🌟 Intertextile Shanghai Autumn 2025: The Grand Unveiling of A/W 2026–27 Textile Trends – A Global Showcase from September 2 to 4 🌟

The world’s fashion and textile community is heading to Shanghai this September for the most anticipated event of the year!

From September 2 to 4, 2025, the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition returns with unmatched energy, cutting-edge innovation, and a crystal-clear vision for the Autumn/Winter 2026–27 fashion season.

Hosted at the sprawling National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), this three-day mega exhibition is more than just a trade show—it’s a global hub for textile trends, sustainability, technology, and business transformation.

 

🔮 A Glimpse Into the Future: A/W 2026–27 Trend Forecasting

This year’s theme, “PUSH SENSATION”, will redefine the way we understand seasonal trends. Spearheaded by global trend forecasters from Paris, Milan, New York, and Tokyo, the theme promises to reflect not just aesthetics, but also the emotional and psychological responses that fashion evokes in the modern world.

Through four powerful trend directions, the forum will explore:

• The fusion of nature and technology
• Emotional storytelling through textures and tones
• Bold, unconventional material choices
• A new era of expressive fashion that connects with consumers on a deeper level

These themes will come alive through displays of actual fabric samples, color stories, and visual storytelling—helping brands, buyers, and designers make smart sourcing and design decisions for the coming seasons.

 

🌍 The Global Fabric of Intertextile

With over 240,000 square meters of exhibition space, this year’s edition is expected to attract:

• Over 4,000 top-tier textile exhibitors
• 100,000+ visitors from more than 100 countries
• Tens of thousands of product innovations and developments

From premium cottons and luxury silks to technical sportswear and recycled synthetics, the fair spans the entire fabric universe, including:

• Knits, denim, wool, jacquard, prints, embroideries, yarns, accessories, functional textiles, eco-fabrics, and more
• Specialized sourcing zones for international pavilions including Europe, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and more
• Personalized B2B match-making services to help buyers meet the right suppliers

Whether you're a fashion brand, retailer, designer, manufacturer, or start-up, Intertextile offers a one-stop solution to explore, source, and scale.

 

♻️ Sustainability Reimagined: From Trends to Action

As climate concerns deepen, Intertextile Shanghai 2025 puts sustainability at its core. This year’s event will boldly champion eco-friendly innovations that are not only trend-driven but also scalable and commercially viable.

🔆 The Econogy Hub & Econogy Check

• Featuring biodegradable, plant-based, and recyclable fibers
• Spotlighting low-impact dyeing techniques like waterless dyeing, natural pigment processing, and non-toxic finishes
• Showcasing transparency and traceability solutions through QR codes, blockchain systems, and carbon tracking
• Hosting key certifying bodies like OEKO-TEX®, bluesign®, GOTS, and more to ensure legitimacy and buyer confidence

Here, buyers can engage in deep-dive discussions, real-time product demonstrations, and eco-certification consulting, making sustainable sourcing smarter and easier than ever.

 

🧠 The Innovation Core: Tech-Driven Textile Transformation

The future of textiles isn’t just soft—it’s smart. Intertextile Autumn 2025 will be a laboratory of innovation for visitors looking to integrate AI, digitalization, and automation into their operations.

Featured in the Digital Solutions Zone:

• AI-driven demand forecasting platforms that eliminate overproduction
• Virtual 3D prototyping and sampling for faster turnaround and reduced waste
• Digital fabric passports for end-to-end product traceability
• Smart wearable textiles with embedded sensors and interactive functionality

Plus, explore innovations in anti-microbial fabrics, moisture-wicking sportswear, UV-resistant yarns, and thermal-regulating materials—all designed to meet the demands of modern consumers.

 

🎯 Not-to-Miss Thematic Zones

Dive deeper into creativity, culture, and craftsmanship with these curated highlights:

• Trend Forum (Hall 5.1): Where inspiration meets information—showcasing fabric swatches and mood boards for A/W 2026–27
• Beyond Denim: Reinventing jeans with organic cotton, sustainable washes, and unique finishes
• Functional Lab & Performance Wear Zone: For outdoor, sportswear, and technical garment sourcing
• Premium Wool Zone & SalonEurope: Where European heritage meets modern minimalism
• Verve for Design: Home to avant-garde fabric design studios
• Accessories Vision: Think trims, labels, zippers, buttons—all those finishing touches that define a garment
• Sustainability Corner & Recycling Hub: See how waste becomes wardrobe

Each zone is designed to maximize exploration, drive creativity, and support commercial decision-making.

 

📚 Knowledge Sharing: Seminars, Panels & Live Demos

Intertextile Autumn 2025 isn’t just about seeing products—it’s about understanding markets, anticipating change, and empowering action.

Key topics to be discussed:

• How AI is reshaping textile design
• Sustainable certification demystified
• Trends in fiber development and lab-grown materials
• The future of "slow fashion" vs. fast fashion
• The path to carbon neutrality in apparel production
• Consumer behavior shifts in a post-digital world

Interactive tours and live demonstrations are scheduled throughout the fair, with simultaneous translation in Mandarin and English.

 

🗓 Event Information: Be There When It Happens

📍 Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Shanghai
📅 Dates: Tuesday, September 2 – Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕘 Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🎫 Admission: Free for pre-registered trade visitors

Don’t forget to bring your business cards, samples, and energy—this is your chance to connect with the future of textiles.

 

🤝 Co-Located Events for 360° Sourcing

To give attendees a complete view of the industry, Intertextile Shanghai will run alongside:

• Yarn Expo Autumn – The world of yarns and fibers in one place
• CHIC – China International Fashion Fair – Fashion, branding, and retail under one roof
• PH Value – All things knitwear, innovation, and ready-to-wear manufacturing

Together, these events create Asia’s most powerful textile sourcing ecosystem.

 

✨ Final Thoughts: A Fair That Shapes the Future

Intertextile Shanghai Autumn 2025 is not just a place to see what’s new—it’s a place to become what’s next. From trend insights and eco-innovations to digital transformation and new market opportunities, this fair stands at the intersection of design, technology, and sustainability.

If you're serious about being part of the next wave in global textiles, there is no better place to be than Shanghai this September.

✅ Discover the future
✅ Collaborate with global leaders
✅ Source smarter, greener, and faster

📣 Join the textile movement. September 2–4, 2025. Intertextile Shanghai Autumn Edition. Where the future of fashion begins.