Yarn Expo China 2026

About the fair

Yarn Expo (the China International Trade Fair for Fibres and Yarns, Spring Edition) is held twice a year, in spring and autumn. It is an important sourcing platform where suppliers from Asia and Europe present their latest fibre and yarn collections — natural (cotton, wool, silk, linen, ramie), man-made, blended, recycled and specialty products. For overseas buyers it is an ideal way to access some of China's leading textile-raw-material suppliers, and for overseas suppliers a chance to strengthen regional trade ties and grow their presence in China. Four shows run alongside it: Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, PH Value (knitwear) and the CHIC fashion show — together drawing over 100,000 buyers from around the world.

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Planning the trip

• Register the badge online. Every major fair issues visitor badges in advance, and on-site registration means queueing on the busiest morning of the show. Registration usually opens one to two months out.
• Check the visa position early. China's entry rules have changed repeatedly in recent years, including visa-free arrangements for a growing list of countries and transit exemptions. Confirm what applies to your passport for this month, and ask the organiser for an invitation letter if a business visa is needed — issuing one is routine.
• Book accommodation before the dates firm up. A large fair fills its host city and rates move accordingly. Cancellable bookings made early cost less than confirmed ones made late.
• Decide which halls before you arrive. The bigger Chinese fairs run to several halls across separate phases, and walking them without a plan burns a day. Shortlist the stands you need and treat anything else as a bonus.
• Plan the follow-up, not just the visit. Business cards collected at a fair convert poorly once you fly home: quotes arrive in patchy English, samples stall, and the time difference eats a day per exchange. Deciding who handles that before you travel is what makes the trip pay for itself.