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Texprocess: Full range of technologies for textile processing

Automation, individualisation, customisation and sustainability. The range of technologies at the coming Texprocess is more comprehensive than ever. Four months before its start, the leading international trade fair for the processing of textile and flexible materials is almost booked up. Trade visitors from the fashion and clothing industry,...

Fairs

'Neonyt': new sustainability and innovation hub to launch at Messe Frankfurt

Neonyt - a global hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation - will be open for the first time at the Messe Frankfurt trade fair at Kraftwerk, Berlin from 15-17 January, 2019. The hub is an innovative platform that aims to promote an ethical approach to fashion that promises to bring together “style, business inspiration, knowledge, fun and...

Business

Messe Frankfurt acquires Source Africa and ATF

Source Africa and ATF Apparel, Textile & Footwear Trade Exhibition Capetown, two of Africa’s largest textile, clothing and footwear shows, have been acquired by Messe Frankfurt SA, a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt. Source Africa and ATF were founded and are currently organized by trade show organizer LTE. “We believe that Messe Frankfurt South...

Schools

Innovative Apparel Show 2017 becomes more international

The international leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens and for the processing of textile and flexible materials, the “Innovative Apparel Show” will present new clothing ideas and innovative processing technologies live and in an unconventional way. Fashion schools from France, Portugal, Italy and Germany are taking part in the...

Fairs

Texworld, Apparel Sourcing & Texprocess goes to Africa

Following Europe, Asia and America, Messe Frankfurt is expanding its textile events to Africa through a new partnership with Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week (ASFW) in Ethiopia. Thus, from 2017 onward, Messe Frankfurt's three trade fair brands Texworld, Apparel Sourcing and Texprocess will be integrated into ASFW after Messe Frankfurt recently...

Apparel

Yarn Expo to move to Shanghai

Yarn Expo, the leading international trade fair for yarns and fibres in China, will hold its spring edition in Shanghai instead of Beijing starting from March 2014. The autumn edition, already taking place in Shanghai every October, will remain unchanged. This means that now both Yarn Expo editions will take place alongside Intertextile Shanghai...

Fashion

Intertextile Shenzhen 30 percent bigger this year

From 11th to 13th July, the Shenzhen International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories will take place once again. Compared to last year, the number of exhibitors has increased by more than 30 percent to 600, confirming the growing interest of international exhibitors in the Southern China textiles market. The fair, which is jointly...

Fashion

Best of Asia at Intertextile Beijing

For European visitors and exhibitors, Intertextile Beijing, taking place from 27th to 29th March at China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing, is an excellent opportunity to not only check out the latest in apparel fabrics and accessories from China but from all over Asia. Following the cue from last year’s strong demand, there will again...