The Global Wool Industry Heads to China: Register Now for IWTO Congress 2026

The 95th IWTO Congress: 24-26 June in Dalang, China. Welcome to the World’s Wool Knitwear Capital! The 95th IWTO Congress will take place 24–26 June 2026 in Dalang, home to over 28,000 wool textile businesses.

Members-only Working Group meetings will take place 23 June. Optional Extras include an Industry Visit and Dinner on 26 June and Scenic Tour on 27 June.

Online participation is available for all Congress sessions.

Experience Dalang

Producing 900 million sweaters annually, with 150,000 computerised flat knitting machines enabling design-to-shipment in as little as 2–3 days, Dalang represents the cutting edge of wool knitwear manufacturing at scale.

The Congress will be hosted at the Royal Garden Hotel, a landmark 175-acre property offering 469 rooms, five Chinese and international restaurants, fitness facilities, and ecological garden – an exceptional setting for the global wool industry to connect.

Congress delegates will have the opportunity to visit the Dalang Exhibition Center, home to the annual Knitting Fair, and explore China’s No. 1 Knitting Village, experiencing first-hand the innovation and scale of this remarkable wool textile cluster.

To register:

https://www.member.iwto.org/Login.aspx?returl=%2fevents%2fEventDetails.aspx%3falias%3dcongress2026

How to Register

To register for the Congress, you need an account on IWTO’s platform. If you do not have an account, you must create one before you can register. Note that the platform requires a unique email address for each account.

Payment

You may choose to pay by credit card or bank transfer. We strongly suggest payment by credit card, as this will immediately complete your Congress registration. Once you are registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with important information, including a hotel booking form.

Source: IWTO