Due to the international financial crisis that has changed the global economic development mode. Especially express in domestic and foreign trade market transition, science and technology innovation, technological breakthroughs, green life, low carbon and the sustainable development have become to the important new trend. 

According to data statistics from CHPE expo shows that socks production capacity of China is more than 13 billion pairs, annual sales revenue between 35 billion and 50 billion RMB. Well it increases speed in 5% to 8% every year. Socks is a necessities and comsumption products, generally average consumption is in 6 to 10 pairs. In the meanwhile, chinese hosiery markting is trend to popular and vogue, it has integrated to apparel, underwear and shoes, which has become to a part of fashion cosmetic. Therefore, in the 3 to 5 years will be female underwear and hosiery fashion consumption full-blown period, and the consumption will increase to 20%, which will be the international brand of great momentum .

Just overed at the 7th chpe expo soon, we learned that most visitors and buyers are interested in Italian, Japanese and korean socks. That shows people more and more like chasing brands and focus on fashion.

Develop New Business Opportunities

Since 2005, Shanghai Gehua held the first hosiery Expo in Shanghai, with a 7- year development, it has become the only one grand and professional hosiery exhibition, which has played an important role in integration of national and international hosiery market. Shanghai Hosiery expo is always dedicated to build an export trade bridge. However, because of the economic crisis and chinese domestic market,CHPE has to change its role to bring international well-known hosiery brands to China gradually, so that more and more international brands can open the chinese matket easily. Every year, visitors from all over the world, can not only look at all kinds of socks goods, also hosiery raw material, machine and detecting system. Some amazing brands have been shown in the previous show, such as Gatta, Roberta, Piedo Group, EIKO, Laperla, Polo, Nautica, Merino Fresh, Crocs etc. Chinease consumers are trend to chase the brands and fashion.

Focus on 2013 CHPE

During the 2013 CHPE expo, The America Association teamed up with Gehua copmay to hold a high quality forum, about socks technology innovation, packing change, analyse international marketing and consumer psychology. Welcome to pay attention to the coming 2013 hosiery expo, which will be held on March 4-6, 2013 at shanghai world expo exhibition and convention center. Know more information please click here www.chpe.com.cn/en/