Pic: Heimtextil Messefrankfurt
Heimtextil has joined forces with Techtextil and Texprocess to bring together representatives of industry, trade, design, science, and research at the same time and place. Heimtextil is the largest international trade fair for textile interior design. Techtextil and Texprocess represent technical textiles, non-wovens, and functional apparel textiles.
Speaking about the current planning status and the outlook for the three trade fairs, Olaf Schmidt, vice president textiles and textile technologies of Messe Frankfurt said, “We are relieved that we decided at an early stage to postpone the next Heimtextil from January until May 2021. For, although we are still far removed from having complete planning certainty, we are tackling the projects for Heimtextil, Techtextil and Texprocess 2021 with confidence – in the hope that the current, second lockdown and the no-less challenging winter months ahead of us will be followed next spring by an improvement in the corona situation. Looking towards Asia also gives us ground for optimism.”
“From Germany’s home-textile manufacturers, furnishing specialists and retailers, we know that the order books are well filled at the moment. We have heard that many companies are hoping for a trade fair and personal encounters with customers and partners in the near future, to give their businesses an additional boost. At present, around 1,600 companies have said they are interested in exhibiting at the next Heimtextil. Techtextil and Texprocess can also boast very good registration figures with over 85 and 65 per cent respectively of the exhibition space at previous events already having been reserved,” Schmidt said in a press release by Messe Frankfurt.
“In addition to the significantly improved prospects of success given by the later dates, holding the three trade fairs in parallel offers valuable synergistic effects for many participants, as well as the unique chance to discover large parts of the textile value chain at the same time and place, from fibres and yarns, via functional textiles and production and finishing processes, to finished products for a variety of applications, especially textile interior furnishings,” he added.
Speaking about the new technologies to be shown at the expo, Schmidt said, “Thanks to the close proximity to manufacturers of innovative technical textiles and nonwovens at Techtextil, Heimtextil exhibitors and visitors have the opportunity to meet potential partners from a new area of business. From the point of view of many Heimtextil participants, the machines and new technologies for processing textile and flexible materials to be seen at Texprocess are a field of considerable interest. Specifically, this means that product designers, buyers or textile engineers from exhibiting companies at Heimtextil can also make business contacts at Techtextil and Texprocess, and discover the latest products on the market.”
“Moreover, the presence of retailers, furnishing specialists, interior architects, architects, designers, materials experts from research and development and machine and technology specialists means that the participants of all three events will receive impulses from sectors that are rarely to be found all together at the same venue. Thus, the trade-fair trio will be a ‘textile powerhouse’ offering inspiration, expertise and business opportunities in completely new constellations. In particular, Techtextil and Texprocess will offer more digital services for the first time. We will stream lectures and discussions, as well as install a new online matchmaking service. Thus, international participants will have the chance to obtain in-depth information during or after the event, as well as to make valuable contacts,” he added.
Talking about the decisive factors for hosting the three trade fairs, Schmidt said, “In February, we will have received binding registrations from our Heimtextil exhibitors. In the case of Techtextil and Texprocess, the deadline is the end of January. Only then, after these deadlines have passed, will we have a clearer view forward and our teams be able to plan the fairs in detail. As soon as possible afterwards, we will hold a press conference and provide details about the number of registrations received and the planning status of the individual events.”
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)
Heimtextil has joined forces with Techtextil and Texprocess to bring together representatives of industry, trade, design, science, and research at the same time and place. Heimtextil is the largest international trade fair for textile interior design. Techtextil and Texprocess represent technical textiles, non-wovens, and functional apparel textiles.