#HEIMTEXTIL 2024

2024-01-11

Textile design redefined: Heimtextil and Studio Urquiola announce new collaboration

Heimtextil announces a partnership with Studio Urquiola at the 2024 show as the global trade fair scales for a 2025 design installation. The collaboration demonstrates a steadfast commitment to innovation, sustainability, and design throughout the textile industry.

Heimtextil, the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles is pleased to announce a new and unique partnership with Milan-based design powerhouse, Studio Urquiola, led by celebrated Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. The project will be realized at Heimtextil 2025 with a momentous design installation curated by the studio.

“It is a privilege to work with such a renowned international designer like Patricia Urquiola and the Studio Urquiola team,” says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. “The collaboration was prompted by a shared passion and vision for creative undertakings, trend dialogues, and sustainability solutions in the world of textile design. Their global work has encompassed various industries, and they continue to show the critical role design plays in the world we live in. Together with Studio Urquiola, we aim to showcase an immersive, sustainable textile and interior design experience at Heimtextil 2025.”

Heimtextil 2024 at a Glance

Heimtextil is the most influential international industry platform for home and contract textiles worldwide. At Heimtextil 2024, more than 2,800 exhibitors from more than 60 countries are taking part, a 25% increase in exhibitors and 95% degree of internationalization. Furthermore, the show has attracted buyer groups from 130 countries spanning decorative and furniture fabrics to textiles for the bedroom, bathroom, table, wallpaper, sun protection systems, carpets and more. Attendees at Heimtextil include retailers, wholesalers, designers, furniture and bedding stores, interior decorators, interior architects, architects, hotel outfitters, and other top decision makers.

The Texpertise Network and Its Commitment to Sustainability

Heimtextil is the preeminent show in Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise network––the global market leader for textile trade fairs with more than 50 international textile trade fairs in 12 countries. As part of this network, Heimtextil is established as a pioneer and the visionary force for sustainable and progressive megatrends in the industry. The fair also addresses relevant future topics with highly innovative, creative, and unconventional partners who continue to challenge set standards.

Patricia Urquiola: A Design Icon

Patricia Urquiola’s designs are revered for their distinct way of building an emphatic connection with the user. Her work is highly narrative with creativity, craftsmanship, and experimentation as fundamental characteristics of each endeavour. Guided by sustainability, innovation, and technology, the Studio Urquiola team helps companies reimagine, change, and evolve through design. Latest global projects include the Sixth Sense Rome hotel converted from a historic palazzo and the exhibition, Echoes, 50 years of iMaestri held during Salone del Mobile 2023 to celebrate 50 years of Cassina's iMaestri collection.

“We will start with an evolutive attitude,” says Patricia Urquiola on the new partnership with Heimtextil. “It is about listening as much as presenting. We will continue developing textiles as products in their application in product design, interiors, and architecture. Then, we will work on a 2025 special presentation that will propose a synthesis of our work, vision, and larger conversation inside and outside the industry.”

Heimtextil 2025 promises an inspired collaboration between two global design and innovation entities. Additional announcements on the Heimtextil and Studio Urquiola Partnership will be forthcoming in the following months.

Messe Frankfurt and Supima introduce Prefab – a new curated fabric sourcing event in New York City

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Heimtextil expands Bed, Bath & Living with new ‘Comfort & Connect’ area

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Global carpet industry smartly connected: Heimtextil 2027 sharpens Carpets & Rugs with new structure and premium segment

Even more efficient, more targeted and closer to the market: Heimtextil 2027 strengthens its position as the leading meeting place for the global carpet industry and further expands Carpets & Rugs in line with market needs. With a stronger focus on distribution channels, the segment integrates into Heimtextil’s product worlds.

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris highlights evolving global sourcing landscape

From 31 August to 2 September 2026, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris will bring together more than 1,000 international exhibitors at Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. This edition reflects the new global balance of textile and apparel sourcing, highlighting a strong diversity of sourcing countries — some unexpected.

SHIMA SEIKI brings new flat knitting technologies to FEBRATEX 2026

Leading flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA., will exhibit at the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair (FEBRATEX 2026) this month. On display will be a roundup of SHIMA SEIKI computerized flat knitting technology, represented by WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machines, computerized flat knitting machines featuring a brand-new model with high productivity and excellent cost performance, a glove knitting machine and the latest digital solutions.

Lenzing reports improved half-year results and advances strategic transformation

Despite a persistently challenging market environment in the first half of 2026, characterized by volatile energy and raw material prices, subdued global consumer demand and intensified competition from Asia, the Lenzing Group significantly improved its financial performance. Net result after tax more than doubled to EUR 35.6 million, compared with EUR 15.2 million in the first half of 2025. Free cash flow increased to EUR 45.8 million, while EBITDA amounted to EUR 239.2 million. Revenue totaled EUR 1.27 billion, compared with EUR 1.34 billion in the previous year.

Trützschler’s latest spinning and card clothing innovations at CAITME 2026

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Trützschler will present its latest innovations in spinning and card clothing for state-of-the-art fiber processing at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Visitors are invited to meet the experts at Pavilion 2, Booth D50 and explore solutions designed to increase productivity, streamline processes, and ensure consistently high yarn quality. Key topics include the next-generation card TC 30i, the integrated draw frame IDF 3, the high-performance comber TCO 21XL as well as Trützschler Card Clothing’s new flat top series STEELTOP®.