1213 exhibitors, of 400 from 21 nations and regions outside China, presented their new collections from March 15-17, 2017 at CHIC Shanghai (Spring), Asia’s leading fashion trade show. CHIC covered 107200 sm area at the National Exhibition & Convention Centre, Shanghai (PRC). Reportedly about 108164 trade visitors registered at the fair including leading department stores, shopping malls, increasingly multi-brand stores, etc. Special focus was given to innovations and inspiration.
According to Chen Depend, Head of CHIC and President of China National Garment Association, “Prime importance in the fashion & textile industry is given to technical developments, also in the view of increasing labor costs. New designs increase demand and incite desire; fashion enriches cultural diversity. A special demand is also given to ecological fashion with high fashion level. And lastly, no more brand image defines the success, but the combination and relationship of individual design, quality and price.”
The exhibition offered a number of new products with satisfied exhibitors. Special interest registered the company Saint Andrew who presented innovation via intelligent clouds. This new system enables customers to develop their own style and have it afterwards produced as individual piece. As in the past, Turkey participated in Heritage (leatherwear section) and presented its high-end leatherwear, fur and shoe companies.
A new performance was given by an international leather handbags exhibition where around 40 exhibitors showed their new collections. The overall response was from the event attendees was positive with a number of opportunities in their hands. The event devotes its topic to optimization of the supply chain and cloud-intelligent manufacturing.
