ON the first day at ITMA 2019, China Textile Magazine organized the Tex Summit Global-a conference on the sustainable trends and demand in the textile industry with a focus on Chinese textile industry and Shaoxing district where largest concentration of textile manufacturing and dyeing finishing units is centered in China. The forum was sponsored by China National Textile and Apparel Council and the People's Government of Shaoxing, joindy organised by China Textile Magazine, Shaoxing Keqiao District People's Government, and the Management Committee of Shaoxing Keqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, supported by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, Spanish Textile Machinery Manufactures, China Textile Machinery Association, China Dyeing and Printing Association, and The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT. In his welcoming address, GaoYong, Party Secretary & SG-General of China National Textile & Apparel Council, said, "Shaoxing is one of the greatest hub for textiles in China, especially for dyeing and printing. China wasgrowing at the rate was 3 percent, while in 2019, it is growing at only 2.9 percent. So far, the apparel sector has reported negative growth, while the export growth rate is 8 percent. The domestic demand is mainly coming from online sales, which is growing by 22 percent, representingone third of entire sales, against 8 percent growth.
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