ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 has officially opened visitor pre-registration for its 2026 edition, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading textile machinery exhibitions amid growing confidence in Asia’s textile manufacturing industry.
The exhibition will be held from November 20 to 24, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, bringing together global textile machinery manufacturers, technology providers, buyers, and industry professionals across the textile value chain.According to the organizers, both the number of exhibitors and the total exhibition space booked for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 have already surpassed all previous editions of the combined exhibition as of March 24, reflecting strong market confidence in China and Asia as major global textile manufacturing hubs.
The exhibition will showcase technologies spanning spinning, man-made fibres, weaving, knitting, printing, dyeing and finishing, nonwovens, embroidery, garment manufacturing, braiding, recycling, testing, packaging machinery, textile chemicals, and components.Leading global textile machinery manufacturers expected to participate include companies such as Rieter, Saurer, Karl Mayer, Murata, Truetzschler, Itema, Shima Seiki, and Picanol among others.Exhibitors are expected to showcase innovations focused on digitalisation, intelligent manufacturing, automation, and sustainable textile production technologies.
Visitor pre-registration officially opened on May 25, 2026, and will remain available until November 19, 2026, through the exhibition’s official websites.International visitors completing early registration before November 19 will receive a 40% early-bird discount on admission tickets. Additionally, trade organizations arranging group visits of six or more participants can apply for additional preferential benefits.To strengthen international participation, the organizers have launched an extensive global visitor promotion campaign combining both online and offline outreach strategies focused on key textile manufacturing clusters and major global textile markets.
The campaign also includes international roadshows aimed at attracting buyers, expanding global engagement, and strengthening industry collaboration opportunities ahead of the exhibition.Organizers stated that invitations have already been extended to more than 100 overseas trade associations, industry organizations, and major enterprises worldwide.Within China, promotional activities are targeting both established textile manufacturing hubs such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, and Guangdong, along with emerging industrial regions including Xinjiang, Hubei, and Henan.
Beyond showcasing advanced textile machinery technologies, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 is expected to serve as a major business networking and collaboration platform for global textile manufacturers, technology suppliers, and buyers.The exhibition comes at a time when the textile industry is increasingly investing in smart manufacturing, sustainability, energy efficiency, recycling technologies, and digital transformation to meet changing global sourcing and production demands.
