Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo 2026 (TXCA & CLE 2026), Asia’s leading trade fair for the laundry and textile care industry, returns to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre September 21 – 23, 2026. Nearly 100 leading brands have already confirmed their participation, ensuring that the 2026 fair will continue to serve as an indispensable platform for suppliers, buyers, and industry professionals across Asia and beyond.
The 2026 exhibition will serve a rapidly expanding sector. The global industrial laundry machine market was valued at USD 2.95 billion in 2025 and is forecast to double to USD 6.12 billion by 2034 at a projected CAGR of 8.8%. Notably, the Asia Pacific region now commands over 44% of the global market share.(1)
China continues to drive this growth, as ongoing recovery in tourism and robust demand in the catering and accommodation sector have pushed hotel industry figures to new heights. By the end of 2024, China’s hotel industry reached 348,700 establishments and 17.64 million rooms, both surpassing previous peaks from 2018 – 2019, with a chain affiliation rate now at 46%.(2) Over the next five years, from 2026 – 2030, total industry revenue is projected to exceed RMB 1.2 trillion, while the total number of guest rooms is expected to surpass 22 million.(3)
Meanwhile, increasing public health standards and high-frequency cleaning requirements in the country’s 1.04 million primary medical and health institutions, which represent a 2.1% year-on-year increase, have driven a new wave of specialised equipment upgrades across the sector.(4) These trends, combined with ongoing demand for disinfection and decontamination, have led to further expansion and structural optimisation within China’s laundry and dyeing industry, with annual revenues rising by 5.8% year-on-year by the end of 2024.(5)
In response to the booming industrial laundry equipment market, sustained demand from the tourism, catering and accommodation sectors, and increasingly stringent industry regulations, TXCA & CLE 2026 will continue to spotlight efficiency-improving advancements in digital technology and automated equipment for washing, finishing, and related textile care processes. Additionally, the event is set to highlight a new generation of low-carbon, energy-saving solutions. Visitors will see the latest developments in monitoring technology, water management and energy recovery, further supporting the industry’s approach to sustainability.
Key players explore innovations in the laundry and textile care industry
Nearly 100 leading brands have already confirmed their plans to exhibit at TXCA & CLE 2026, including ALLIANCE, ASAHI, BÖWE, CLM, Eliza, Haier Professional Laundry, HONGJIE, OASIS, PSG, SANKOSHA, SEA-LION, Shanghai Lijing, Tengyu Weaving, WANSAN and WEISHI. Representing various segments of the textile care industry, these exhibitors will cover product categories including:
· Machinery, systems, and accessories
· Chemicals and consumables
· Energy-saving and environmental protection technologies
· Boilers and related products
· Digital and intelligent solutions
· Leather care products
· Cleaning machinery, tools, and chemicals
· Rental laundry services
· Other related services
Among the brands already preparing for the 2026 event is Jiangsu Chuandao Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd. The company’s International Sales Director, Mr Louis Lu, said, “The global laundry industry is steadily moving towards unmanned facilities. To adapt to these market changes, Chuandao has formed a 100-member engineering team dedicated to R&D, focusing on automated sorting, intelligent logistics, unmanned ironing lines and digitalised laundry operation systems. TXCA & CLE 2025 brought us many pleasant surprises, and we plan to further increase our investment for the 2026 edition. Join us in Shanghai from 21 – 23 September!”
The international profile of the exhibition will expand further in 2026, as the Laundry Association Australia (LAA) joins as an official show supporter. As a result, the number of international supporting industry associations for the exhibition has increased to 22, covering 15 countries and regions across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Representing over 90% of laundry volume across Australia and New Zealand since 1979, the LAA will bring a delegation of around 20 industry professionals to the Shanghai event.
Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo is an annual event organised by the Laundry Committee of China General Chamber of Commerce and the China Light Industry Machinery Association, as well as Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and Unifair Exhibition Service Co Ltd.
The 2026 edition will take place from 21 – 23 September 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
For more details about the show, please email txcacle@china.messefrankfurt.com or txcacle@unifair.com.
Footnotes:
1 “Industrial Laundry Machine Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis,” Fortune Business Insights, 26 January 2026, https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/s17fa, (Retrieved 10 February 2026)
2 “China’s Chain Hotel Market Continues to Grow in 2024”, Xinhua, 22 April 2025, https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/D3fec, (Retrieved 10 February 2026).
3 “In-depth Research Report on the Operation Status and Investment Planning of China’s Hotel Industry (2025-2030),” Maxbook, 13 August 2025, https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/B4b66, (Retrieved 11 March 2026).
4 “2024 Statistical Bulletin on the Development of National Health Undertakings in China”, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, 1 January 2025, https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/y592e (Retrieved 10 February 2026)
5 “China Laundry and Dyeing Industry Development Research 2025”, WeChat Official Account, 1 July 2025, https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/W4804, (Retrieved 10 February 2026).
