The 20th Children-Baby-Maternity Expo (CBEM) was unveiled on 10 October, 2020 in National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in China. In addition to child, baby and maternity products and services, this time CBEM also opens a Chinese Fashion Hall to promote Chinese culture via clothes. A series of sweet, retro or sustainable designs also gains much attention. Muted colors deliver a fresh feeling. Besides, various IP collaboration enriches styles.

As the largest and most influential fashion expo in Asia, China International Fashion Fair (CHIC) has always been a comprehensive resource platform which has integrated various functions such as trade negotiation, channel development, resource integration, international cooperation, trend release, cross-industry cooperation, etc. Since its establishment in 1993, CHIC has been constantly developing dynamically and closely tied up with the fashion industry. This 2020 Autumn CHIC fully displays the vitality of the post-coronavirus market, seen in styles, patterns and accessories.

Recently, A/W 21/22 Intertextile (China International Trade Fair for Appeal Fabrics and Accessories) just ends. It becomes more valuable in this pandemic. This three-day fair divides eleven exhibition areas and holds nearly 70 activities. There are four themes for fabrics, including Feel Good, Impact, Preservation and Lyric.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A/W 21/22 Première Vision is held online. Generally speaking, this time all fabrics of overcoats and outerwear indicate wool and wool blends reveal their authentic side in a new way and show the duality of contradiction. Smartly used mixed materials enrich the tactility of textiles. Familiar designs are exquisite and imaginative, presenting a multicolored visual effect. Check wool and tweed with metal luster are used, making varied visual effects. These fabrics are perfect for both men and women.

High-performance functional fabrics gradually penetrate city wear. Designers pursue functionality in sports items such as fitness leggings, knitted bras, functional jogging suits and jackets. This digital A/W 21/22 Première Vision displays a discreet, exquisite, meticulous and technical side. Natural textures, and new water-proof and reflective functional fabrics deliver a futuristic technical feeling, which indicates more high-performance functional fabrics will enter citywear.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A/W 21/22 Première Vision is 100% digitally held, driving the digitization of global textile industry. Interactive live streaming injects new vitality into this fair. This time fabrics of tops and shirts are comfortable and exquisite. Soft fabrics and high-quality blends bring new fashion leisure fabrics. Either the puffy knits or the brushed or woolen shirting shows the new fashion for warm winter.

Despite the COVID-19, the A/W 21/22 PV is held via live streaming, supporting the global fashion industry. This time eco-friendly fabrics will focus on Ecological Responsibility to offer various sustainable solutions. Yarn and fiber manufactures are dedicated to sustainability and lead the development of eco-friendly fabrics.

A/W 21/22 Première Vision is 100% digitally held, driving the digitization of global textile industry. Interactive live streaming injects new vitality into this fair. Fabrics of tops and dresses aim to display female charm, comfort and leisure. Soft and smooth silks, protective knitted fabrics and slightly glossy fabrics blend with natural fibers and eco-friendly materials, exuding the discreet charm. All fabrics of tops and dresses perfectly balance between elegance and sexiness, whether the customized fabric or the asymmetrically designed fabric.

Premiere Vision is the most authoritative fabric fair in the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A/W 21/22 PV is held via live streaming. Fabrics of trousers and sets draw inspiration from naturally traced aesthetics, and mix with classic elements to lead the global fabric trend. Formal wear and casual sets are key in every season. Lightweight quality, rustic weaving and re-created classic patterns are key trends in this fair. Sharply cut, loose, gently flowing or highly constructed silhouettes are all gender-neutral, showing a younger and more practical direction for trousers and sets.

Premiere Vision has always been the world's most authoritative fabric and pattern exhibition. The A/W 21/22 Premiere Vision is held online. This season classic and traditional patterns are renewed and redesigned for unique visual effects without losing any creativity or functionality. Redesigned conventional patterns, optical designs in geometric shapes, luxurious decorations on silk and jacquard textiles and animals in woods reveal people's hope to escape from the reality and people's admiration for wild animals and plants.

21/22AW Premiere Vision Paris is held via live streaming on September 15 and 16, 2020 to support the global fashion industry. This digital show also reveals the digitized trend in the fashion industry. It is worth mentioning that this online show gathers more than 1650 online stores, exhibits more than 40000 new products and covers eight fields (including fabrics, leathers, accessories, yarns, denim, eco-friendly intellectual producing, textile designs and ready-to-wear producing). This 100% virtual exhibition presents the latest and forward-looking fabrics and accessories, interactive and vigorous. Besides, it leads people to a future which joins digital world and material world through materials, yarns, structures, luxury, images, texts and the voice.

The 35th secession A/W SPINEXPO Shanghai is held as scheduled. Although the flow of visitors is limited, the atmosphere is still animated. This report makes a detailed analysis on diversified stitches. Cables get innovated, and yarns are not restricted to the panel. Geometric shapes remain classic and display more stitches. The mottled eroded effect displays time traces. Regular and orderly stitches form granular textures. Panels are stacked to add depth. 3D textures appear on placements, lively and free.

The A/W 2021/22 Pitti Filati is presented fully digitally for the first time. Local lockdowns result in a complete shutdown for many mills, delaying the production of new collections. Despite this, A/W 21/22 developments are thoughtful, reactive and innovative. Based on reliable and comfortable quality, healthy and comfy yarns remain key, seen on odour-controlling treatments, Total Easy Care Merino and water-resistant coatings. Although some spinners are absent, many participate in the new online format to share the yarn feast.

Affected by the COVID-19, the suspended SPINEXPO is held as scheduled. Safe, comfortable and anti-bacterial products prevail, including anti-odour treatment and washable wool. Sustainable, traceable and responsible yarns are key, which drives manufacturers to pay more attention to product indicators. Sustainable yarns are widely applied, and sporty functional yarns also gain much attention. A/W 20/21 continues delicacy, innovation and creativity, and aims to employ the best yarns for the most creative, fashionable and comfortable clothes. This report makes a detailed analysis on yarns to elaborate composition of blended yarns, applications and trends.

The 2020 ISUE (International School Uniform Exposition) combines the cultural essence of British style school uniforms and sustainability, and injects novelty into school uniforms via different colors and cutting.

Due to this global pandemic, Miami's swimwear show giant Cabana teams up with digital wholesale platform Joor, presenting the latest swimwear and resort collections online and curating a series of swimwear and resort brands. Brands take this turbulent time for retail into consideration for S/S 2021, and many brands choose fabrics, prints and accessories to update styles, so as to lower the risk. Swimwear shapes remain classic but fuse with novel seasonal elements, while cover-ups and resortwear get closer to ready-to-wear collections, meeting consumers' demand for durable and versatile items.

The 2020 Dawan International Fashion Fair is held in July in Shenzhen. As the sportif style and street fashion decline, feminine style returns back. Various romantic flowers and textures emerge. This time Shenzhen CHIC exhibits lavish patterns which take on multiple colors and focus on the connection with nature. Freshness and retro luxury coexist, displaying diverse femininity.

Due to this pandemic, 2020 CHIC Spring Fair joins hands with the 2020 Dawan International Fashion Fair from July 15 to 17 in Shenzhen. This time the exhibition displays the latest A/W trendy fabrics and fashionable menswear and womenswear and offers eight wonderful salons, so as to introduce more international resources and promote Chinese design to the world.

The 2020 Dawan International Fashion Fair just ended. It is the first time for CHIC to be held in the Pearl River delta. This time Shenzhen CHIC displays a fashion feast for the fashion-oriented cities. From Shanghai to Shenzhen, CHIC also presents more deeply its communication capability and industry level as the most large-scale and influential professional apparel exhibition in Asia, which makes on-site exhibitors experience the most representative business docking and quality service of 2020 CHIC. This exhibition calls for the joint development of the whole region, the whole brand, the whole industrial chain and the whole channel, and provides a high-level comprehensive industrial platform for all to promote industrial transformation, help with brand development, share cultural innovation and drive sustainable development.

The pandemic awakens people's awareness of health, and sports equipment industry ushers in a rare development opportunity. ISPO Shanghai 2020 opens from 3 to 5 July. This year the exhibition specially divides several brand-new interactive segments such as Outdoor, Running culture and equipment area and so on. Sticking to "Creativity", ISPO Shanghai 2020 reproduces real scenes, invites KOLs to share experiences and provides live stream platforms to bring sports enthusiasts closer, thus showing a different experience.

The A/W 21/22 Kingpins Amsterdam is held online digitally. The most obvious message from the Kingpins show is that suppliers will keep providing sustainable fabrics for the denim industry. A/W 21/22 will focus on ecological fibers, fabrics and eco-friendly dye techniques that work for core collections in the mass market. This report concludes A/W 21/22 design directions from suppliers and highlights of this digital exhibition, so as to help you with the latest denim fabric trends.