Heimtextil is back on track in January 2023

Come January 2023 10 to 13, 2023, Heimtextil, the international platform in Frankfurt for home and contract textiles, interior design and trends at the start of the 2023/24 season will be back in full swing.

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Organisers at Messe Frankfurt say demand from exhibitors is strong and once again the show will cover the entire spectrum of global suppliers of home and contract textiles. To date, more than 2,200 international exhibitors have registered for the event. This figure represents some three quarters of the number of exhibitors at the pre-pandemic level in 2020.  

Last summer, during the one-time Heimtextil Summer Special, the industry's great need for personal encounters, tactile impressions and creative input became apparent. The next Heimtextil, leading international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will start the new season as the first event of the year from January 10 to 13, 2023.

Among the participators are companies from all over the world, such as ADVANSA Marketing GmbH (D), Alfred Apelt GmbH (Germany), Aznar Textil, SL (E), Essenza Home (Netherlands), Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd. (Pakistan), Lameirinho - Indústria Têxtil, S.A. (Portugal), Lenzing AG (Austria), Marburger Tapetenfabrik (Germany), Norvigroup Denmark A/S (Denmark), Microcotton Inc (US), OBB Oberbadische Bettfedernfabrik GmbH (Germany), Standard Fiber LLC (US), Tanriverdi Mensucat San. A.S.(Turkey), Trendart (Switzerland), Trevira GmbH (Germany), Trident Limited (India), Velamen S.A. (Spain) and Zorel Tekstil (Turkey).  However Chinese suppliers are still struggling with planning uncertainties, say the organisers.

Textiles Matter: Heimtextil Trends 23/24 define the future of home and contract textiles

According to the Heimtextil Trend Preview 23/24, presented by the UK-based Futures research agency Franklin Till, under the heading “Textiles Matter”, the focus is on circularity, setting the benchmark for tomorrow’s forward-facing and sustainable textile furnishing.

The Heimtextil Trends show ways in which the international textile industry which obtains raw materials from a broad spectrum of sources, can use various processes to make utilise and develop sustainable products.  In the Trends Space at the fair, visitors can explore concepts for increased circularity, which will generate new impulses for the sustainable market of the future.

Franklin Till’s materials-first approach spotlights on the full textile life cycle, from fibre cultivation to afterlife, and is rooted in circularity.  Under four trend directional themes, namely Make and Remake, Continuous, From Earth and Nature Engineered, "Textile Matter" will provide inspiring concepts for a better, greener, kinder textiles industry, offering orientation and insights into the future of home and contract textiles for visitors from all over the world.

Under the theme Make and Remake, pre-used materials, deadstock and remnant textiles are given a new lease of life with the focus shifting to the aesthetics of repair and taking the form of a specific design element of the recycled product. Bright and joyful colours and techniques, such as overprinting, overdyeing, bricolage, collage and patchwork, result in new and creative products. Layered colour patterns and graphics lead to bold and maximalist, yet conscious, designs.

Next, the Continuous trend theme describes closed-loop systems in which materials are recycled into new, waste-free products again and again. Putative waste materials are separated out and reprocessed as new fibres, composites and textiles. Thus, synthetic and cellulose yarns can be produced zero-waste. Thanks to technically advanced reclamation processes, the materials retain their original quality and aesthetic. Practicality, essentialism and longevity determine the design of Continuous products.

The From Earth theme focuses on the natural world and harmony with the nature of organic materials. Natural colours communicate warmth and softness. Imperfect textures, signs of wear and irregularities create ecological and earth-born aesthetics. Earthen and botanic shades, natural variation and tactile richness dominate the From Earth segment. Unrefined and raw surfaces, unbleached textiles and natural dyes celebrate materials in their original states.

Finally, Nature Engineered is a reinterpretation of the concept of “natural”, using mechanical means to elevate and perfect organic materials, such as bast fibres, hemp, linen and nettles. Cutting-edge techniques process natural textiles into sophisticated and smart products. Combined with shades of beige and brown, clean lines and shapes are the distinguishing features of this theme.