From March 11 to 13, 2026, the Intertextile Spring/Summer Apparel Fabrics Exhibition was grandly held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), once again drawing the attention of the global textile industry to Shanghai. As the first major industry exhibition of the opening year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, this edition of the exhibition covered a total area of 380,000 square meters and brought together more than 5,000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

At the same time, the concurrent exhibitions leveraged the synergy of the fabrics, apparel, home textiles, yarns, and knitting sectors to create a comprehensive ecosystem integrating trend releases, technology exchange, business matchmaking, and smart interactions. This platform enabled seamless dialogue across the entire industry value chain, allowing source innovation to directly reach end-use applications while enabling market demand to drive technological breakthroughs in return.

Guidance from Leaders of the China National Textile and Apparel Council

On the opening day of the exhibition, Sun Ruizhe, President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), together with other industry leaders, visited the ValleyDelta booth for guidance. They listened to ValleyDelta’s introduction to its digital inkjet dyeing technology and equipment applications, and gained a detailed understanding of the company’s TDSD® (Textile Digital Smart Dyeing) technology and its innovative practices in promoting the digital transformation of the printing and dyeing industry, reducing energy consumption and emissions, and improving production efficiency.

President Sun Ruizhe fully recognized ValleyDelta’s efforts in driving the upgrading and replacement of traditional dyeing technologies through technological innovation and exploring green, low-carbon production through digital equipment. He also encouraged the company to continue strengthening its research and development efforts and inject greater momentum into the high-quality development of the industry.

Highlights from the Exhibition Floor

As the exhibition progressed, visitor traffic at the venue continued to grow. Numerous brands, supply chain enterprises, and industry partners from China and abroad visited the ValleyDelta booth for exchanges and discussions. Innovative practices integrating digital technology with the textile industry became a key focus of attention, and participants engaged in in-depth discussions on the application potential of ValleyDelta’s TDSD® green digital dyeing technology in high-efficiency production, flexible manufacturing, and sustainable development.

As a core technology section of the China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories, the Digital Fashion Innovation Space, organized by the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and co-hosted by the Productivity Promotion Department of CNTAC, the Textile Industry Sub-Council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the China Textile Information Center, the Textile Product Development Center, and the Fashion Industry Digital Technology Innovation Ecosystem Community, made a prominent appearance at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.

Located at Booth E12, Hall 7.1, the Digital Fashion Innovation Space focuses on the core needs of the textile industry's digital transformation. It brings together digital technology capabilities across multiple dimensions, including design and development, manufacturing, business operations and management, and digital standards, providing forward-looking solutions and clear transformation pathways for stakeholders throughout the industry value chain.