

Packtech
Textiles used for the temporary containment, carriage, storage and protection of industrial, agricultural and other goods.

Protech
Refers to all technical textiles and nonwovens in personal and property protection.

Sporttech
Includes new products and ideas from the world of sport and leisure.

In addition to creating ripe business opportunities, the show offers a variety of educational symposiums and product presentations to help attendees stay abreast of developments in the application areas and to exchange information and research.