Pakistani firms showcase textile expertise

SHANGHAI: Eighteen Pakistani textile companies made a strong impression at the Yarn Expo Spring 2024 and Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2024, two of the world’s most influential textile and apparel exhibitions, held from March 6 to 8 March in Shanghai, China. The Pakistani contingent, representing a diverse range of textile manufacturers and suppliers, showcased their latest products and innovative technologies, attracting significant interest from global buyers. Participating companies, spanning the yarn, fabric, finished goods segments and accessories, exhibited a wide array of high-quality products, including cotton, polyester, blended yarns, wool carpets and specialty fabrics. Pakistan’s textile industry has long been renowned for its quality, competitiveness and ability to meet the evolving demands of the global market. Pakistan’s Consul General in Shanghai Hussain Haider, while talking to CEN at the expo, expressed his pride and optimism regarding the strong participation of Pakistani textile companies in the two major exhibitions. Highlighting the significance of the presence of the Pakistani textile industry at the expo, he stated that it was a testimony to the rich textile heritage of the country and its commitment to innovation and quality. “Pakistan’s textile industry has emerged as a leading exporter, generating $1.9 billion in monthly exports, consolidating its position as the largest industry in the country,” the consul general pointed out.