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sustainable offers. The popular trade fair tours "Green demands, starting with the fiber," says Bettina Bär,
Tours" will also once again take interested visitors to Director Heimtextil for the home textiles sector.
curated exhibitors to learn more about their
sustainability strategy and their products. Last but "We are looking forward to taking off in new markets
not least, the impressive "Future Materials Library" will at Heimtextil. We have completely changed the
be presented again as part of the Trend Space at finishing of our fabrics to reduce the environmental
Heimtextil 2023. impact and are presenting new designs with thicker
textures that the market is demanding. The next
Manufacturers and weavers will find a global range of Heimtextil is the right platform to show these
fibers and yarns for decorative and upholstery fabrics novelties to a large number of professionals from
- for the first time compactly and centrally located in a different parts of the world in just four days. At the
separate area in hall 4.0. Around the area, visitors also same time, through face-to-face exchanges, we get a
await high-quality suppliers of outdoor fabrics, technical direct feel for what customers want and receive immediate
textiles for the contract sector and imitation leather. feedback," says Citel's marketing department, delighted
to be taking part in Heimtextil 2023.
Natural, synthetic or blended. Elastic, durable and
functional: In hall 4.0, the upcoming Heimtextil offers “With its line-up for the Interior. Architecture.
Planning for the next Heimtextil in January 2023 is in further internationalize their clientele. Under the an international range of fibers and yarns as well as Hospitality, Heimtextil is once again offering a
full swing. The industry expects an internationally current market challenges, the industry shows a finished decorative and upholstery fabrics, from the high-grade programme of events for the contract
unique platform for home and contract textiles, great desire for inspiration and new approaches to preliminary stage to textile finishing. Already business. Thus, the 2023 edition is set to be the ideal
interior design, and trends at the start of the 2023/24 solutions, as well as for creating new customer established suppliers from the fiber and yarn
season. Over 2,200 international exhibitors from 50 relationships globally. segment will be bundled with new exhibitors in hall platform for exchanging ideas and information with
countries have registered for the event. The 4.0 and presented centrally. "With this compact the international sector, for making and cultivating
internationality of the event also remains high. Thematically, the overarching theme of sustainability product range, we are responding to an increasing business contacts and for generating inspiration in
Among the participating companies are promising will also be clearly visible at Heimtextil 2023. With the need among manufacturers and retailers: being the textile furnishing market. We are looking forward
names from all over the world. exhibitor guide, "Green Directory" as well as the enabled to shape product development as early as to presenting an unrivalled and multifaceted
"Green Village", that offers a platform for discussion the preliminary stage. A holistic view in the design spectrum of international exhibitors and programme
The industry participants are courageously meeting with the seal providers, Heimtextil offers important process is becoming increasingly important - content. At Heimtextil 2023, you can be sure of
the major challenges and are using Heimtextil to points of orientation in the jungle of the many especially for upholstered furniture, which is subject gaining inspiration and finding solutions suitable for
to ever more sustainable as well as functional your business”, explains Heimtextil Director Bettina Bär.
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