Heimtextil trade fair to begin from January 8

In 2014, participation in the household textiles segment by European companies again will be strong; British, Italian and Spanish businesses will use the sales opportunities offered by Heimtextil, the leading international trade fair. The United States also will be well represented by companies including Protect-A-Bed, and yarn and textile manufacturer Invista. Excellent booking rates also have been recorded for Hall 8 and the “bed” and “bath” product groups.

“Bookings are the best in years. Virtually all of the major bedding product brands will be exhibited, giving Heimtextil another boost,” confirms Meike Kern, Director of Household Textiles. Davilla of Switzerland and Merchant Icing of Austria will complement next year’s Heimtextil.

Escada, Joop!Living and Möve Frottana will return

There is positive news for Hall 11 as well: in addition to Möve Frottana of Germany, Arli Group of the Netherlands, David Fussenegger of Austria, Erbelle Spirit with the Escada brand in Germany and Grund of the Czech Republic have announced their return to Heimtextil. Moreover, Joop!Living will be represented with its own stand in Hall 11.0.

First-time attendees will include Bedeck of Great Britain and House in Style of the Netherlands. In addition, international premium brands such as Cawö, Esprit (represented by Kitan), Kleine Wolke, Pichler and Sander of Germany, as well as Vossen of Austria have come on board.

Registrations from diverse premium manufacturers already have been obtained for Hall 11.1 as well – Curt Bauer of Germany, Fischbacher and Schlossberg of Switzerland and Kas of Australia, to name only a few highlights. The newcomer platform New & Next will provide fresh design ideas and set accents in the household textiles market with its trendy innovations.

Revenues – a sign of a worldwide reversal

While to start the season national and international businesses rely on the impetus provided by Heimtextil, the leading international trade fair, the textile industry continues to develop in a heterogeneous manner. On behalf of the German trade sector, the German Association of Textile Retailers has reported positive figures for 2012.

According to the official 2012 statistics, household textiles and bulk goods recorded an increase of 0.9 percent while curtains, carpets and wallpapers have grown by as much as 2 percent. In contrast, according to the association, in 2013 business had a weaker start – -5.9 and, respectively, -4.5 percent at the end of March.

A reason to be optimistic regarding an economic turnaround has been provided by a study on global economic growth between 2005 and 2014 conducted by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). For 2013, experts expect an upswing in diverse business sectors including the textile and garment markets. According to the WTO, the development in sales over the past year – from -8 to -1 percent – is a sign of recovery.

Messe Frankfurt