The world's textile industry looks to China, and China's textile industry is in Keqiao —— this consensus widely circulated within the industry has once again been confirmed at the Shaoxing International Convention and Exhibition Center these past two days.

May 6th to 8th, the China Shaoxing Keqiao International Textile Fabric and Accessories Expo (Spring) was held. Rolls of fabrics reflected a charming luster under the lights, with merchants from all over the world shuttling between booths, their fingertips rubbing the texture of the fabrics.

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Walking into the exhibition hall, this judgment is continuously confirmed in the details: antibacterial fabrics can monitor changes in human body bacteria in real time, thermosensitive fibers automatically adjust breathability according to environmental humidity, and a seemingly ordinary denim fabric becomes \smart wearable\ capable of monitoring sports data due to the implantation of flexible sensors.

The booth of Shaoxing Xunfang Wenji Technology Co., Ltd. was surrounded by a throng of people. This company, established only three years ago, showcased four groundbreaking technologies on-site: physical antibacterial pulsed electric field technology, polyester/plastic full degradation technology, safe electricity usage technology, and luminescent fiber technology.

\ focus on cross-industry textile new technologies as the main thread, creating a one-stop service platform for textile new technologies, integrating domestic cutting-edge textile scientific and technological achievements and high-quality source enterprises, providing online and offline supply and demand services and new technology transformation, serving the innovation and upgrading of textile-related industries.\ General Manager Huang Liming said that currently, the platform has more than 200 enterprises registered, more than 50 textile new technologies, and 16 expert consultants, and has reached in-depth cooperation with many enterprises such as Jinchan Decoration, Anta, and Heilan Home in the upstream and downstream of the industry chain.

The Keqiao node of the global textile chain.

In the notebook of Chen Wei, a merchant at Keqiao Textile City, records the information of merchants from various countries received on the first day: Uzbekistan cotton yarn traders, Italian high-end women's wear brand purchasing directors, Bangladeshi factory managers... Keqiao Textile City, this \sea of fabrics,\ now extends a denser global network through exhibitions.

Upon first entering the Keqiao Textile Expo, the Ethiopian buyer, Maddy, exchanged many new business cards. What delighted him was that behind each booth was its own factory. \Having a factory means there is an ample fabric inventory. Next, I plan to visit their factories, hoping to reach new transactions.\

According to the introduction, this exhibition has attracted more than 20 professional buying groups from around the world. Among them, the Kuwaiti buying group sent a 36-person delegation for their first visit to Keqiao, while the 50-person buying group organized by the Kyrgyzstan Clothing Association has already participated in the exhibition for the second time.

According to Han Jun, the co-founder and secretary-general of the Keqiao Sea Promotion Association, last year the group had an order rate as high as 47%. This year, merchants have come with full \wish orders\ for precise negotiations. The Keqiao Textile Expo has been successfully held for 27 consecutive years, further highlighting Keqiao's hard strength as a global textile supply chain hub.

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From manufacturing base to value hub

\Twenty years ago, customers asked 'how much per meter,' now they ask 'what solutions can be provided.'\ The words of an exhibitor reveal the transformation of Keqiao.

Intelligent technology has become a standout label of this textile expo. Virtual looms, integrated positioning vision digital printing machines, and textile AI models are among the many technologies that have attracted attention. \Many buyers are very interested in our integrated positioning vision digital printing machine, which not only uses computing power for precise pattern alignment printing but can also print on various patterned fabric labels,\ said a person in charge of Qianmu Digital Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd. As personalized customization becomes a new trend, the market for such intelligent equipment is growing larger and larger.

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The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) has learned that this textile expo covers the entire industrial chain from \a single thread\ to \a piece of clothing\ as well as intelligent equipment, fashion design, and digital printing. The exhibition is set up with five major exhibition areas, including textile fabrics, fashion design, clothing and accessories, textile machinery, and dyeing and finishing technology. Concurrently, events such as the 2025 Shaoxing International Garment Supply Chain Expo, the 2025 Keqiao International Textile Printing Industry Exhibition (Spring), the 2025 Keqiao International Textile Industry Exhibition, and the 2025 China Zhejiang Textile Printing Industry Technology and Equipment Exhibition are held, creating new opportunities for the development of enterprises.

When a piece of cloth carries the multiple missions of intelligence, environmental protection, and culture, when the global textile chain is deeply intertwined in Keqiao, this city \supported by cloth\ is weaving a new set of longitude and latitude for Made in China.