From June 10 to 12, the 2026 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Technology, Products and Achievements Expo, themed “Zero-Carbon Transformation Through Innovation” was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This year's expo brought together leading enterprises and organizations from sectors including energy, manufacturing, materials, transportation, and the circular economy to jointly showcase innovative practices and achievements in green and low-carbon development.

Green Transformation Becomes a Key Priority for the Textile Industry

Against the backdrop of continued global efforts toward carbon reduction and sustainable development, green transformation has become a strategic priority across industries. As one of the industries most closely connected with people's daily lives, the textile industry is accelerating its transition toward more sustainable manufacturing. How to reduce resource consumption, improve production efficiency, and cut carbon emissions has become a defining challenge for the industry.

At this exhibition, ValleyDelta focused on showcasing its independently developed TDSD® (Textile Digital Smart Dyeing) green digital dyeing technology for textiles. Centered on industrial inkjet dyeing, the technology integrates advanced ink materials with an AI-driven color management system to deliver precise, digital, and low-carbon textile dyeing. Compared with traditional textile dyeing processes, the technology can achieve nearly 99% water savings, 51% electricity savings, 83% steam savings, and a 21% reduction in chemical usage. Combined with T2T (Textile-to-Textile) recycled fabrics and low-carbon bio-based materials, it can further reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions of textile products, providing a new pathway for the industry's green transformation.

How Much Carbon Is in a Garment?

In addition to the technology showcase, ValleyDelta also launched the interactive activity "How Much Carbon Is in Your Clothes?" at the exhibition, designed to help visitors better understand the environmental impact behind clothing in a more engaging and accessible way.

The activity featured interactive sessions including a textile industry carbon footprint quiz and a low-carbon fashion challenge, attracting many visitors to participate. Many attendees expressed surprise after learning about the water consumption involved in denim production and the energy consumption of traditional dyeing processes, and also showed strong interest in the carbon reduction potential of new digital dyeing technologies.

Featured by Xinhua News Agency

During the exhibition, reporters from Xinhua News Agency visited the industrial and commercial exhibition area to interview the ValleyDelta team. In its subsequent special report on the Carbon Neutrality Expo, Xinhua highlighted ValleyDelta's innovative approach in promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of the textile industry.

As sustainability regulations become more stringent and global brands continue raising supply chain decarbonization requirements, the textile industry is undergoing a profound green transformation. The integration of artificial intelligence, digitalization, and advanced manufacturing technologies is reshaping the future of textile manufacturing.

As a technology innovator driving digital and sustainable transformation in textile dyeing, ValleyDelta will continue advancing the textile industry toward a future that is more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable.