21st Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE) held from December 3–5, 2025, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, continuing its legacy as Asia’s leading nonwovens industry event. Founded in 1986, SINCE has grown alongside China’s nonwoven materials industry to become a key platform for technology exchange, business development, and market innovation. The show covers the full nonwovens value chain—from raw materials, production machinery, and auxiliary equipment to finished nonwoven products and applications. The previous edition, SINCE 2023, featured over 335 exhibitors across 25,000 sqm, attracting 12,000+ professional visitors from hygiene, healthcare, filtration, automotive, packaging, and home applications. Organized by CTMA, CNTA, and Informa Markets, SINCE 2025 will highlight sustainability, innovation, and market trends, providing businesses with insights and opportunities for collaboration in the global nonwovens sector.
Range of Exhibition
- Nonwoven Materials (by Production Process):
Airlaid, drylaid, spunbond (SM, SMS, SMMS), meltblown, needlepunch, spunlace, chemical and thermal bonding, wetlaid, composite nonwovens, and other advanced production methods.
- Nonwoven Applications:
Agriculture and horticulture, automotive interiors and filters, civil engineering, filtration (gas and liquid), battery separators, electrical and electronic materials, apparel and footwear, household products, hygiene and medical materials, wipes, packaging, and industrial cleaning.
- Raw Materials:
Fibers and filaments, polymers, adhesives, chemical binders, superabsorbent resins, pulp, films, and surface treatment chemicals.
- Machinery & Equipment:
Nonwoven production machinery (web forming, carding, drying, cutting, slitting, rewinding), coating and laminating equipment, ultrasonic welding, converting and hygiene product machinery, waste treatment systems, and quality inspection devices.
- Auxiliary Equipment & Services:
Online monitoring and testing instruments, R&D and laboratory services, patents and innovations, industry associations, and professional publications.
Target Audience
Nonwoven fabric manufacturers, textile machinery suppliers, hygiene and medical product producers, filtration and packaging solution providers, fiber and polymer manufacturers, R&D engineers, product designers, procurement managers, sustainability experts, industrial material distributors.