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Shanghaitex 2017 To Display Integration Of Traditional Textile With Innovative Technology

The 18^th version of the International Exhibition on Textile industry now baptized as ShanghaiTex 2017 will be held in China at the new expo center Pudong from November 27 to 30. Based on the sound achievement accumulated in the previous editions, ShanghaiTex 2017 will extend its success to the brand new smart factory segment. The show consolidates traditional textile manufacturing industry and also leverages innovative textile technology to create breakthroughs. ShanghaiTex 2017will unveil a parade of Textile for Smarter Future with its foothold on China and a global vision. It promises to present a high-end innovation feast integrating the textile and cross-boundary technology for buyers to preview the future technology and trend of the industry. The show covers 9 halls of Shanghai New International Expo Center (Pudong) with the total size of more than 100,000 square meters. Over 1,200 exhibitors are anticipated. More than 60,000 professional buyers are expected to participate in the show for commercial procurement. The major theme zones of the exhibition include Sports Textile Technology, Technology for Automotive Textiles, Knitting & Hosiery Machinery, New Materials, Technology & Designs, Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery & Textile Chemicals, Digital Printing Machinery, Spinning & Techtextile Machinery, Spare Parts and Accessories for Textile, and Weaving Machinery. To exhibit the top-notch manufacturing technology in the world, a professional team of domestic and overseas experts will present to the buyers a C2M Smart Factory Experience Zone in which they can obtain the first-hand experience of the future manufacturing process from ordering to producing. The professional team will resolve buyers’ questions about Industry 4.0 and demonstrate the step-by-step formula towards Industry 4.0. It helps the industry players enhance their productivity to cater to the ever-changing market trends. Featuring the smart textile and cross boundary integration, a Technology for Automotive Textiles Zone exhibiting the high-end automotive and industrial textiles is established as an open gateway for the buyers to troop into the blue ocean market. Smart textile related concurrent events and forums will update buyers with the latest market news and provide a glance through the trend of cross boundary integration, 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies. With a prism defusing the latest market spectrum, buyers would be able to grasp every opportunity in time. A revolutionary and dynamic Sports Arena will be architected at ShanghaiTex 2017 as a venue for daily performance or contests to demonstrate the up-to-the-minute textile sports equipment and contemporary sportswear (including underclothes). Interactive contest platforms await the buyers to show their talents and enjoy the fun of smart sports and lifestyles of health. In response to the customization trend, ShanghaiTex 2017 contributes to the progressive realization of Industry 4.0 through promotion of advancement in production, digitalization and sustainability to breathe new dynamics and value to the industry.