31 July 2026 - From 20 to 24 November 2026, the textile machinery industry will gather in Shanghai for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026, Asia’s leading business platform for textile machinery, to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

The exhibition will occupy seven halls, with a total gross exhibition area of about 180,000 square metres. The exhibition has expanded by 10% over the last edition which reflects the continued industry interest in the region.

Spotlight on Emerging Technologies

Responding closely to the industry’s evolving needs, this edition will introduce several emerging sectors, including equipment for textile-reinforced composites, textile recycling technologies, digital platforms and automation solutions for production processes.

The exhibition will also feature a dedicated Research and Innovation sector, bringing together leading Chinese universities to showcase advanced research developments and examples of industry-academia-research collaboration. The area will feature innovations, which include embodied robots for textile applications, intelligent inspection technologies and artificial intelligence development platforms.

Complete Value Chain Coverage with Leading Industry Players

To date, more than 1,800 exhibiting companies, of which almost 90% are from China, have applied to participate. Exhibits will be organised by production process, encompassing the complete textile and garment manufacturing value chain, including braiding, dyeing and finishing, embroidery, garment making, knitting, man-made fibres, nonwovens, printing, recycling, spinning, testing and packaging, weaving, etc.

Leading domestic and international companies that have confirmed their participation include Atexco, Barmag, B.T.D., Beijing Chonglee, BEST, CHTC, Cixing, Dornier, Epson, Fong’s, Hicorp, Hongyuan, Itema, Karl Mayer, Konica Minolta, LMW, Murata, Picanol, Rieter, Rifa, Santoni, Saurer, Shima Seiki, Staubli, Taitan, Texpro, TMT, Truetzschler, Vandewiele, Yingyang and Yoantion.

These companies will present their latest innovations in digitalisation, intelligent manufacturing and automation designed to enhance sustainability, improve energy and resource efficiency, and enable smarter production.

Visitor Promotion Gains Momentum

The 2024 edition attracted visitorship of more than 90,000 from 111 countries and regions, with almost 90% of visitors coming from China. Participation from South American markets, led by Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, recorded particularly strong growth. Increase in visitorship was also seen from Algeria, Japan, Italy, Sri Lanka, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

From April to July 2026, the organiser conducted a series of overseas promotional and outreach activities in India (Coimbatore, Ludhiana and Surat), Indonesia (Jakarta), Japan (Tokyo), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Türkiye (Bursa and Istanbul).

Further activities will be held in Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa and other countries and regions, extending the exhibition’s outreach and encourage international visitor participation.

Trade Visitor Pre-registration Opens with Exclusive Group Benefits

The trade visitor pre-registration opened on 25 May and will remain available until 19 November 2026.

Trade visitors may pre-register through the official exhibition websites at www.itmaasia.com and www.citme.com.cn. Registration is also available through the WeChat accounts of “International Textile Machinery Exhibition”, the China Textile Machinery Association and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Textile Industry Sub-Council.

Trade visitors can enjoy a 40% discount on early-bird admission tickets.

Domestic and international trade associations, industry organisations and corporate visitor groups comprising six or more participants may also apply for preferential group admission packages, enabling a more seamless and efficient exhibition experience.

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT TEX, CTMA & CIEC. For media enquiries, please contact:

ITMA Services

Philip Pang

Tel: +65 88684877

Email: philippang@itma.com

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Tang Rong / Qian Yu

Tel: +86 10 85229646 / +86 10 58221177-614

Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com / qianyu@ctma.net

25 May 2026 - ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 will be held from 20 to 24 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai).

As of 24 March, both the number of exhibiting companies and the exhibition space have surpassed all previous editions of the combined exhibition, demonstrating strong confidence in the textile machinery industry within the Chinese market and in Asia as manufacturing hubs.

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 will showcase the entire textile value chain, spanning spinning, man-made fibres, weaving, knitting, printing, dyeing and finishing, nonwovens, embroidery, garment, braiding, recycling, testing and packaging machinery, components and textile chemicals.

Visitors can expect to meet leading textile machinery manufacturers such as Atexco, Barmag, Beijing Chonglee, BEST, BZS, CHTC, Cixing, Dornier, Epson, Fongs, Hicorp, Hongyuan, Itema, Karl Mayer, Konica Minolta, LMW, Murata, Picanol, Rieter, Rifa, Santoni, Saurer, Shima Seiki, Staubli, Taitan, Texpro, TMT, Truetzschler, Vandewiele, Yoantion, and Yingyang. Industry leaders will showcase the latest developments in digitalisation, intelligent manufacturing and green production on-site.

Visitor Pre-registration Launches in May — Early Bird and Group Benefits Offered

To enhance the visiting experience and sourcing efficiency, the pre-registration has officially opened on 25 May 2026 and will remain available until 19 November.  International trade visitors can complete registration via the official exhibition websites (www.itmaasia.com or www.citme.com.cn).

Participants who complete pre-registration before 19 November will enjoy a 40% early-bird discount on admission tickets. In addition, industry organisations arranging group visits consisting of six or more participants may apply for further preferential benefits.

Intensive Roadshows Launched

The organisers have launched an intensive visitor promotion campaign that combines online and offline strategies, focusing on key industrial clusters. A series of international roadshows will support this effort through a dual approach of attracting buyers to the event while expanding global outreach across major textile markets.

Delegation and Overseas Buyer Groups Expected to Visit at the Combined Exhibition

Leveraging the exhibition’s strong industry influence, group invitations have been extended to more than 100 overseas trade associations, industry organisations and key enterprises.  

Within China, promotional activities will target both established coastal textile hubs such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong and Guangdong, as well as emerging industrial clusters in Xinjiang, Hubei and Henan. ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 in Shanghai will showcase leading textile machinery technologies while serving as a business platform for collaboration and industry exchange.

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT TEX, CTMA & CIEC. For media enquiries, please contact:

ITMA Services

Philip Pang
Tel: +65 88684877
Email: philippang@itma.com

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Tang Rong / Qian Yu

Tel: +86 10 85229646 / +86 10 58221177-614
Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com / qianyu@ctma.net

29 September 2025 – Taking place from 20 to 24 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 will feature an expanded index of products.

The new composites chapter spotlights technologies for the production of high-performance fibres to serve fast-growing industries such as aerospace, automotive lightweighting and other industry sectors. Exhibits will include multi-axial warp knitting machines, weaving equipment and 3D weaving machines, thereby strengthening the integration of textile technologies with strategic emerging industries.

Riding the shift towards more intelligent and flexible textile manufacturing, the software and automation sector has been further augmented with the inclusion of a sub section on automation of production processes. It will showcase industrial robots, intelligent sensing systems, VR/AR virtual commissioning and digital twin production lines.

According to the show owners, with the additional exhibit segments, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 will deliver an even more comprehensive showcase across the textile and garment manufacturing value chain.

Since stand space applications opened on 18 June, both domestic and international textile machinery manufacturers have shown continued enthusiasm for the upcoming edition. To date, the number of applicants and total exhibition space booked have exceeded the corresponding application period of the previous edition, underscoring the exhibition’s importance in Asia’s textile machinery marketplace.

Companies interested in exhibiting are invited to submit their applications via   www.itmaasia.com / www.citme.com.cn.

ITMA ASIA + CITME is organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd and co-organised by ITMA Services. Japan Textile Machinery Association is a special partner of the show.

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT TEX, CTMA & CIEC

For more information on ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026, please contact:

Daphne Poon  

ITMA Services  

Tel: +65 94789543  

Email: daphnepoon@itma.com

Christine Tang 

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Company

Tel: + 86 10 85229646

Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com