The fair will focus on a range of products with natural and blended yarns at the forefront of buyer interest. According to visitor feedback taken in 2011, natural fibers and yarns including cotton, wool, flax/ramie are the most popular sourced items. Demand for regenerated and synthetic man-made fibers and yarns; specialty products; elastic, fancy and blended yarns as well as computer-related services are also on the rise.

According to national statistics, regenerated fibers are in urgent need of development and application on the mainland including:

- More than 55 billion tons of regenerated cellulose fibers (bamboo and straw)
- 10 billion tons of regenerated polysaccharide fibers (crustaceans and marine shells)
- 13 – 15 billion tons of seaweed fiber resources
- 500 billions ton of protein fiber resources

Demand for multi-fiber blends that combine cotton and wool are also increasing as production rates are lower and they meet various requirements for product grades and specifications by different industry clients. In all, over the next five years, China’s yarn industry goals have become more environmentally-friendly and socially responsible.

Yarn Expo is organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry – CCPIT, China Cotton Textile Association, China Wool Textile Association, China Chemical Fibres Association, China Bast & Leaf Fibres Textiles Association, and China Textile Information Centre.

For further information please visit: www.yarn-expo-beijing.com