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MUNICH FABRIC START: Strategic repositioning of the show’s summer term to late July 2026

MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH is reacting to the development of fashion cycles and is repositioning its summer trade show six weeks earlier starting in 2026. With the new scheduling, MUNICH FABRIC START confirms its role as the clear start of the season and creates two optimally coordinated presentation platforms per season.

MUNICH FABRIC START will bring forward its summer date from 2026 onwards, taking place from July 21 – 23, 2026. Following intensive discussions with exhibitors, visitors and industry partners, the trade show date for the upcoming summer edition will be moved forward by six weeks. With this strategic step, MUNICH FABRIC START (including BLUEZONE, KEYHOUSE and THE SOURCE) is once again positioning itself as the clear start of the season, in keeping with its name and origins. The aim is to consider the different collection cycles in the textile and fashion industry and to offer the industry an early and reliable ordering platform. For the following years from 2027 onwards, the focus is on having a fixed date at the beginning of July.

“The dynamics of the market require flexible and forward-looking planning. By bringing forward the summer date, we are responding directly to feedback from our partners and ensuring that the sample collections can be presented at the optimal time to guarantee efficient collection creation and ordering", says Florian Klinder, Managing Director MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH

The VIEW Premium Selection complements MUNICH FABRIC START with two dates that are perfectly tailored to different timings and market requirements: a late reVIEW and a very early preVIEW.

The new dates create two optimally coordinated presentation platforms per season, offering the textile industry a tailor-made and flexible opportunity for product presentation and ordering. VIEW deliberately accompanies MUNICH FABRIC START in this regard.



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MUNICH FABRIC START: Between Attitude and Sensuality

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MUNICH FABRIC START: Frank Junker steps down as Creative Director and Shareholder

The organisers of MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH today announced Frank Junker's decision to step down as Creative Director and shareholder of MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH after around 20 years. The long-standing advisor to the international fabric trade show in Munich wishes to devote himself to new entrepreneurial tasks and projects in the event industry.

#Fabrics

Munich Fabric Start unveils September 2025 programme with focus on innovation and circularity

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Textile Expertise in Munich: MUNICH FABRIC START with a strong portfolio

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#Associations

Mario Jorge Machado re-elected President of EURATEX

The EURATEX General Assembly has re-elected Mario Jorge Machado as President of EURATEX, renewing its confidence in his leadership at a crucial moment for the European textile and clothing industry. The sector is facing rising costs, global competitive pressure and an increasingly challenging transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

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Autopsy, the new trend book by Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, deciphers the fractures of our time through 12 creative signals

Presented during Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, from August 31 to September 2, 2026, at the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Autopsy offers a reinterpretation of the contours of fashion in a world undergoing profound transformation, balancing radical introspection and sensitive renewal.

#Yarn & Fiber

Next week’s focus: Intertextile Shenzhen & Yarn Expo Shenzhen fuse textile tradition with sustainable, digital trends

Fashion will not be left behind in one of the world’s undisputed tech and manufacturing capitals. Which is why next week, at Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026, the organisers have made special efforts to integrate textile topics such as materials innovation, holistic sustainability, digitalisation and AI. Yet, from 9 – 11 June at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, the platform also includes timeless tradition and heritage-inspired evolution in equal measure. Across both shows, over 600 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions are set to showcase everything from Peruvian alpaca wool fabrics to tea-derived fibres, while their fringe programmes will explore diverse solutions along the entire value chain.

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Global size study for brands and retailers to optimize fit and market coverage

Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions, a global leader in apparel fit, sizing, and product development, today announces the launch of its Global Size Study, a new initiative designed to equip brands to better understand and serve their target consumers through more accurate, market-relevant sizing.

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2026 general meeting of the Friends and Supporters of RWTH Aachen at ITA

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#Natural Fibers

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#Knitting & Hosiery

Footwear innovation enabled by warp knitting technology– insights from New Balance

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Cashmere specialist joins AbTF Board of Trustees

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