#Heimtextil 2022

2021-09-02

Heimtextil 2022: 93 percent of guests plan to participate

The preparations for the coming Heimtextil from 10 to 14 January 2022 are in full swing. Around 1,700 companies have so far announced their intention to exhibit at the fair. And there is great interest among Heimtextil visitors, too. In a poll conducted in June 2021, no less than 93 percent of respondents said they are interested or plan to travel to Frankfurt for Heimtextil 2022.

In other words, the sector is already raring to go and eager to return to an international setting. Personal discussions, physical product presentations and valuable inspiration – the call for an international meeting place embracing all facets of a pivotal trade fair is unmistakable.

The world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles is set to do justice to this yearning for interaction and inspiration in 2022, too. The main highlight is the Heimtextil Trends while other events at Heimtextil 2022, such as the Future Materials Library, Interior.Architecture.Hospitality, the service for (interior) architects and hospitality experts, the mega-subject of healthy sleep and sustainability, will provide topical content for the sector. “Our customer poll showed a clear vote in favour or retaining the programme of events and, therefore, on-site content. Almost 50 percent of visitors polled said they are in favour of this”, said Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies, summarising the results.

Trends 22/23: tomorrow’s furnishing trends

The Heimtextil Trends remain the inspirational heart of the fair and participants will be able to see them live at the fair in a progressive presentation showing how the pandemic has changed our lives and, thus, the way we furnish our homes. The Heimtextil Trends 22/23 are entitled ‘Next Horizons’. The concept and presentation are the work of Anja Bisgaard Gaede and her team from Denmark’s SPOTT Trends & Business trend agency.

Digital services to supplement the trade fair

One of the results of the poll is that digital services are of particular interest to visitors from outside Europe when it comes to the Heimtextil Trends. Accordingly, supplementary digital services will round-off the spectrum of products to be seen at Heimtextil 2022 in Frankfurt. Thus, the Trend Book will be available for the first time in digital form. And, with Messe Frankfurt is also catering for the wishes of respondents with the digital Future Materials Library.

http://www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/future

“Moreover, we aim to ensure with the aid of videos on demand and podcasts of Heimtextil tours that at least some of the trade-fair inspiration can be captured digitally and be brought to life even after the doors have closed on the physical event”, adds Olaf Schmidt.

Another digital service provided by Messe Frankfurt is the order and data-management portal Nextrade, which offers a digital 24/7 business relationship between dealers and suppliers. The first digital B2B marketplace for the home and living, the platform brings together the demand and supply sides of the whole sector digitally and thus generates substantial value added for both sides.

www.nextrade.market

Travel regulations for participants

At present, participants from almost all countries can enter Germany without having to go into quarantine. The only exceptions are for travellers from high-risk areas. At all events, international participants will need proof of complete vaccination or recovery from the virus or a valid antigen test. Additionally, all participants are advised to familiarise themselves with the latest entry, testing and quarantine regulations in Germany at:

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/coronavirus.

Messe Frankfurt commits further to East Africa: three textiles trade fairs during Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week from 2027

Messe Frankfurt and its Texpertise Network continue their steady, successful trajectory in the region. As Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW) opened today, Member of the Executive Board Detlef Braun announced that Messe Frankfurt is licencing its three leading international trade fair brands Texworld, Apparel Sourcing and Texprocess to Nairobi, Kenya for the first time in 2027. From now on, they will take place annually as part of the Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW) Nairobi.

Speed and connectivity: Techtextil and Texprocess provided market-ready solutions for industries under pressure

With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from a total of 112 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 demonstrated how innovation comes into industrial use. The convergence of research, industry and application proved to be a breeding ground for new material solutions, manufacturing and processing technologies. Natural fibres, performance apparel, connected systems and AI-driven processing technologies emerged as key growth and future markets.

Keeping products moving with Swedish automation at FILTECH 2026

At FILTECH 2026, taking place in Cologne from June 30th to July 2nd, members of TMAS – the Swedish textile machinery association – will highlight how the country’s engineering expertise is enabling filtration manufacturers to increase productivity, improve traceability and reduce dependence on labour-intensive manual processes.

Global Mmeeting of textile technologies, ITM 2026, attracts great interest

ITM 2026, one of the world's most prestigious organizations in the field of textile technologies, opened its doors with the participation of over 1,000 companies and company representatives from 59 countries, as well as thousands of professional visitors from nearly 100 country. Attracting thousands of international visitors on its first day, ITM 2026 once again demonstrated its status as a global meeting point for the textile industry with its advanced technologies on display, newly established business connections, and record-breaking international participation.

Countdown to Textiles Recycling Expo 2026: Brussels prepares for Europe’s textile recycling gathering

With only two weeks remaining until the start of the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, preparations are entering the final phase. The exhibition and conference, dedicated exclusively to textile recycling and circularity, will take place on 24–25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo and is expected to attract stakeholders from across the textile recycling value chain.

Indorama Ventures enables brands to scale circular textiles through proven, traceable supply chains

Indorama Ventures, a global leader in recycled polyester staple fibers and filament yarns, will exhibit at Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels on June 24–25. At the event, the company will show how brands and textile manufacturers can build traceable, circular textile supply chains by working with proven partners who deliver recycled materials on an industrial scale.