SHANGHAI – The spring 2021 edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles held here from March 17-19 drew 18,951 buyers, primarily from the domestic market.

The show is organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., which said the attendance was a strong sign of demand for home textile products in the domestic market.

Held at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center, the show featured 219 exhibitors showcasing a wide range of fabrics for residential uses, including fabrics for upholstery.

“Providing certainty to the industry in a time such as this is important, so we are glad to have been able to hold the Spring Edition as planned this week after the previous fair last August,” said Wendy Wen, senior general manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. “Now we look forward to this year’s Autumn Edition at the end of August and are hopeful that it will be possible to have more international participation in the physical fair by this time.”

She added that the show also left the industry with a sense of optimism for the year ahead.

“It is clear from the companies participating here that the domestic market is in good shape,” she noted. “In fact, many reported that business increased during the pandemic as people spent more time at home, with domestic sales actually increasing in the last quarter of 2020 and this continuing into the first months of 2021. Most companies we have spoken to this year are confident that this strong demand will remain in place for the remainder of 2021 at least.”

The next edition of the show will be held from Aug. 25-27 also at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Last year’s August show drew 26,673 visitors from 42 countries and featured home textile products from 644 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions.

For more information about the show, visit www.intertextilehome.com.