I mention the importance of trade shows in my course ‘Roadmap To Producing Your First Samples’ but there are so many. So, I thought I’d focus this week on Trade Shows.
Here you’ll find some fashion trade shows that you may want to check out when sourcing new fabrics, trim suppliers etc.
Interfiliere Paris
The world’s leading trade fair for intimates and beachwear fabrics. Interfilière is the only international-scale event which brings together both markets. Textile designers show off their creative flair, bringing the space to life with an exciting “speed motif”: a marathon of unbridled creativity using fashion-forward themes to suit the season. An enjoyable way of combining business and discovery, during a relaxing break! Restaurants, chill-out zones and other fashion features are also on the agenda.
Where: Paris, France
Product category: swimwear, lingerie, activewear
Premiere Vision Paris
Première Vision Paris is an essential business hub, where 60,000 industry professionals from 120 countries come together to share ideas, do business, work and build their new collections.
Where: Paris, France
Product category: Yarns, Fabrics, Knitwear, Leather, Design, Accessories
TEXWORLD Paris
International fashion fair dedicated to fabrics, trims and accessories with more than 600 fabrics manufactures eco-textile exhibitors.
Where: Paris
Product category: Fabrics, Trims, Accessories
Fashion SVP London
Trade show specialized in ‘near-shore’ fashion sourcing. Fashion SVP provides you with the opportunity to meet suppliers providing ‘near-shore’ sourcing services, so you can personally discover what Europe, Eastern Europe & the Mediterranean can offer.
Where: London, United Kingdom
Product Category: Leather, Sportwear, Menswear, Ladieswear
Innatex
Innatex is the only natural textiles fair in the world to feature not only fashion, but also other textile product categories such as accessories, home textiles, fabrics, toys.
Where: Hofheim Wallau, Germany
Product Category: International trade fair for sustainable textiles
Ipso Munich, Selling & Sourcing
International leading sports business trade show.
Where: Munich, Germany
Product Categories: Sporting goods, athletic footwear and fashion
Munich Fabric Start
The earliest international textile trade show offering an array of plains to haute couture fabrics and accessories. This show run twice a year with hundreds of international suppliers from 37 countries.
Where: Munich, Germany
Product Categories: Fabrics and Accessories
Baltic Fashion and Textile Show, Selling and Sourcing
The International Textile Industry Fair "Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga 2017", a place where the demand meets the supply. The trade show brings together manufacturers, distributors and buyers from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Central and Eastern European countries.
Where: Riga, Latvia
Product Categories: Textile, Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, Workwear, Sportswear, Bijouterie, Leather, Fur, Footwear, and Technology
Milano Unica
Milano Unica is a product of joined forces between Ideabiella, Ideacomo, Moda In, Prato Expo and Shirt Avenue and represents Italian and European fabrics and accessories. Together they produce a modern,avant garde collection of textiles and accessories that preserve character and a classic feel.
Where: Milan, Italy
Product Categories: Menswear fabrics, textiles, Womenswear, and accessories