Trade fairs: Sustainability and innovative textiles main focus of international textile industry fairs in Paris

This July, the international creative fashion and textiles industry community encompassing professionals from all sectors will come together in Paris to network and view the latest industry developments, especially in the area of sustainability.

Texworld Evolution Paris - July 3 to 5, 2023

Texworld Evolution Paris at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre
from July 3 to 5 2023

Opening in the heart of Paris at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre from July 3 to 5 is the Texworld Evolution Paris group of trade fairs, encompassing Apparel Sourcing, Avantex, Leatherworld and Texworld Paris.  Texworld will be celebrating its 25th anniversary.  

This is the first time that Texworld Evolution Paris is staged in the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre because its usual site at Parc des Expositions in Le Bourget has been given way to preparations of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Texworld Evolution Paris trade shows are also held concurrently with other fashion trade events taking place at the same location in the French capital, namely Curve Paris and Interfilière Paris lingerie products and accessories shows.

Texworld Evolution Paris - February 2023 event at Le Bourget, Paris.

Organisers say Texworld Evolution Paris is the largest European sourcing platform for textiles and clothing in terms of number of exhibitors, featuring more than 1,350 exhibitors from 26 countries, with a strong presence of exhibitors from China, Turkey, India, Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, as well as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Uzbekistan.

Texworld Evolution Paris - February 2023 event at Le Bourget, Paris.

Julien Schmoll, Marketing and Communications Director at Messe Frankfurt France said: “Today the main supplier countries in our events are integrating sustainability as an essential element of their offer and are evolving rapidly on this subject, particularly due to the strong growth in demand from mature markets. This evolution is visible in our sustainable sourcing itinerary, where hundreds of certified companies stand out, in specific showcases, as do Pakistani and Taiwanese manufacturers with these pavilions dedicated to the sustainable offer".

Première Vision Paris - July 4 to 6, 2023

Première Vision Paris at Parc d'Expositions, Villepinte,
north Paris - February 2023 edition

Meanwhile taking place in north Paris at the Parc d' Expositions in Villepinte, from July 4 - 6, is Première Vision Paris which has been redesigned this season to meet the challenges of the sector’s transformation, driven by the transition to sustainability, regulatory changes, the impact of the pandemic on clothing consumption, the implications of the geopolitical crisis, the new needs of buyers within fashion brands, adaptation strategies for supply chains, and the new challenges facing manufacturers.

Organisers say the event has been completely revamped with a focus on 4 priority areas.

The first is Eco-responsibility - the new paradigm at the heart of the repositioning of the show and its offer, thanks to the new a better way programme.

Another area is a new layout and the creation of a PV Hub dedicated to innovation.

Thirdly, a (r)evolutionary approach to fashion information and the trend forums.

Fourthly, a new services policy for trade buyers.

Trade visitors will find inspiration, exchange ideas and build their new collections of ready-to-wear, accessories (fashion jewelry, leather goods) and footwear for the Autumn-Winter 24-25 season, previewing the collections and latest developments from 1,315 exhibitors from 47 participating countries.

Première Vision Paris 
- February 2023 edition

The fair covers eight product categories  serving all creative fashion markets, from Yarns (yarns and fibers), to Fabrics, Leather,  Designs (textile designs and motifs), Accessories and components), Manufacturing (including fashion and leather manufacturing of apparel, small leather goods, leather shoes manufacturing), Smart Creation (technical and technological innovations, sustainable materials).

Gilles Lasbordes, Managing Director of Première Vision said, "This second edition of Première Vision Paris on the new July calendar is full of new features.  A new step has been taken, and we are particularly pleased to support the sector in its environmentally responsible transition with the new PV programme, ‘a better way’. 

"This initiative, which we’ve been working on for over a year, aims to simplify buyers day-to-day work and help guide them, while decoding and promoting the real advances made by the textile industry and its investments in favor of more sustainable fashion.

Images by Lucia Carpio

Trade fair: PREMIÈRE VISION PARIS launches "A Better Way" Eco-Responsible Programme in July 2023 edtion

Come this July 4, 5 & 6, Première Vision Paris will once again play host to the world's textile and fashion professionals congregating at  Parc d' Expositions in Villepente, north Paris for the  international trade show.

After making schedule adjustments to adapt to a new calendar since 2022, Première Vision Paris now takes a new step forward to better align with evolutions ongoing in the global fashion market. 

Organisers say this edition, which will focus on  Autumn-Winter 24-25 collections, has been redesigned to meet the many challenges the textile and fashion industries are facing today, resulting in transformations driven by the transition to sustainability, regulatory changes, the impact of the pandemic on consumers' clothing consumption, the implications of the geopolitical crisis, the new needs of buyers within fashion brands, adaptation strategies for supply chains, and the new challenges facing manufacturers.

Première Vision Paris - February 2023 event

Marking a turning point for the show, the July show will see major changes in four key areas: 

First of all, Eco-responsibility is the new paradigm at the heart of the repositioning of the show and its offer, thanks to the new a better way programme.

Secondly, an evolved show layout and the creation of a PV Hub dedicated to innovation.

Third is a (r)evolutionary approach to fashion information and the trend forums.

In this evolving context, the world’s creative fashion professionals will come together at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte to find inspiration, exchange ideas and build their new collections of ready-to-wear, accessories (fashion jewelry, leather goods) and footwear for the Autumn-Winter 24-25 season. An edition featuring a wealth of new products and sources of inspiration, services and programming.

Première Vision Paris - February 2023 event

Gilles Lasbordes, Managing Director of Première Vision said "This second edition of Première Vision Paris on the new July calendar is full of new features.  

"A new step has been taken, and we are particularly pleased to support the sector in its environmentally responsible transition with the new PV programme, A Better Way. This initiative, which we’ve been working on for over a year, aims to simplify buyers day-to-day work and help guide them, while decoding and promoting the real advances made by the textile industry and its investments in favor of more sustainable fashion. More than 260 manufacturers are already eligible for this programme. 

"I would add that the launch of the deadstock offer meets a complementary and growing need across all our markets."

Première Vision Paris - February 2023 event

A favourite event for trade buyers, designers, production heads, fashion and accessories brand managers, and professionals from related industries, Première Vision Paris visitors will discover the creative proposals and developments of 1,293 exhibitors from 45 countries, including spinners, weavers, tanners, textile designers, accessory and component makers, and garment manufacturers, chosen by Committees of professionals and experts.  Their material collections and new developments can also be discovered on the online Première Vision Marketplace  while the list of exhibitors is available on the Première Vision website.

The number of exhibitors this July is 14% more than the July 2022 event, said organisers, and up 4% over the February 2023 (1,245 exhibitors) events.  Exhibitors come from mainly Europe including Italy, France, the UK, Spain, Portugal and Germany, as well as from the Mediterranean basin  such as Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Asia including Japan, Korea, India, and China.

Their material collections and latest developments  can also be discovered at the online Première Vision Marketplace (the list of exhibitors is available on the Première Vision website.

Première Vision Paris - February 2023 event

The fair is divided into eight Universes serving all creative fashion markets, covering Yarns (and fibers), Fabrics, Leather, Designs (textile designs and motifs), Accessories (and components), Manufacturing (for fashion), Manufacturing Leather (apparel, small leather goods, leather shoes manufacturing), and Smart Creation (technical and technological innovations, sustainable materials).

New on offer this season includes "A BETTER WAY " : a new programme to help understand the show’s offer, featuring a display on the stands of some 200 participating exhibitors, based on five criteria represented by pictograms (social initiatives, production sites’ impacts, traceability, product composition/processes, finished product durability and end-of-life).

The integrated into the Smart Creation area are four players specializing in the resale of deadstock.

The Smart Creation area is dedicated to responsible innovations from 56 exhibitors featuring their new materials and finishings, covering technological solutions and services.

In addition, in the new PV HUB space, a new display and layout in the heart of Hall 6 will focus mainly on a new SOURCING SOLUTIONS forum.

In terms of fashion decoding, a new ECO-INNOVATION AREA will be integrated into the new SOURCING SOLUTIONS forum.

There will also be seminars on trends and talks dedicated to discussions surrounding the challenges of eco-responsible fashion.  In addition, a half-day event on July 5 will be dedicated to Smart Tech, organized in partnership with The Interline online magazine and platform.

Visitors can also discover the latest study by the "Institut Français de la Mode" as part of the IFM-Première Vision Chair regarding consumer behavior towards eco-responsible fashion in Europe and the United States. The results will be unveiled during a conference hosted by Gildas Minvielle, Director of the Institut Français de la Mode’s Economic Observatory on Tuesday, July 4, 4pm  in the Talks Area (PV Hub - Hall 6).

Moreover there is a wealth of information and educational content to be found in the eco-responsibility section of the Première Vision online magazine, in which one can consult five white papers that shed light on the industry’s key sustainability issues (downloadable from the Première Vision website), covering Fashion & Sustainability - the key issues and the keys to responsible sourcing; Fashion & Leather; and, new this season, a white paper produced in collaboration with the fashion tech specialist magazine The Interline: Fashion & Technology - How Smart Tech is shaping tomorrow’s fashion.

All photos of  Première Vision Paris February 2023 by Lucia Carpio.

Paris textile and fashion events to welcome world trade visitors in February 2023

This February,  the international creative fashion industry from all corners of the globe will descend upon Paris for the French capital's major international textile trade fairs.

Slated for February 7, 8 and 9 is Première Vision Paris, a key show for industry professionals to find inspiration and build their collections for the Spring-Summer 24 season, covering a broad spectrum of products, ranging from ready-to-wear to accessories (including fashion jewellery, leather goods and footwear and haberdashery) as well as textile designs and new technical developments.

Texworld Paris - July 2022 show

Separately is the February 2023 edition of Texworld Evolution Paris, which will be held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Le-Bourget from February 6 to 8; with 750 companies expected to exhibit, reaching70% of the pre-pandemic pariticipation level of February 2019, say Texworld organisers at the Messe Frankfurt Group.

As for Première Vision Paris to be held at Paris Nord Villepinte, it is presenting itself as a unique opportunity for the trade to network and exchange ideas.  This new edition promises to offer a wealth of new products as well as wide ranging services for a comprehensive programme.

Première Vision Paris - July 2022 show

Since the pandemic, Première Vision Paris's bi-annual shows had been held in a hybrid format, combining physical-attendance shows with online digital events. Now after consulting the industry’s professionals through a series of surveys, Première Vision will once again be giving greater prominence to the in-person event. 

Première Vision Paris - July 2022 show

While the forum product selections will be available online as of the opening of Première Vision Paris physical show, visitors attending in person will have privileged access to a summary of the major seasonal trends from the day after the show closes.   Content from Spring-Summer 24 trend events (seminars, 3D Forum, Live Sourcing), such as replays of certain talks held during the fair, will be available also online a few weeks after the show, rather than simultaneously. 

Première Vision Paris - July 2022 show

From February 7 to 9 2023, international trade visitors to Première Vision Paris, including buyers, designers, production heads, fashion and accessory brand managers, products developers, will have the opportunity to discover new creative works and the latest developments from 1,200 exhibitors representing 44 countries.  Exhibitors featured are spinners, weavers, tanners, textile designers, accessory and component makers, and fashion manufacturers who had been chosen by a Selection Committee of professionals and experts. 

Some 1,080 exhibitions (up 11% over February 2022) are from Europe (led by Italy, France, the UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and the rest will be from from the Mediterranean basin (Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, etc.),  and Asia (Japan, Korea, India, China, etc.). 

Première Vision Paris - July 2022 show

Organisers say this new edition will see Première Vision ramping-up its commitments to respond to the sector’s current and up-and-coming needs, and support its environmental and social transition. 

This includes an enhanced framework of exhibiting sectors to inform industry players and provide them with concrete solutions in terms of sustainable sourcing and production.

The various dedicated sectors and activities at the fair will include:-

• The Smart Creation area dedicated to sustainable innovations. 

• The new Smart Tech zone within Smart Creation: technological innovations and digital solutions to produce more sustainably. 

• The Eco-innovation Forum

• The Eco Information Desk (Hall 4)

• The Eco-Innovation Trend Tasting seminars 

• A series of talks in the Talks Area dedicated to the issues around eco-responsible fashion

• Online informational content (Smart Keys, Smart Creation podcast) in the sustainability section of the Première Vision website. 

Première Vision Paris - July 2022 show
Images of Première Vision Paris from their July 2022 edition in Paris Nord Villepinte.

Première Vision Paris will also offer an expanded array of tools to better serve visitors and guide brands and buyers in their materials sourcing for Spring-Summer 24, with: 

• A new mobile app

• A new QR code system on exhibitors’ stands, which can be scanned to learn more about their business and find them on the Première Vision Marketplace

• A new deadstock itinerary

• The Fashion Information Desk (Hall 6 Plaza)

• The Emerging Brands Desk (Hall 6 Plaza)

• Guided tours of the forums

• A new Season Report exclusively for visitors to the show, available to download after the show. 

Texworld Paris - July 2022 show

Meanwhile Texworld Paris is bringing together 450 exhibiting fabric manufacturers from 14 

countries, including nearly 250 Chinese companies; more than 50 Indian embroiderers and weavers - Long kept away by the Covid crisis, the Chinese and Indian participation in this edition is comparable to that registered in the 2019 edition.  Other participants are from Turkey (110 companies), Korea (50)  and Taiwan (15).

Texworld Paris - July 2022 show

In the Apparel Sourcing Paris section are some 200 exhibitors from China, Hong Kong and Mongolia, alongside India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka.

In the Denim Village will be 25 international exhibitors, from China, India, Turkey,  

Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Texworld Paris - July 2022 show
Images of Texworld Paris courtesy of Messe Frankfurt France.

The Denim Village will be located on the Red Thread, the new pathway 

designed by the Texworld Evolution Paris teams to connect the main attractions 

of the shows, linking the Elite area - which brings together 20 companies that 

combine production capacity, quality, and responsiveness with the major national 

pavilions, the Trend Forum and the Agora, where on-site activities will be located.