Organiser Messe Frankfurt said the 2009 show at the same venue in Beijing attracted 133 companies and associations from 17 countries and regions, while attendance during the three-day fair was 5,900, up slightly from the 5,785 who attended the 2007 event in Shanghai.

The Texcare Forum Asia, which features presentations from textile care experts from Asia, Europe and North America, will run alongside the trade fair.