The 8th China International Textile Machinery Exhibition (CITME) will take place Oct.15 – 19 at the
China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. Sponsored by the China National Textile Industry
and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the show aims to exhibit
the world’s latest textile machines and equipment, to strengthen the business cooperation between
the textile and garment machinery industry in China and the world, and to facilitate the structural
adjustment and upgrading of China’s textile industry.
The scale of exhibits has been extended in order to provide access to high-speed, efficient
and high-quality looms to Chinese buyers. Exhibits include: • cotton, wool, linen and silk
processing equipment; • knitting equipment; • chemical fiber processing equipment; • dyeing and
finishing equipment; • nonwoven and industrial fabrics equipment; • garment processing equipment; •
electric and electronic auxiliary textile machine equipment; • testing and lab equipment; • textile
machines parts and other textile equipment; • application of information and Internet technology in
textile industry; • application of electromechanical textile machines; and • other related
equipment. Forums entitled “The Application of Information and Internet Technology in the Reform of
Traditional Textile and Garment Industry,” and “The Application of Electromechanical Textile
Machinery,” will take place. Technical seminars will also be offered.
September 2002