With origins dating back to 1909, the Haining hosiery industry boasts a history of over 110 years. It began when Haining local Guo Youchuan, modeling after the British "Butterfly" brand hosiery machine, created a domestic hosiery machine, giving birth to the "Shuangshan" brand socks. Subsequently, numerous outstanding hosiery factories thrived in the area. Through generations of relay and innovation, Haining has now matured into a industrial cluster with a complete supply chain, hosting over 500 hosiery enterprises and selling over 3 billion pairs of socks annually.

In response to constant changes in the international market, the Haining hosiery industry is accelerating efforts to improve quality and efficiency both internally and externally. Externally, companies are encouraged to reduce reliance on single overseas markets and strengthen cross-border e-commerce development. Internally, the focus is on market segmentation and differentiated competition. Examples include STANCE sports socks with bold logo patterns, "pineapple socks" resistant to pineapple spines, "paper fiber socks" balancing lightness and moisture-wicking, and "edible infant socks." Through actions focused on refinement, innovation, and strengthening, the Haining hosiery industry is weaving fashionable hosiery products sold globally.

As China's and even the world's preferred professional platform for new product launches, channel expansion, cross-border cooperation, and technical exchange in the hosiery sector, the 20th Shanghai International Hosiery Procurement Expo (CHPE 2026 Shanghai), jointly organized by Hovey (Asia) Exhibition Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gopher Exhibition Planning Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Aige Exhibition Services Co., Ltd., will be held grandly at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from March 23-25, 2026. The event brings together renowned enterprises and manufacturers with sharp industry insights across production manufacturing, brand operation, distribution, retail, import/export trade, design, and e-commerce services. With a total exhibition area of 50,000 square meters, it is expected to gather nearly 500 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 professional visitors. It is a highly influential professional event in the Chinese and global hosiery fields, serving as an international hosiery trendsetter encompassing the entire industry chain, all product categories, and all production origins.

As of now, CHPE 2026 has attracted a large number of outstanding hosiery enterprises from the Haining region to exhibit, including (listed in no particular order): Wells Knitting, Yarun Hosiery, Disai Knitting, Wanlu Knitting, Longze Knitting, Hande Hosiery, Zuguiqiao Knitting Products, Yipin Hosiery, Fuyi Knitting, Zhejiang Fuli, Meikan Garments, Sibate Knitting, Jinyi New Materials, Saige Knitting, Hongda Garments, and more. During the three-day event, they will bring a variety of diversified products covering high-value-added, high-tech content hosiery that combines fashion and functionality, including cotton socks, sheer socks, sports socks, toe socks, wool socks, compression socks, tights, sock tights, customized socks, and premium socks.

Simultaneously, CHPE 2026 will continue to collaborate with other exhibitions under Gopher Exhibitions – the 8th Shanghai International Hat, Scarf & Gloves Expo, the 7th Shanghai International Underwear Expo, and the 2nd Shanghai International Fashion Accessories Expo – to jointly launch Fashion Accessories Shanghai 2026 (aka: Gopher Fashion Accessories Show). These thematic exhibitions will be held concurrently in different halls, featuring shared visitors and channels. Based on the supply chain and focusing on wearing and matching trends, they will connect high-quality resources from more diverse fashion accessory industry chains, fulfilling one-stop sourcing and procurement needs, and building a business platform for buyers and professionals from around the world to facilitate trade matching and cooperation!

Introductions of Some Participating Haining Hosiery Companies:

Haining Wells Knitting Co., Ltd. - Booth: 1B523
A Sino-foreign joint venture specializing in sock production, with an annual output of 30 million pairs of cotton and sheer socks. It primarily produces mid-to-high-end cotton socks, including over 300 patterns and varieties such as cotton-spandex infant/children's socks, cotton-spandex men's/women's socks, gentleman's socks, casual sports socks, and tights. Particularly, its superfine fiber nylon sock dyeing and finishing technology has become a unique flagship product, highly praised by customers.

Haining Yarun Hosiery Co., Ltd. - Booth: 1C230
A Sino-foreign joint venture with self-operated import-export rights, specializing primarily in the production of socks and tights. With over 40 years of hosiery manufacturing history, it produces 60 million pairs of socks annually. Main products include men's, women's, and children's socks, as well as

For visitor registration or to learn more details, please visit the official exhibition website (www.chpe.com.cn) for immediate information.