The 9th Canadian Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo Grandly Opens in Toronto

On August 26, the 9th Canadian Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo (ATSC), organized by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Jiangsu Trade Promotion International Exhibition Co., Ltd., and managed by U.S.-based JPC Company with support from the Canadian Apparel Federation, officially opened at the Toronto International Centre. Guests attending the opening ceremony and touring the exhibiting companies included Luo Weidong, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto; Counselor-level Consul Liu Linlin; Zhang Xinmin, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles; Bob Kirke, President of the Canadian Apparel Federation; Jason Prescott, CEO of JPC Company; Dewan Hossne Ayub, Deputy High Commissioner of the Embassy of Bangladesh in Canada; Jaime Cardenas, Senior Trade Commissioner of the Consulate General of Peru in Toronto; and Altamash Janjua, Trade and Investment Counselor of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Toronto.

This year’s expo attracted exhibitors from over 10 countries, including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Peru, and Canada, with more than 200 booths occupying a total exhibition area of over 3,000 square meters. As the largest national pavilion, this year’s expo featured more than 120 Chinese exhibitors from over 10 provinces and cities, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, Shanghai, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Liaoning. The product categories on display included apparel, home textiles, accessories, bags, and footwear. Notable member companies such as Aparso (Fuzhou) Sports Products Co., Ltd., Luthai Textile Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shuntian Group, Jiangsu Guotai Group, Jiangsu Huayong Livestock Jia Feather Trade Co., Ltd., Dishang Group, and Quanzhou Peak Shoes Co., Ltd. also participated in the event.

According to official statistics from the expo, the first day saw approximately 800 visitors, with the total number of visitors expected to exceed 2,000 over the three days of the expo. This event received strong support from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, which once again established a China Brand Promotion Project at the expo. The project carefully selected eight domestic textile and apparel brand representatives, including PEAK, APARSO, MIZUDA, CHALLENGE WOLVES, SIRIS, ESIR, SUNSHINETEX, and GTGH, to showcase high-quality Chinese textile and apparel brands and products, thereby enhancing the international influence of Chinese brands.

As a distinctive feature of the expo, over 20 forums and seminars will be held during the event, with industry experts from Europe and North America providing in-depth analysis and discussions on global sourcing trends in the textile and apparel industry, supply chain security, green sustainable development, cross-border e-commerce trade, digital marketing, and other hot topics, offering ideas and inspiration for the industry’s development.

To ensure the successful preparation of the expo, Vice President Zhang Xinmin and his team visited Luo Weidong, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto, before the event to report on the expo’s organization and the current state of bilateral trade between China and Canada.

The Canadian Apparel Textile Sourcing Expo is the most professional and influential international textile and apparel sourcing expo in Canada. The expo has consistently adhered to independent organization, with a focus on serving Chinese exhibitors and supporting China’s textile and apparel foreign trade, while pursuing internationalization and striving to create a world-class event.

Media outlets present at the event included Xinhua News Agency, China News Service, China Daily, China Central Television, and local Canadian media.