ITMA Asia conies of age as it continues to tap the region's resilience

摘要

The forthcoming third combined show in Shanghai/PR China has drawn overwhelming response as manufacturers continue to leverage on the established branding of ITMA Asia and CITME to market their latest textile machinery and related technology. The elimination of over 40 years of textile and clothing quotas in 2005 ushered in a new era for global trade in clothing and textiles. Carried out in 4 phases, and starting as far back as 1995, market forecasters predicted a dramatic shift of clothing and textile production to Asia. At that time, Asia was (and still is) a hotbed for the textile manufacturing industry, with many countries in the region among the top textile and garment exporters of the world. Against this backdrop, CEMATEX - as the