With 13 years' experience and development, The China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery (hereinafter as "YIWU KNITTING") has become a highly internationalized and professional exhibition specializing in knitting technology.
From 2013 onwards, the show will join force with Zhejiang Government and her exhibition, The China Yiwu International Manufacturing Equipment Expo, and stage concurrently at Yiwu International Expo Center on 19-22 November, 2013.
With theme on automatic garment machinery, The 3rd China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Automatic Garment Machinery & Sewing Equipment (hereinafter as "YIWU SEWING") will also be staged concurrently. With a wide variety of thematic zones, the exhibitions will bring new opportunities for exhibitors and buyers who are eager to have technological transformation and upgrading in textile industry.
Tapping into the Market Pulse for Business Opportunities
Knitted garments play an important role in fashion industry. It becomes the hottest costumes both in the public and fashion world.
With the rapid development of clothing industry, the changes of consumption concept and the improvement of living standard, together with the continuous enhancement of knitting and dyeing & finishing technology and diversified applications on raw materials, knitted garment industry has entered a high-end development stage. China's knitting industry trend towards globalization is irreversible.
The statistics show that over 40% of knitted garments in China are exported every year. In Jan-Oct 2012, Yiwu's export in garment & accessories valued at USD 1.83 billion while there was only 30.1% of the total value of exports at the same period last year.
The above data shows that knitted garment not only has become an important part of modern clothing, but also an important position in fashion design, research & development and production.
YIWU KNITTING Extends from a Professional Exhibition to a High-end Sourcing Platform
Having been serving the industry for 12 years, "YIWU KNITTING" focus on business effectiveness and integrated market demand. The show is renowned as the leader of knitting and hosiery industry and also the preferred sourcing platform for enterprises to get latest information.
The exhibition runs through the upstream and downstream industry in order to showcase a comprehensive picture of the latest knitting technology, the high-end and fashion concept which lead the rapid development of the industry.
YIWU KNITTING provides buyers with one-stop sourcing and exchange platform, which has attracted numerous local and international buyers and associations to visit the show.
In 2012, the exhibition reached an area of 12,000 sqm and displayed over 400 sets of high-end hosiery and knitting related machinery by 153 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions, including France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Italy, Korea, PR China, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan Province, Turkey and United Kingdom.
YIWU KNITTING has received enormous support from industry players, more than 10 associations and enterprise delegations visited the show last year (2012), including Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce-Ladies Wear Branch and Nanjing Women's Clothing Chamber of Commerce, which were the first time to organize delegations and 20 enterprises were grouped respectively to visit and source at onsite.
It was also the 4th year that Hanning Hosiery Industry Association organized a group of over 30 enterprises to visit the show. Besides, Pujiang County Knitting, Printing and Dyeing Industry Association, Pujiang Clothing Industry Association, Jinhua Chamber of Commerce, etc. have also attended the show. Corporate representatives including MengNa Hosiery, Langsha Group, China Bonas Group, Zhejiang Manzi Knitting, Wanyu Knitting, Jodoll Garment, Kingeagle Group, etc. have come to visit the shows.
Their attendance have further proven the importance and uniqueness of the shows as well as brought unlimited business opportunities to exhibitors. The 4-day shows recorded 10,866 attendance of professional trade visitors and buyers, which affirmed YIWU KNITTING to be a highly professional and international exhibition which brings abundant business opportunities.
