The 7th World Textile Merchandising Conference will take place in Keqiao, Zhejiang province, from Oct 23 to 26, it was announced by the organizers at a press conference in Beijing on Sunday.

The conference, themed "Fashion Vision, New Quality Future," will focus on the significance and key pathways for how new quality productive forces are empowering the global textile industry. It will also offer insights into the future of the global textile sector.

Sun Ruizhe, president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, said that China's textile industry is a strong force in driving global industrial cooperation. For four consecutive years, China's textile and apparel exports have exceeded $300 billion annually, contributing over 50 percent to the growth of global textile and apparel exports.

The organizers revealed that this year's conference will serve as a bridge between the industrial innovation hub and the international exchange platform, fostering innovation and collaboration. It aims to promote the global textile industry's development towards high-end, intelligent, green, and integrated innovation.

By empowering the modern international textile city with new quality productive forces, the conference will showcase Keqiao's textile industry cluster, highlighting its technological innovation, green competitiveness to the world, said the organizers.

Yin Mingyue contributed to this story.