Clear vote of approval from exhibitors and industry partners: Heimtextil, the leading international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held as a one-time Summer Special from 21 to 24 June – at the same time as Techtextil and Texprocess, the respective leading trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens and for the processing of textile and flexible materials.

“It is great to see the high level of trust that our exhibitors have in us, even after more than two years of the pandemic. The results of the vote and the first confirmations of participation show: The need to finally return to personal business meetings and new global contacts in face-to-face exchanges before the end of this year is as strong as ever – even if the reunion this year will take place in a different setting than usual," says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies, delighted at the positive response.

First manufacturer and brands have already confirmed their participation – including long-standing Heimtextil exhibitors such as the Jover Group, the Lenzing Group and Hohmann Weberei:

"From our point of view, it is a good decision to reschedule Heimtextil to summer this year. We need a platform to present our new products to the market. The industry needs to see each other again, a personal relationship is important. We hope that the situation this summer will allow exhibitors and visitors to travel freely and that the fair will mark the beginning of a return to normality," says Francisco Jover Pastor, CEO of Jover Group.

"It means a lot to us that Heimtextil 2022 will be held as part of the Summer Special. In June, we will finally be able to connect personally with the global trade again at a central location and show live what is possible with Tencel lyocell and modal fibers for the interior sector. Especially for home textiles, it is very important to see and touch the products. We are looking forward to many new contacts and to seeing long-time customers and companions again at Heimtextil 2022 this summer," said Ebru Bayramo?lu, Head of Global Business Development at the Lenzing Group.

"We are positive about the summer date and will participate with the same booth planning for June that was planned for the January event," announces Martin Buchta, CEO of Hohmann Weberei.