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              Heimtextil 2024 on course for growth



                          with an expanded range and



               realignment of sustainability formats





            Heimtextil 2024 shines with strong national and   and exhibitors from the wall decoration, textile
            global demand across all product segments. More   design, and textile technology segments will also be
            than 2,600 exhibitors present their new products in   reopened. In addition, the new Carpets & Rugs
            Frankfurt am Main. The global trade fair for home   product segment, the realignment of the sustainable
            and contract textiles also forms the launch of   event formats under the title “Econogy” and the
            Econogy, a realignment of sustainable formats in the   expanded range in the Fibers & Yarns section will
            global Texpertise Network. Econogy standardizes   provide fresh business impulses.
            the evaluation criteria of all Messe Frankfurt textile
            events and creates cross-fair transparency for   Promising start: Carpets & Rugs
            resource-saving products and exhibitors.         Heimtextil 2024 is expanding its portfolio with the
                                                             new Carpets & Rugs product segment. Located
            New international contacts, inspiring business   exclusively in the new Hall 5.1, it showcases fitted,
            encounters, and intensive networking: Heimtextil   handmade, and custom-made carpets,
            2024 records strong registration figures across all   machine-made woven carpets, mats, and
            product segments. With over 2,600 exhibitors     dirt-absorbing carpets, as well as rugs and runners.
            participating, demand exceeds the number of      Carpets are traditionally an integral part of
            exhibitors at the previous event.                Heimtextil, presented in various halls.

            “Heimtextil provides a bundled and therefore     Starting in 2024, this offering will be permanently
            efficient market overview of all global trends in the   bundled at the request of the industry. The segment
            home and contract textiles industry on a central   is aimed at international wholesalers, furniture and
            platform over four days. In 2024, we are pleased to   home furnishing stores, consumer markets, DIY and
            be able to intensify this experience with the launch of   home improvement stores, specialist retailers, and
            the new Carpets & Rugs product segment and an    garden centers. More than 90 exhibitors will
            increased number of exhibitors,” says Olaf Schmidt,   participate in Carpets & Rugs, including many
            Vice President of Textiles & Textile Technologies.  first-time exhibitors.

            New year, new business                           At Heimtextil 2024, a realignment of all sustainable
            Heimtextil 2024 will be expanded by two new halls:   formats of the worldwide Texpertise Network will be
            Hall 5.1 for the new Carpets & Rugs product      launched with Econogy. Econogy standardizes the
            segment and Hall 10.4 for Asian Selection exhibitors   evaluation criteria of all Messe Frankfurt textile
            in the home textiles segment. Hall 3, which will serve   events for sustainability and clarifies the holistic
            as a creative hub for the Heimtextil Trends 24/25,   connection between economy and ecology.

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