#Home Textiles

2019-11-21

Better orientation: Heimtextil introduces new icon for weavers

On a continued growth trajectory: the upcoming Heimtextil (7-10 January 2020) will once again offer an expanded range of products in the “Decorative & Furniture Fabrics” segment. Around 900 manufacturers and wholesalers, including 40 new exhibitors, will present a globally unique range of diverse items. For better orientation of visitors, Heimtextil will be identifying weavers of decorative fabrics and furniture fabrics, curtains and materials for bed linens with a special icon on each of their stands for the first time.

Due to the growing offer of furniture and decorative fabrics, Heimtextil is improving stand signage and will highlight the exhibitor group of weavers for the first time by giving them their own icon on their stands. This group comprises around 250 European weavers of furniture and decorative fabrics, curtains and materials for bed linen in halls 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 as well as hall 8.0. Weavers of fabrics for bed linen are clustered in their own area in hall 4.2. These include the renowned Italian companies Martinelli Ginetto, Tessitura Pertile, F.lli Graziano Fu Severino, Giuseppe Brignoli, Lyontex, Manifattura Filtes, Manifattura Del Leone and Carvico as well as UAB Angleter from Lithuania, Lech Fabrics from Poland, Rifer from Portugal, Mako Textil, Levantex Bocairent and Navan Design & Decoration from Spain as well as Fabricana from Turkey.

900 exhibitors: world's largest range of furniture and decorative fabrics

A total of around 400 European manufacturers and wholesalers will be represented in halls 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. Highlights include the presence of Libeco-Lagae, Symphony Mills, Ter Molst and Tessutica Beaulieu from Belgium, Limonta and Luilor from Italy and Manuel Revert from Spain as well as Dina Vanelli from Turkey. There will also be 500 producers from Asia with experience in exports in halls 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2, including GM Syntex, D Decor and Dicitex Furnishings from India.

Additional new exhibitors from Europe and the USA

Heimtextil will welcome an additional 40 new exhibitors from Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and the USA in hall 4 alone. New exhibitors include Fibertex and Groep Masureel from Belgium, Dickson Constant “Sunbrella” and HP Fabrics “Microfibres” from the USA, Mako Textil and Antonio Garcia GB Group from Spain, Lealpell, Maxpell, Dingo Conceria and Cuoium with real leather from Italy as well as Leder Fiedler, Leder Reinhardt and Hans Reinke with real leather from Germany.

This also expands the offer of real and artificial leather at Heimtextil, which, with 13 and 31 exhibitors respectively, is gaining in relevance for upholstered furniture manufacturers.

A special focus at Heimtextil is on the functional characteristics of furniture and decorative fabrics to meet the special requirements of contract furnishing and increasingly attract the interest of interior architects, interior designers and hospitality experts. There are more than 100 companies specialising in the contract business in hall 4 and another 30 in hall 6. All the companies specialising in contract business are listed in the Interior.Architecture.Hospitality Guide that is available free of charge at the trade fair.

Design Dialog highlights trends for the upholstered furnishing industry

The second edition of the “Design Dialog” will provide valuable information for creatives involved in textile and product design for the upholstered furniture industry. On the Wednesday of the trade fair, industry experts will put the spotlight on textile trends with a series of lectures and a panel discussion between midday and 1.30 p.m. in the lecture area of hall 4.2. Those present will include surface and textile designer Christiane Müller from Studio Müller Van Tol, Anne Marie Commandeur from Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, representing the Heimtextil Trend Council, and product and furniture designer Werner Aisslinger. Susanne Tamborini-Liebenberg, editor-in-chief of md-Magazin, will chair the event.

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.

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles unveils Trends 2027 alongside new lifestyle zone and product expansion

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition 2026 will spotlight forward-looking design directions and evolving consumer demand, as the global home and lifestyle market continues to adapt to sustainability priorities, emotional well-being, and diversified living spaces. Taking place from 18 – 20 August 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the fair will present its latest trend theme, ‘BREATHE UP!’, developed in collaboration with leading international trend forecaster NellyRodi™ Agency, alongside expanded product categories, and the debut of the Home Textiles Lifestyle Zone.

“We Believe in the Value of Textiles”: Successful Opening of the KARL MAYER TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER

KARL MAYER inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) with a four-day opening week from April 21 to 24. The highlight of the week was the grand opening on Thursday, which drew a strong turnout from the international textile industry: around 220 customers, brands, and partners from across the textile value chain came to the company’s headquarters in Obertshausen for a first-hand look at the new high-tech development environment and lively exchange with industry peers.

Dual record participation, sleep and sustainability in focus as Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles concludes for spring

Spring Edition 2026 concluded on 13 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), achieving record highs in both exhibitor and visitor numbers. Nearly 380 exhibitors from six countries and regions connected with more than 28,500 visitors (12% increase[1]) from 83 countries and regions. As well as higher international participation from countries such as Portugal and Uzbekistan, the fair gathered major regional industry clusters from China, showcasing excellent functional products – particularly within the expanding sleep economy – that blend cutting-edge production with evolving consumer demands for stylish, comfortable, and sustainable living solutions. This dynamic mix was vividly showcased across Hall 5.2, cementing the Spring Edition’s role as a noteworthy platform for industry advancement.

EU ban on destroying unsold clothing and footwear now in force

The European Union's ban on the destruction of unsold clothing, clothing accessories and footwear has entered into force. Since July 19, 2026, large companies across the EU have been prohibited from destroying unsold textile products, while medium-sized companies will be required to comply with the same rules from 2030.

Eastman Naia™ brings its inside-out denim vision to Kingpins New York

Following its debut at Kingpins Amsterdam, Eastman Naia™ brings the next chapter of its denim story to Kingpins New York, taking place July 22–23. At Booth Green 7, Naia™ presents its denim proposition built around three complementary design directions: Performance Denim, Fashion Denim and Authentic Denim.