Heimtextil 2025 ten highlights lead, one-stop global home textile feast is about to start

With the theme of "Textiles Connect the World", the new Heimtexti l will be held at the Frankfurt Exhibition Center from January 14 to 17, 2025, and will join hands with the elites of the global textile industry to celebrate the event. As the world's leading and most internationally-focused home and commercial textile and design trade event, Heimtexti l provides a one-stop market panoramic experience in 16 exhibition hall floors, covering every link from fiber yarn, raw materials to finished product display. This time, Heimtexti l will welcome 2,900 exhibitors from 60 countries to jointly showcase current trend themes, new series, innovative materials and textile solutions.

Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles and Textile Technology at Messe Frankfurt, said: "In the face of a complex and changing market environment, Heimtextil remains an indestructible communication platform in the global textile field. We are committed to paving a smooth road to sustainable business success for retailers, industries and even personalized customization businesses. Looking forward to 2025, we will further expand our product lines for specific groups, promote synergies in key areas, and warmly welcome new and old exhibitors to join. In addition, our two major cooperation projects are about to start: Milan's well-known design platform Alcova will be the first to plan the Heimtextil 25/26 trend exhibition; and the famous designer and architect Patricia Urquiola will also lead the new trend of textile design through her unique installation art works. Heimtextil 2025 will make textile interior design shine like never before."

10 Highlights Preview

1. Milan design platform Alcova will make its debut at Heimtexti l Trends 25/26.

2. Famous designer and architect Patricia Urquiola joins the show, injecting vitality into textile design.

3. Healthy sleep leads the new style of life

4. The core area of the global carpet industry

5. Expansion and upgrading of fiber and yarn exhibition area

6. The world's premier furniture fabrics exhibition platform

7. Future-oriented: Interior. Architecture. Hotel

8. Global Excellence Home & Global Selection Home

9. Dual Stage: Enlightening Wisdom, Transmitting Textile Knowledge without Boundaries

10. Econogy: Weaving a New Chapter in Sustainable Textiles

PART.01

The future has come: Heimtextil Trends 25/26

Heimtexti l Trends 25/26 is both an important source of inspiration and a highlight of the event that cannot be missed. In the upcoming event, Milan design platform Alcova will curate the Trend area of Hall 3.0 for the first time. Focusing on the core theme of "Future in Progress", textiles are given a light and shadow interpretation of time, cleverly combining historical trends with avant-garde inspiration - unique, original and innovative. This discerning design platform has opened up a new fertile ground for inspiration for future designs by re-examining the past. Heimtextil Trends 25/26 is not only a comprehensive display of sustainability, foresight and development, but also a valuable guide for the industry and retail industry to seize the development opportunities of the times and enhance business competitiveness.

PART.02

Join hands with Patricia Urquiola to ignite a new design hotspot

Redefining textile design: Renowned designer Patricia Urquiola has created a sensory feast for sustainable textile design for Heimtexti l 2025, creating a 650㎡ installation "among-us" that cleverly integrates interior design concepts with warm hospitality, embedded in the bedrooms, bathrooms and high-end lifestyle exhibition area in Hall 12.0, allowing people to be at the heart of the experience and enjoy a full sense of immersion.

PART.03

Healthy sleep leads a new lifestyle

In Halls 9.0 and 11.0, visitors will experience the latest trends, innovations and premium displays in sleep technology. The Smart Bedding Zone, as a gathering place for high-tech sleep solutions, smart bedding, premium quilts, innovative pillows and mattresses, and advanced textile processing technologies, is leading a sleep revolution. This zone is honored to welcome the return of many industry leaders, such as Billerbeck (Switzerland), KBT Bettwaren (Germany), Setex Textil (Germany), Hefel Textil (Austria)

PART.04

The heart of the global carpet industry: Carpet and floor mat exhibition area

Heimtextil brings together all the leading companies in the international carpet industry. This year, the number of exhibitors in the carpet and floor mat exhibition area has doubled compared to last year, and the exhibition area has also expanded significantly, covering more floor space. Hall 5.0 is the perfect place to explore hand-woven carpets, designer limited masterpieces and national specialties. Go to Hall 5.1 to see the growing exhibition area of woven carpets, fiber yarns and advanced technologies in the carpet industry.

Exhibitors include:ABC Italy (Italy), Bhadohi Carpets (India), Balta Home (Belgium), Oriental Weavers Group (Oriental Weavers Carpets, EFCO, MAC Carpet, Egypt).

PART.05

Fiber and Yarn Exhibition Area Expanded and Upgraded

Heimtextil has expanded and upgraded the exhibition area for fibers, yarns, woven and knitted fabrics, post-processing technology and equipment, presenting a richer picture of the textile industry chain to the participants. Exhibitors are precisely divided into various sub-areas according to their professional application areas. This strategy not only promotes efficient collaboration between various product categories within the exhibition area, but also provides unparalleled added value and inspiration for key audiences such as weaving experts, manufacturers, and product designers.

PART.06

The world's premier display platform for furniture fabrics

The Decoration and Furniture Fabrics Exhibition Area is located in Hall 4, occupying three floors. The layout is compact and efficient, bringing together the most comprehensive furniture fabric series in the world. Manufacturers and wholesalers bring a variety of choices, from decorative fabrics to furniture-specific fabrics, from commercial fabrics to simulated and furniture leather, to durable outdoor fabrics. More than 200 suppliers display their diverse product lineups here, including many top weaving companies from Europe. Hall 4 is not only a holy place for communication in the textile and furniture fabric industry, but also an ideal place for interior decorators, interior architects and designers to collide with inspiration and negotiate cooperation.

Chinese exhibitors such as Maya, Julai, Hengli, and Mofo have returned to the exhibition again, and together with overseas exhibitors such as Atenzza Outdoor (Spain), Elastron (Portugal), Gebrüder Munzer t (Germany), Libeco (Belgium), and Martinelli Ginetto (Italy), they will interpret the infinite possibilities of textiles.

PART.07

Future Orientation: Interior. Architecture. Hotel

As the forefront of global functional commercial textiles, Heimtextil not only covers cutting-edge properties such as wear resistance, antibacterial and even fire resistance, but also builds an interactive bridge between manufacturers, suppliers and (interior) architects, planners and interior designers to jointly draw a blueprint for the industry. International hoteliers can find all-round resources for commercial decoration here: from inspiration to inspire creativity, to the acquisition of practical information, to the opportunity for in-depth communication, everything is available. At the exhibition site, a wide range of products and services are available in every corner. Exhibitors dedicated to the commercial field will set up eye-catching signs on the online platform and physical booths to ensure that visitors can quickly locate and visit efficiently. The Interior.Architecture.Hospital ity LIBRARY in Hall 4.0 is carefully planned by an authoritative team of external experts and will exhibit a series of strictly selected functional textiles.

PART.08

Meeting the needs of orders of all sizes: Global Excellence Home and Global Select Home Products Area

As the largest gathering place of international high-quality suppliers in Europe, Heimtextil can serve orders of different sizes. The "Global Excellent Home" product area located in Halls 6.1 and 9.0 has carefully selected a number of outstanding manufacturers, including Chinese exhibitors such as Xiaoxuanchuang, Qiyao, Zhongguan, Huafang, Vosges, Yantai North, etc. They will bring high-quality home textiles to exhibitors.

PART.09

Double stages inspire wisdom and spread textile knowledge without boundaries

Heimtextil is an ideal destination for textile professionals seeking knowledge expansion. It is committed to becoming a knowledge network platform that promotes communication and learning, helps companies grow and prepare for the future. Texpertise Stage in Hall 4.0 focuses on the core issues, emerging trends and challenges facing the global textile industry. From flexible hotel design concepts to environmental regulations, it discusses all aspects and guides thinking. The knowledge feast customized for the retail industry is staged on the Retail Stage in Hall 12.1. Through interactive demonstrations, group discussions and on-site guided tours, it provides professional nutrients for improving business capabilities and builds a space for learning and communication.

PART.10

Econogy: Weaving a new chapter in sustainable textile industry

"Econogy" represents the standard system for the sustainability of more than 50 textile events under the Textise Network of the Frankfurt Exhibition Group, which means a win-win combination of sustainability and economic benefits. Exhibitors can win special booth and online logos through audits that meet the ESG/SDG standards, highlighting their environmental commitment and achievements. Selected green companies will be included in Econogy FINDER, providing visitors with guidance and making it easy to find like-minded exhibition partners.

This exhibition also shared sustainable practices and innovation cases through interactive Econogy Talks and Tours activities to deepen knowledge dissemination and interactive experience. As a communication hub between certification bodies and certified companies, Econogy Hub promotes cooperation among all parties and jointly seeks a blueprint for the development of a sustainable textile industry.