A Textile Development Symposium has been held on 29th August. 
During the session, four important speakers from the world of home textiles gave a speech at a forum open to all exhibitors and visitors. 
Mr Fulvio Alvisi, President of the Italian Textile Designer Association, discussed the topic of "A world around you: Home Textile Jacquard Trends Season 2008". Ms Wu Haiyan, a renowned Chinese designer, presented research on the trends for Autumn/Winter 2007/08 China home textiles.  The Interior Textile Development Manager for the Woolmark Company in Australia, M Geoffrey Robinson, made a presentation on trends in wool bedding based on Sleeping Comfort Research. While at last, his colleague, Mr Kazunori Ukisu talked about the Bedding Market in Japan.

Editor: Keith