Heimtextil – Press releases

6 May 2025

Heimtextil expands mattress area with strong German brands - ‘Sleep & Meet’ area to be launched in 2026

Heimtextil, the leading international trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design, is strategically expanding the Smart Bedding segment. A new exhibitor area will be created for the January 2026 edition: Sleep & Meet. This newly designed format will take up around a quarter of Hall 4.0. Numerous well-known brands from the mattress sector have already registered to take part. With a clear structure and a high-quality environment, Sleep & Meet offers bedding retailers, hospitality and volume buyers direct access to relevant companies and industry participants, new product range perspectives and valuable business contacts.

7 Apr 2025

Textile design statements with ‘among-us’: Heimtextil meets Milan Design Week

Textile interior design at its best is an integral part of Heimtextil, the most influential and global platform for home and contract textiles as well as textile design. Patricia Urquiola expressed this spectacularly in January in Frankfurt with her installation ‘among-us’. Now the leading trade fair is making its mark at Milan Design Week: exclusive products by star designer Patricia Urquiola, created specifically for Heimtextil, are celebrating their premiere at the Design Week in Milan. Set within a diverse interior setting, they highlight the vital role textiles play in holistic design.

29 Jan 2025

Firm focus on market needs: Heimtextil 2026 leverages growth potential through strategic product group combinations

After a successful edition with increase in both visitors and exhibitors, Heimtextil is tapping into further growth potential with an optimized new hall structure in 2026 – thus responding to the industry's changing market needs. The most influential and international trade fair for home and contract textiles as well as textile design is thus developing its range in a target group-specific way, creating shorter distances and promoting synergies between its diverse product segments.

27 Jan 2025

More than textiles: Heimtextil 2026 expands its product portfolio by non-textile floor coverings

Heimtextil launches a new product area for the 2026 edition. Non-textile floor coverings get a new base at the world's leading trade fair for home and contract textiles in Frankfurt: ‘Flooring & Equipment’ ideally complements the existing portfolio with Carpets & Rugs – and offers an attractive addition for numerous visitor target groups as well as valuable new contacts. With the launch of the new area, Heimtextil once again proves itself as the global platform for the entire textile and non-textile interior design sector.

17 Jan 2025

Resilience for the global textile industry: Heimtextil 2025 records visitor increase and showcased future interior design

Heimtextil 2025 ended with full exhibition halls, 142 participating nations, another increase in exhibitors and visitors as well as with top satisfaction ratings. Over four days, more than 50,000 buyers experienced the latest collections, materials and textile solutions for the entire interior design at first hand from over 3,000 exhibitors. The Heimtextil Trends 25/26 by Alcova Milano and the installation ‘among-us’ by star designer Patricia Urquiola set new standards for interior design, retail and hospitality. The content programme centered on AI-driven design, sustainable production processes and future interiors.

14 Jan 2025

Strong constant for the industry: Heimtextil grows and starts with over 3,000 exhibitors and design icon Patricia Urquiola

Heimtextil kicks off the new trade fair year with over 3,000 exhibitors from 65 countries. With steady growth, the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design is strongly positioned. This makes it a reliable platform for international participants. At the opening, architect and designer Patricia Urquiola presented her installation ‘among-us’ at Heimtextil.

12 Dec 2024

Storytelling and natural beauty: Heimtextil Trends 25/26 provide retailers with valuable solutions

Price pressure, reluctance to buy and changing demands on the longevity of products. Retailers around the world are facing similar challenges. Heimtextil Trends 25/26, curated by the Milan-based design platform Alcova, consciously addresses these challenges and provides valuable inspiration and conclusive solutions. Visitors will find these in the Trend Arena in Hall 3.0 at Heimtextil from 14 to 17 January 2025.

5 Dec 2024

Immersive textile design for hospitality and retail: Patricia Urquiola's “among-us” at Heimtextil 2025

For Heimtextil 2025, Patricia Urquiola presents among-us, a 650 m² design installation in the heart of Hall 12.0. The open-plan installation creates a welcoming atmosphere in which to experience textile concepts and to spark a conversation about design, sustainability and conviviality. Together with partners such as Kettal, Moroso, cc-tapis, Aquafil, Cimento® and Parà Tempotest, Urquiola has developed extraordinary spatial elements for among-us – including double-sided hanging carpet structures, lounge islands and individually manufactured seating furniture.

14 Nov 2024

Still on the rise: Carpets & Rugs grows by several hall levels and launches new content highlights

New area, new formats and new partnerships: Heimtextil 2025 is literally taking the product area Carpets & Rugs to new heights. For the upcoming event, the segment expands with several additional hall levels, presenting the most important international key players and innovative products from 14 to 17 January in Frankfurt. Carpet enthusiasts can look forward to a newly designed area initiated by the association Fedustria and the exhibitor Ragolle Rugs, with high-quality Belgian exhibitors, as well as a customised content programme.

7 Nov 2024

Heimtextil University Contest 2025 attracts creative young talents - innovative solutions for the future

The winners of the Heimtextil University Contest 2025 have been announced: Kateryna Basiuk, Eszter Nagy and Birke-Katharina Weber impressed with their clever textile solutions on the topics of light, sound protection and colour. In 2025, the contest received around twice as many submissions as last year. The selected projects can be seen at the world's largest trade fair for home and contract textiles from 14 to 17 January 2025 in Frankfurt.

31 Oct 2024

Functional contract textiles: the multi-talents at Heimtextil 2025

Functional, reliable and innovative – this is how the products for the contract sector are presented at Heimtextil in Frankfurt from 14 to 17 January 2025. Interior designers, architects and hospitality experts awaits a broad and international range of textiles, specifically for use in public buildings and facilities.

30 Oct 2024

Trade association Matratzen-Industrie e.V. at Heimtextil 2025: focus on circular economy

The trade association Matratzen-Industrie e.V. will be presenting forward-looking developments at Heimtextil in Hall 11.0: first and foremost the topics of extended producer responsibility, R-strategies, reverse logistics and mattress recycling. Visitors will gain insights into the latest trends of the industry and can talk directly to the experts. As a global platform, Heimtextil offers the trade association a stage to present innovative ideas and sustainable solutions to a broad public.

9 Oct 2024

Global stage for inspiration: Heimtextil expands product range and makes textile interior design more visible than ever before

Resilient into to the new business year: From 14 to 17 January, already 2,900 exhibitors from 60 countries will present current trends, the latest collections, innovative materials and textile solutions at Heimtextil. High-calibre highlights await visitors: For the first time, the Milan-based design platform Alcova will curate the Heimtextil Trends 25/26. In addition, the worldwide renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola brings textile design to life in the exclusive installation ‘among-us’.

12 Sep 2024

From tradition to innovation: Heimtextil Trends 25/26

Textiles tell stories. They carry memories, reflect identities and document social changes. A look into their past enables a deeper understanding of the status quo and revives forgotten practices. But how can we learn from the past in order to shape a more sustainable and conscious future? Heimtextil Trends 25/26, curated by Alcova, provides the answer. Through six inspiring interviews, textile branches are given a voice and their stories are brought to life.

1 Aug 2024

Future meets past: Heimtextil Trends 25/26 curated by Alcova Milano for the first time

Unusual, original and innovative - these are the Heimtextil Trends 25/26 under the curatorial direction of the founders of Alcova Milano. The platform for independent design questions traditional design conventions and sets new impulses with its unconventional approach. Alcova Milano combines design with art, architecture and other disciplines to create multi-layered and surprising presentations that go far beyond traditional design exhibitions. Heimtextil Trends 25/26 thus looks at textiles in a new light and integrates both historical and forward-looking influences.

26 Jun 2024

Heimtextil 2025: Carpets & Rugs is booming – and makes Frankfurt an annual fixed point for the global carpet industry

Even bigger, even more international, even higher quality: this is how the successfully established product group Carpets & Rugs presents itself at Heimtextil 2025. The segment will be even stronger at the upcoming event: Carpets & Rugs already has twice as many exhibitors, an additional hall level and new highlights. Strong brands, exciting new products and content formats await the international carpet industry at Heimtextil 2025 in Frankfurt.

12 Apr 2024

Patricia Urquiola x Heimtextil: immersive installation enables cohesive design experience in 2025

Heimtextil and Patricia Urquiola, together, provided a glimpse into the highly anticipated design installation to be realized at Heimtextil 2025, reinforcing the special collaboration with the celebrated Spanish architect and designer. The partnership further enhances Heimtextil's design expertise in the field of home and contract textiles. The immersive interior design installation focuses on ready-made textiles, with a strong emphasis on hospitality and design.

12 Jan 2024

Heimtextil ends with an increase in exhibitors, a plus in visitors and sets new standards for a sustainable and AI-driven textile industry

New contacts with decision-makers, global business opportunities and worldwide streams of visitors: Heimtextil 2024 ended with 46,000 visitors from around 130 nations and 2,838 exhibitors from 60 nations with 25 per cent growth. With a plus in visitors, the show overcame difficult travel conditions due to nationwide rail strikes and regional demonstrations. The response from international buyers to the quality and variety of the new Carpets & Rugs product segment was overwhelming. In numerous talks, tours and workshops, Heimtextil as well focused on two of the most important key topics of the coming decades: sustainable production and action as well as artificial intelligence. At the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, transformations could be experienced more intensively than ever before.

10 Jan 2024

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.

9 Jan 2024

Growth oriented: Heimtextil opens with more than 2,800 exhibitors and a panel discussion spotlighting artificial intelligence in design and textile product development

With over 2,800 exhibitors from 60 countries and a 95-percent level of internationality, this year’s Heimtextil continues to grow. At a panel discussion during the opening press conference, the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles put the spotlight on the significance of artificial intel-ligence (AI). How is AI speeding up the design process? Which tried and tested pro-cesses have already been introduced in the home textiles sector? What measures are necessary to prevent copyright infringements? Experts discussed a variety of ideas and solutions – from tool combinations to integration in corporate guidelines.

19 Dec 2023

Pioneering, interactive, fascinating: Heimtextil Trend Space 2024 brings the future to life

With the title “New Sensitivity”, the Heimtextil Trends 24/25 heralds a paradigm shift: away from trends as the driver towards transformation as the driving force. From 9 to 12 January 2024, trade visitors to Heimtextil will be able to experience what this means in real terms in the “Trend Space”. In addition to the relevant colour, theme and style worlds, the elaborately designed area in Hall 3.0 offers fascinating extras, including various networking and knowledge offers as well as interactive presentations on AI and AR.

6 Dec 2023

Heimtextil 2024: Textile innovations for new challenges in architecture, interior design and hospitality

Between New Work, Healing Hospital, Outdoor Spaces and Sustainability: What are the key challenges in contract design and what do future-proof textile solutions look like? Heimtextil will provide answers to these questions from 9 to 12 January 2024 with its Interior.Architecture.Hospitality programme. The proven format will now be even more extensive and international. In addition to the numerous high-profile TALKS & TOURS, the LIBRARY is one of the central tools for experts from the fields of architecture, interior design and hospitality.

30 Nov 2023

Heimtextil 2024: fully booked Carpets & Rugs hall with high growth in suppliers of machine-woven carpets

The global carpet industry is on the move - in the direction of Frankfurt. The new Carpets & Rugs hall at Heimtextil now boasts around 100 manufacturers and brands, including a strong increase in suppliers of machine-woven carpets such as Merinos Hali, Oriental Weavers Group, Ragolle Rugs, Universal XXI, Verbatex and the Belgian association Fedustria and its members. With the high response, the exhibiting companies are sending out clear signals for the new platform, where they will also present sustainable concepts alongside their new products.

7 Nov 2023

Heimtextil University Contest: making young talents globally visible

Unusual materials, functional concepts and fabrics with emotional value: The University Contest gives young talents the unique opportunity to present design concepts at Heimtextil. The participants can give free rein to their creativity in conception and implementation.

26 Oct 2023

Heimtextil 2024 on course for growth with expanded range and realignment of sustainability formats

Heimtextil 2024 shines with strong national and global demand across all product segments. More than 2,600 exhibitors present their new products in Frankfurt am Main. The global trade fair for home and contract textiles also forms the launch of Econogy, a realignment of sustainable formats in the global Texpertise Network. Econogy standardizes the evaluation criteria of all Messe Frankfurt textile events and creates cross-fair transparency for resource-saving products and exhibitors.

12 Sep 2023

New Sensitivity: Heimtextil Trends 24/25 focus on textile transformation

Under the new theme "New Sensitivity", textile transformation is the focus of Heimtextil Trends 24/25. Three approaches show ways to a more sensitive world of textiles: the plant-based production of textiles, the support of textile cycles by technology and the bioengineered use of natural ingredients. In addition, Future Materials curates regenerative materials and designs.

15 Aug 2023

Heimtextil 2024: New Carpets & Rugs product segment achieves strong positive response in global carpet market

New year, new business at the upcoming Heimtextil: Within just a few months, more than 75 exhibitors have already signaled strong interest in participating in the new Carpets & Rugs product segment, which extends over an entire hall level. Further promising participations are in prospect. The positive response comes from a wide range of nations - including commitments already received from Egypt, Bangladesh, China, Greece, India, Italy and Turkey. Starting with the next edition, Heimtextil is thus successfully expanding its global range of home and household textiles even further.

17 Jul 2023

Change of management at Heimtextil: Margit Herberth becomes new director of the household textiles segment

Change of personnel at Heimtextil: Margit Herberth will be responsible for the household textiles segment of Heimtextil as director from 1 September 2023 and, together with Bettina Bär, will form the new dual leadership of the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles. Herberth, previously Director Marketing Consumer Goods / Multimedia & Data at Messe Frankfurt, succeeds Meike Kern, who is leaving the company of her own volition after 22 years to take on a new professional challenge.

8 May 2023

Tailwind for Heimtextil 2024: demand already exceeds exhibitor number of previous event

Eight months before the next Heimtextil, over 2,500 exhibitors are already planning to take part in January 2024 - including top players such as A.S Création, Bedding House, Corn. van Dijk, Elastron, JBY Creation, Lameirinho, Libeco Lagae, Masureel International, Marburger Tapetenfabrik, Traumina and Wendre. The home and household textile segments Asian Excellence and Asian Selection are also experiencing very high demand and are composed of a broad range of high-quality high-volume suppliers from Asia.

16 Mar 2023

Heimtextil 2024 launches with adapted hall structure and separate segment for Carpets & Rugs

Optimised hall planning and the new Carpets & Rugs product segment await international visitors and exhibitors at the largest and most international trade fair for home and contract textiles. The new developments were immediately met with great interest and positive feedback from the market. Even companies that were not represented in 2023 are relying on Heimtextil 2024 as an important business platform with their registration. With interior design, trends and inspiration, Heimtextil in January 2024 is the reliable kick-off for the new season. For exhibitors, Heimtextil offers an attractive early-booking price until 22 March, 2023.

13 Jan 2023

Outstanding start in January: Heimtextil 2023 ends with great internationality and sets the course for sustainable transformation

Streams of visitors from all over the world, intensive business encounters with top international decision-makers, an overwhelmingly positive atmosphere and inspiration as far as the eye can see: With 44,000 visitors and 2,400 exhibitors together from 129 nations, the global textile industry was guest in Frankfurt for four days at Heimtextil 2023 and filled the exhibition halls. In numerous workshops, tours, lectures and networking formats, buyers also explored circular approaches, the important role of certificates and new applications for textile materials - and thus experienced wholly integrated sustainability at Heimtextil.

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