According to data from the General Administration of Customs, the overall export value of the textile and clothing industry exceeded 301.1 billion US dollars in 2024, with a month on month increase of 2.8%. The year 2025, which should have continued to be favorable, has seen a sharp decline in foreign trade orders and a significant decrease in export volume due to the recent escalation of tariffs between China and the United States. At the same time, with the continuous improvement of people's demand for a better standard of living, enterprises related to hats, scarves, gloves and fashion accessories are focusing on user needs as the core, accelerating upgrades in personalized design, functional fabric development, digital equipment improvement, multi-channel marketing and other aspects, making hats, scarves, gloves and other fashion accessories upgrade from "edge items" to "functional fashion necessities".

The 8th Shanghai International Hats, Scarves, Gloves Expo (HSGE 2026), jointly organized by the Shanghai Fashion Accessories Society, Shanghai Fashion Accessories Society Accessories Specialized Committee and Shanghai Gehua Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., will be grandly held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from March 23 to 25, 2026. As a B2B trade show that gathers hats, scarves, gloves, and related products from the entire industry chain, categories, and production areas, it has been successfully held for 7 consecutive sessions under the careful cultivation of the organizers. The event not only searches for popular products, hotspots, and increments in the fashion consumption industry, but also provides a brand docking, trade customer acquisition, and e-commerce product selection promotion platform for enterprises, comprehensively promoting the high-quality integrated development of the entire fashion accessories industry chain.

Five highlights of HSGE 2026:

1. As the first trade show of the hat, scarf, glove and fashion accessories industry, it is expected that the total exhibition area of the exhibition will reach 50,000 square meters in 2026, with over 1,000 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 professional visitors expected to gather here.

2. HSGE further increases the categories of exhibited products. At the HSEG 2026 , various types of face masks, sleeves, sun protection glasses, sun protection clothing and other sun protection wearing products will be expanded to meet the wearing needs of various outdoor living scenes and sports.

3.HSGE 2026 will continue to collaborate with Fashion Accessories Shanghai 2026 series exhibitions, including the Shanghai International Hosiery Purchasing Expo and the Shanghai International Fashion Jewelry Expo. At that time, relevant exhibitions will be held simultaneously in different exhibition halls, with audience exchange and resource interconnection.

4. Many on-site activities focus on industry hotspots, providing multiple business forums, trend releases, runway shows, technical seminars and other activities for exhibitors and visitors.

5. Based in Shanghai, radiating globally. The unique urban influence and strong fashion radiation of Shanghai help enterprises quickly open up domestic and foreign trade markets.

Alex Zhang, Project Director of Shanghai Gehua Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., stated that the related products such as hats, scarves, gloves, etc. not only have functions such as shading and keeping warm, but also are fashion symbols for consumers to pursue personalized wearing. Since its establishment, the exhibition has closely followed market demand and industry innovation. With the continuous expansion of the exhibition volume and scale, we will continue to work together with major partners to create a fashion ordering and purchasing platform that integrates various personalized and functional hats, scarves, gloves, and fashion accessories products.

We look forward to reuniting with industry colleagues at HESE 2026 for mutual development and a shared future. To learn about cutting-edge information, you can visit the official website www.shgexpo.com or contact the organizer.