28 October 2025 – The region’s leading textile machinery exhibition ITMA
ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 opens today at the Singapore Expo. The
ceremony was officiated by Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of
Trade & Industry and Ministry of National Development, Republic of
Singapore.
The four-day exhibition has attracted the participation of major textile
machinery brands from around the world. Over 840 exhibitors from 30
countries and regions are showcasing their latest technologies and
solutions to trade visitors from Asia’s leading textile and garment
manufacturing hubs.
Occupying over 70,000 square metres of gross space, the exhibition features 19
product sectors, covering the entire textile and garment manufacturing
value chain. Spotlighting solutions that advance sustainability,
digitalisation and productivity, exhibits range from spinning, weaving
and knitting to garment making, textile processing to automation,
recycling and other products and services.
Owned by CEMATEX (the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers), ITMA ASIA returns to Singapore after 20 years. It was first held at the Singapore Expo in 2001 and repeated in 2005.
Combined with CITME, a textile machinery exhibition owned by the China Textile
Machinery Association (CTMA) and The Sub-Council of Textile Industry,
CCPIT TEX since 2008, the combined exhibition is staged outside of China
for the first time.
“This Singapore edition marks a new milestone for ITMA ASIA + CITME. By
bringing the latest machinery and digital solutions closer to growth
markets across South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East, our aim is
to offer a trusted platform for mill owners to source cutting-edge
technologies that support operational modernisation and long-term
competitiveness, particularly in advancing sustainability,” said Mr Alex
Zucchi, President of CEMATEX.
Mr Gu Ping, President of CTMA added, “Amid a new wave of digital
revolution, the global textile and textile machinery sectors now stand
at the forefront of strategic transformation. As a premier platform on
textile machinery, the exhibition not only showcases end-to-end
solutions but acts as a bridge for efficient business collaboration
across the supply chain.”
For regional textile machinery buyers in the region, ITMA ASIA + CITME,
Singapore 2025 provides a strategic platform to source for
cost-effective technologies that boost operational performance while
ensuring compliance with sustainability standards and regulations.
Exhibiting countries
CEMATEX countries and China, both of which have robust textile machinery
sectors, have strong presence on the show floor. Their exhibitors take
up almost 70% of the exhibit space.
A total of 281 exhibitors from the nine CEMATEX countries booked over 38%
of the net exhibit space. From among CEMATEX countries, Italy fields
the largest contingent of 98 exhibitors, followed by Germany and
Switzerland.
Chinese exhibitors totalling 310 book 30% of the exhibit space. From the rest
of the world, India tops the list with 87 exhibitors.
Top product sectors
Of the 19 product sectors, finishing is the largest sector with 184
exhibitors; it occupies 22% of the exhibit space. The second biggest
sector is spinning (167 exhibitors with 19% of exhibit space).
Other prominent sectors are knitting (99 exhibitors, 15% of exhibit space),
weaving (80 exhibitors, 11% of exhibit space) and printing (56
exhibitors, 10% of exhibit space).
According to the show owners, many of the exhibits will spotlight solutions in
circularity, resource efficiency, waterless processing, and renewable
energy integration as the goal is to help Asian manufacturers move
beyond volume-driven growth to embrace sustainable, impact-driven
competitiveness.
ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 is organised by ITMA Services and
co-organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition
Company. For more information on the exhibition, download the app or
visit www.itmaasiasingapore.com. Visitor badges are available for purchase online.
Held alongside the exhibition is the ITMA Sustainability Forum: Accelerating
the Green Transition. Taking place on 30 October, it is a half-day
forum presented by CEMATEX with Singapore Fashion Council as the
Programme Partner.
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About ITMA ASIA and ITMA
CEMATEX launched its ITMA ASIA exhibition in 2001. It was followed by a second
show in 2005 that was supported by the Japan Textile Machinery
Association. Both exhibitions were held in Singapore. ITMA ASIA combined
with CITME in Shanghai in 2008.
CEMATEX is the owner of ITMA, the world’s largest textile and garment
technology exhibition. ITMA, the Olympics of textile machinery
exhibitions, is held every 4 years in various European locations since
1951. Its next exhibition will be held in Hanover in 2027.
About CITME
CITME, the China International Textile Machinery Exhibition, was launched in
1988. It is owned by China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA),
Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT TEX) and the China
International Exhibition Center Group Limited (CIEC). Held in Beijing
every 2 years, it was staged for 10 editions until 2006.
About ITMA ASIA + CITME
Since 2008, ITMA ASIA + CITME has been held in Shanghai every two years. The
next combined exhibition will be held in 2026 at the National Exhibition
and Convention Centre (Shanghai, China).
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Issued by: CEMATEX, CTMA & CCPIT TEX
For more information, please contact:
Daphne Poon
ITMA Services
Tel: +65 94789543
Email: daphnepoon@itma.com
Christine Tang
Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Company
Tel: + 86 10 85229646
Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com
