17 – 19 March 2021
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China
Issue #3
Planting the future with fibre crops: a key to sustainability
Natural fibres such as cotton, jute, coir, hemp, flax and others, obtained from different natural plant sources are known as fibre crops or plant fibres. These fibre crops are very high in length, width, tenacity, uniformity, spinning pliability and flexibility. They are available in the form of thin, long continuous threads and flexible strands that are spun into yarn and made into fabrics.
Fibre crops are sustainable due to their low environmental impact and biodegradability. With consumers’ increased environmental awareness, fibre crops have been widely utilised in fields beyond textiles and fabrics.
At Yarn Expo, a number of quality and environmentally responsible fibre crops suppliers will showcase their products. Continue reading to find out more…
Commonly known as the fabric of life, cotton fibres are easily available, extremely durable and easy to take care of. Obtained from the seeds of the cotton plant, cotton is a plant-based fibre with low environmental impacts, while regenerated cotton is recycled from waste.
Hengbang Textile Co Ltd
Hengbang Textile Co Ltd specialises in the production of recycled cotton yarn. Their main products include recycled cotton yarn for socks, mops, gloves, knitting fabric, denim, weaving, cotton ropes, blankets, twine balls, pet supplies, cotton tapes and more…
Hilaturas Ferre S A(New)
Exhibiting at Yarn Expo for the very first time, Hilaturas Ferre S A from Spain are always looking for new and better ways to make recycled yarns for sustainable manufacturers and brands, whilst meeting their changing needs. They will be showcasing their high-quality recycled yarns made from low-impact recycled cotton fibres.
Xiamen Naseem Trade Co
Xiamen Naseem Trade Co offers organic / BCI yarn, 100% cotton single and double yarn, counts from 5 - 60s carded and combed knitting and weaving.
Hemp is a soft, durable and naturally produced plant fibre. It is a fast-growing plant that doesn't require much water, or many pesticides or fertilisers. . The demand for this product remains high as the plant is good for the soil and can be grown for many years in the same place without exhausting it. This is why hemp is considered to be eco-friendly.
Nantong Jinmiao Textile Co Ltd; Anhui Tengjia Flax Textile Co Ltd
Highlighted domestic exhibitor with products including viscose-hemp blend, polyester-hemp blend, tencel-hemp blend, sunny-hemp blend, pure flax, pure ramie, flax-cotton blend, ramie-cotton blend, elastic yarn, inverse ratio yarn, slubby yarn, high twist yarn, twin yarn, colour spinning and more.
Jiang Su Yuan Tian
Highlighted exhibitor from the domestic hall with products including raw hemp, pure hemp, hemp-cotton blend, hemp-polyester blend, hemp-viscose blend, hemp-tencel blend, pure linen, pure ramie, ramie-cotton blend, stretch yarn, and more.
Zhengzhou No 4 Cotton Textile Co Ltd
This company is another highlighted domestic exhibitor with a product lineup that includes a protective series, a comfort series, a healthy & functional series, a sanitising series and an eco-friendly series. The company will be highlighting their hemp yarns at the fair.
Flax fibres are produced in the stems of a flax bast plant and are similar to cotton fibres, whereas ramie fibres are similar to linen. These plant based fibres are eco-friendly and have a low environmental impact.
Tongling Worldsun Linen & Ramie Textile Co Ltd
Highlighted domestic exhibitor with products including ramie yarn, linen yarn and hemp blended yarn, among others.
Tongxiang Top Textile Co Ltd
Highlighted exhibitor from the domestic hall with products including flax blended yarn.
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