The 31st China International Fur and Leather Apparel and Accessories Trade Fair opened in Beijing January 11, 2005 in the Exhibition Hall of the China International Trade Center. This first apparel exhibition of 2005 was a joint production of the China National Native and Animal Byproduct Imp & Exp Company, a COFCO company, and the Sanli Advertising and Exhibition Co., Ltd.
This trade fair drew 230 enterprises and international and North American fur apparel associations representing the 14 countries of China, the US, Canada, Russia, England, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Denmark, Norway, South Korea and Australia. The exhibition area totals 13,000m2, a new record in the history of the trade fair.
During the trade fair there will be a fashion show to introduce the latest styles of famous brand fur and leather apparel called “The Attraction of Leather” and a forum on the Chinese fur and leather apparel industry, as well as an awards ceremony for the first “China International Youth Competition for Fur Apparel Design.” These activities are designed to promote the development of the Chinese fur and leather apparel industry.
The China International Fur and Leather Apparel and Accessories Trade Fair is the longest-running, largest and most influential leather trade fair in the history of the Mainland of China. The scale of this trade fair has expanded every year since it was held for the first time in 1975 and it is now one of the largest trade fairs in the global fur and leather apparel industry.
