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Global stage for inspiration: Heimtextil expands product range and makes textile interior design visible like never before

Global stage for inspiration: Heimtextil expands product range and makes textile interior design visible like never before

Frankfurt am Main, October 2024. Resilient into the new business year: 2,900 exhibitors from 60 countries will be presenting current trends, the latest collections, innovative materials and textile solutions at Heimtextil from January 14 to 17.

Top-class highlights await visitors: For the first time, the Milan design platform Alcova is curating Heimtextil Trends 25/26. The world-renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola will also bring textile design to life in the exclusive installation "among-us".

The DecoTeam and the adjacent Design Lounge offer attractive offers and top brands for interior design. Carpets & Rugs is growing as the international home of carpets by adding additional hall levels. With its strong range and new formats, Heimtextil is once again proving itself to be a constant and reliable partner for the global textile industry.

Connected by textiles: Under this motto, Heimtextil will unite the global textile industry at the exhibition center in Frankfurt from 14 to 17 January. The world's largest and most international The trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design provides a concentrated market overview on 16 hall levels : from fibers and yarns, to unfinished materials, to the finished end product .

"Despite the challenging market situation, Heimtextil is a strong and reliable platform for the global industry and offers trade, industry and the contract business solutions for sustainable business success.

For 2025, we are expanding our offering to suit specific target groups, creating important synergies and are pleased to welcome numerous new and returning exhibitors.

We are also launching two partnerships: for the first time , the Milan design platform Alcova is curating Heimtextil Trends 25/26. And: star designer and architect Patricia Urquiola is creating a unique installation. Heimtextil 2025 will make textile interior design visible like never before," says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies.



Back to the Future: the Heimtextil Trends 25/26

They are the most important source of inspiration and the must-see of the trade fair: the Heimtextil Trends 25/26. For the upcoming event, the design platform Alcova from Milan is curating the trend arena in Hall 3.0 for the first time.

Under the motto "Future Continuous", they put textiles in a different light and combine past trends with future-oriented influences - unusual, original, innovative. The platform for independent design rethinks the past and uses it as inspiration for the future.

The Heimtextil Trends 25/26 provide an overview of sustainable, visionary and progressive developments. They are therefore a crucial guide for industry and trade to keep up with the times and strengthen business success.



Design hotspot with Patricia Urquiola

Textile design redefined: Patricia Urquiola, the renowned designer and architect from Milan, is creating a sustainable, textile design experience for Heimtextil 2025.

The installation "among-us" combines interior design with hospitality, focusing on people and the immersive experience. "among-us" is embedded in the high-quality presentations of Bed, Bath & Living in Hall 12.0.

Here and in Hall 12.1, well-known brands and private label providers are showing exclusive bed linen and bathroom textiles, decorative cushions and bedspreads as well as home accessories .

Companies such as Beddinghouse (Netherlands), Lameirinho (Portugal), Marzotto Lab (Italy) Veritas (Turkey), Hellatex Textil (Austria) and Klaus Herding (Germany) are taking part, as are returnees such as Hermann Biederlack (Germany) and Formesse (Germany).

Hall 12 is the hotspot for top international buyers and textile design.



Megatrend Healthy Sleep

In addition, the latest trends, developments and products relating to sleep await you in the immediate vicinity in Hall 11.0.

The Smart Bedding area is the central platform for innovative sleep systems, bedding and blankets, pillows, mattresses and machines for textile processing.

Returning companies such as Billerbeck (Switzerland), KBT Bettwaren (Germany), Setex Textil (Germany) and Grasim Industries - Aditya Birla (India) as well as exhibitors such as Hefel Textil (Austria), John Cotton Europe (Poland), Lenzing AG (Austria), OBB (Germany), Standard Fiber (USA) and Traumina (Germany) will present their wide range of products here.

Heimtextil: Hotspot for textile interior design. Photo: Messe Frankfurt/Pietro Sutera.



DecoTeam with exclusive design lounge

Center for international textile design: In the design environment of Wall Decoration and Textile Design in Hall 3.0, visitors can discover creative style offices and design studios as well as a wide range of wall coverings and wallpapers, paints, digital prints and CAD/CAM systems.

Participating companies include Artcottage (UK), Decoprint (Belgium), Marburger Tapetenfabrik (Germany), Masureel (Belgium), Verbeek Design (Netherlands), Wallfashion House (Belgium) and York Wallcovering (USA). At Window & Interior Decoration , companies such as Aerolux (Germany), Forest Group (Netherlands), Hohmann (Germany) and Lindner (France) are showing products related to privacy and sun protection.

The DecoTeam and its members in Hall 3.1 provide fresh ideas and surprising color combinations for textile interior design. Here, the exhibitor Englisch Dekor (Austria) and the German companies Alfred Apelt, Erfal, Höpke Möbelstoff-Handels, Indes Fuggerhaus, Infloor Girloon, Kaiser Karl F. Buchheister, MHZ Hachtel, Paulig Teppichweberei and Unland are presenting modern concepts for interior decorators, interior designers and the contract business.

The focus is on curtains, deodorant and upholstery fabrics, privacy and sun protection. In the adjacent Design Lounge powered by DecoTeam, companies such as Fine Textilverlag, Kadeco, Golze 1873, Haro Teppiche and Theko are gathering for an inspiring joint presentation.



Home for the global carpet industry: Carpets & Rugs

Place to be in Frankfurt: Heimtextil brings together all global market leaders from the international carpet industry. Carpets & Rugs already has more than twice as many exhibitors as last year and is growing by additional hall levels.

In Hall 5.0 you can discover hand-woven carpets, designer pieces and unique items as well as international country pavilions. Hall 5.1 houses the growing range of machine-woven carpets, fibers & yarns as well as technologies for the carpet industry.

Carpets & Rugs also occupies Hall Level 3.0 - and thus complements the Wall Decoration and Textile Design product groups as well as Heimtextil Trends 25/26 in the neighboring Trend Arena. Doormats, clean-off systems, outdoor textiles and contract furnishings round off the unique offering.

New exhibitors such as ABC Italia (Italy), Bhadohi Carpets (India), Balta Home (Belgium) and Javi Home (India) as well as strong returnees such as Heritage Overseas (India), Kaleen Lifestyle (India), Lalee OHG (Germany), Merinos Group with Özerdem (Turkey), Oriental Weavers Group (Oriental Weavers Carpets, EFCO, MAC Carpet, Egypt), Jaipur Rugs (India), Ragolle Rugs (Belgium) and The Rug Republic (India) have registered.

Also taking part are members of the associations Fedustria (Belgium), Office National de L'Artisanat (Tunisia) and Unifam (Spain). Together with Fedustria and the exhibitor Ragolle Rugs, a new area is being created: At " Belgium Textiles ", around 15 well-known Belgian carpet companies will be presenting themselves in a unique joint presentation.

Further carpet suppliers can be found in Halls 3.1 within the DecoTeam and the Design Lounge powered by DecomTeam as well as as part of the exhibitors’ overall collections in Halls 6.0 and 6.1.



Expanded pre-press offering of fibers and yarns

Heimtextil offers an expanded range of fibres, yarns, woven and knitted fabrics, finishes and equipment. The suppliers and producers are placed in the various product segments, tailored to their respective areas of application.

The extensive Fibres & Yarns area thus creates valuable synergies between the product areas on site and thus important added value for numerous target groups such as weavers, manufacturers and product designers.

Big names such as Interima (UK), Georg & Otto Friedrich (Germany), Korteks (Turkey), Sasa Polyester (Turkey) and Trevira (Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany) are there.



World's largest platform for upholstery fabrics

In Hall 4 , Decorative & Furniture Fabrics presents the world's largest range of upholstery fabrics in a compact format on three levels.

The wide range of products from manufacturers and wholesalers ranges from decorative, furniture and object fabrics, artificial and furniture leather, to outdoor fabrics.

With over 200 suppliers, the largest concentration of high-quality weavers, especially from Europe, can be found here. Hall 4 is the ideal meeting point for the entire textile and upholstered furniture industry, interior decorators, (interior) architects and interior designers.

The participating companies include Atenzza Outdoor (Spain), Elastron (Portugal), Francisco Jover (Spain), Gebrüder Munzert (Germany), Libeco (Belgium), Manuel Revert (Spain), Martinelli Ginetto (Italy), Parà (Italy), Rohleder (Germany) and Vanelli (Turkey).



Future-oriented concepts: Interior.Architecture.Hospitality

Whether abrasion-resistant, antimicrobial or fire-resistant - Heimtextil covers the global range of functional contract textiles and brings manufacturers and suppliers together with (interior) architects, planners and interior designers.

Here, the international hospitality industry finds exactly what it needs for contract furnishing: inspiration, information and valuable dialogue.

The wide range extends across the entire exhibition grounds. All exhibitors with offers for the contract business are marked with a special signet online and at the exhibition stand and can be quickly found by visitors.

An exciting selection of functional textiles is presented in the Interieur.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY in Hall 4.0, curated by an external jury of experts.



Order volume of any size : Global Home Excellence & Global Home Select

Heimtextil is Europe's largest platform for international, high-quality suppliers with order volumes of all sizes. Halls 6.0, 6.2, 8.0 and 9.1 are the new home of the renamed Global Home Excellence product area .

Buyers can expect a diverse selection of home and household textiles as well as individual presentations from international producers such as Atlas Export Enterprises (India), D'Decor Export (India), Gohar Textile Mills (Pakistan), Kanodia Global (India), Mittal International (India) and Towellers Limited (Pakistan) as well as Union Fabrics (Pakistan).

Numerous country pavilions invite visitors to experience traditional craftsmanship and techniques from all over the world. In Halls 6.1 and 9.0, the Global Home Select area also features juried manufacturers with home and household textile products of the highest quality, including exhibitors such as Al-Karam Textile Mills (Pakistan), Bismillah Textiles Private Company (India), Gul Ahmed Textile Mills (Pakistan), Indo Count Industries (India), Trident Limited (India) and Yunus Textile Mills (Pakistan).



Knowledge transfer on two stages

Heimtextil is the right place for all trade visitors who want to constantly expand their knowledge of textiles. As a networking and knowledge platform, it helps companies to develop further and prepare for the future.

To this end, the Texpertise Stage (Hall 4.0) addresses current topics, developments and challenges that are moving the global textile industry - from flexible hospitality concepts to legislation and sustainable solutions.

As a valuable source of business-promoting know-how, the Retail Stage in Hall 12.1 opens a tailor-made content program specifically for retailers.

With interactive lectures, panel discussions and guided tours, Heimtextil provides space for knowledge exchange and personal contacts.



Econogy – for a more sustainable textile industry

The title Econogy covers all sustainability activities of the more than 50 textile trade fairs of Messe Frankfurt's global Texpertise Network. The term directly links sustainability with economic success.

Exhibitors can be audited according to ESG/SDG-compliant standards and qualify for a special seal at their stand and online.

The curated companies are listed in the Econogy FINDER: The tool offers visitors orientation and leads them specifically to relevant exhibitors.

In addition, interactive Econogy Talks and Tours provide knowledge transfer and innovative best practices. The Econogy Hub is also a meeting place for seal providers and certifiers.

Heimtextil 2025 will take place from 14 to 17 January 2025.
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