Textile world again expected for Keqiao expo

In addition to the professional service teams of the organizing committee, local organizations will provide volunteer services for the event.

The Zhejiang branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will have a booth at the expo, offering free legal consultation for participating enterprises.

The Shaoxing county's translators association will provide translation services to foreign representatives.

This session of the textile expo is sponsored by the Zhejiang provincial government, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the China National Textile and Apparel Council and China General Chamber of Commerce.

It is organized by the Zhejiang Bureau of Commerce, the Zhejiang branch of CCPIT, the Shaoxing city government and the Shaoxing county government.

It also has the support from the China Chamber of Commerce for Textile Imports & Exports and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Decade of success

The first Keqiao Textile Expo was held in 1999 under the name China Textile City Textile Expo.

In 2004, the event was named the China Shaoxing Textile Expo.

In 2006, it was listed as one of key trade shows supported by the Ministry of Commerce.

A milestone of the event came in 2007, when the China Keqiao Textiles Indices were first released.

The indices use surveys of international and domestic suppliers and buyers to compile statistics and formulate projections on product prices, supply and demand dynamics, and future trends.

In April 2008, the spring textile expo was first held, making it a twice-a-year event.

In October that year, the expo was approved by the State Council as national-level trade show and its name was changed to its present title.

In the fall session of 2009, the International Textile Manufacturers Federation first sent a delegation to attend the expo.

The 2010 autumn expo showcased a total of 507 exhibiting enterprises and attracted 25,391 business visitors - including 5,579 from overseas - and generated a transaction volume of 4.89 billion yuan.