Canton Fair was held in China, April 15 to May 5. Chinese textile and garment products recorded a 4.1 per cent year-on-year sales increase and accounted for 4.7 per cent of the total volume of transactions at the event.
Many textile and garment companies that attended this session of the Canton Fair had developed new environmental-friendly and high-quality textile fabrics, demonstrated technical prowess, and improved their support services to meet the demands of the international market.
The fair helped companies communicate with global suppliers. It helped them understand industry trend and differentiations among products, get to associate with valuable partners, and convert competing relationships to partnerships through service segmentation.
Vendors in attendance demonstrated advanced manufacturing and customization capabilities, an ability to supply boutique and premium products, robust R&D programs and quick response to inquiries and comprehensive customer service support.
Chinese textile and garment exports are recovering at a very healthy pace. Exports of Chinese textile and garment products grew at a rate of 4.23 per cent year-on-year in the first four months of 2018. The textile sector achieved year-on-year growth of 11.37 per cent.
