As international trade shows are gradually getting back on schedule in China， this years Yarn Expo Autumn opened on September 23. The fair houses over 410 exhibitors from China， India， Pakistan， U.S.， Vietnam and other countries and regions， in hall 8.2 of National Exhibition and Convention Centre （Shanghai）.

Apart from the all-encompassing range of high-quality and innovative yarn and fiber products on offer， a number of themed areas and events also took place during the fair to reveal the latest developments of different industry sectors， as well as offered valuable knowledge exchange opportunities.

Amongst the 410-plus exhibitors this year were some bigname players， which included： Cotton Council Internationalh （8.2-C56）： promoted quality and traceable U.S. cotton using their Cotton USA brand； Texperts India； Orient International （Holding） Co； Nantong Doublegreat Textile Co.， Ltd. showcased the companys newly developed polylactic acid blended yarn； and Sichuan Yibin Hmei Thread Co.， Ltd. （8.2-H95）： highlighted their dyed viscose spun yarn which used top quality viscose staple fibre as a raw material， and was spun by a first-class spinning process.

More highlighted exhibitors such as M.ORO Cashmere （8.2-A56）， Hi-Tech Fiber Group （8.2-A108） and Sateri （8.2-C58） were also at the fair and presented some of the highest quality cashmere products and regenerated fibre technologies.

This years Yarn Expo Autumn has launched a new online business matching service for all pre-registered visitors. This online platform offered access to the exhibitor search platform as well as allowed users to meet with their targeted visitors or buyers virtually.

In fact， as those who can attend the fair can also use this online service to start their sourcing early and schedule meetings with potential suppliers in advance， it increased buyerssourcing efficiency and boosted the exhibitors exhibit results.