Standing on the new starting point of digital empowerment in various industries, the socks industry has keenly observed new trends and driving forces in development. The 18th China·Datang International Hosiery Industry Expo (CIHIE) will be held from September 9 to 11, 2024 at Zhuji International Trade City, with the theme of "The Digital Economy Guides the Innovation of the Socks Industry". CIHIE, founded by the People's Government of Zhuji City in 1999, is one of the oldest socks industry trading platforms in China. CIHIE 2024 will continue to leverage the industrial, ecological, and resource advantages of the world's largest socks industry cluster, taking digital technology as a new opportunity for development, exploring and improving the new quality and productivity of enterprises, and helping socks production enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency. Meanwhile, with the support of digital technology, socks companies will showcase various new products, designs, technologies, and materials related to the entire industry chain and category of socks, including cotton socks, pantyhose, leggings, and yarn, intelligent equipment, e-commerce platforms, at the exhibition site. CIHIE 2024 will be held in Zhuji, the world's largest sock producing city, and will be an industry event that integrates commercial cooperation, brand promotion, exhibition and exchange, high-end forums, and trend releases.