UKFT report on Heimtextil 2025, plus early bird discount to exhibit in 2026
18/02/2025
The German textile tradeshow Heimtextil is currently offering an early bird discount to companies registering to exhibit from 13 – 16 January 2026. If you are interested in exhibiting next year in Frankfurt, register by 19 March 2025 to access this discount (non-binding).
Scroll down to read UKFT’s report on Heimtextil 2025.
UKFT visited the international tradeshow for home and contract textiles Heimtextil at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt (Germany) from 14 to 17 January 2025. Heimtextil is a key event for interior textile, design and trend professionals across the world. It featured over 3,000 exhibitors coming from 142 participating nations.
The countries with the largest group of exhibitors were, in order, China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The UK was also in attendance, with a group of 44 exhibitors including Isidore Bryant, Edmund Bell, British Velvets, Ashley Wilde Group, Fyetts Fabrics, Tweedmill Textiles, Wellspun and many more.
Executed with German precision, Heimtextil 2025 left a very positive impression on UK exhibitors. British exhibitors reported that the first day of the show was the busiest. Following Heimtextil the organisers said 81% of exhibitors reported achieving their trade fair goals, whilst visitor satisfaction reached 94%, a record high for the show.
Over 50,000 visitors attended this year, representing a 10% increase on the previous edition. This reported growth came particularly from markets such as Argentina, France, the UK, India, Italy, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Korea, Spain, the US and the United Arab Emirates.
Heimtextil 2025 was a positive event, despite coinciding with the tradeshow Paris Déco Off from 15 – 18 January. UK exhibitors reported that many buyers they spoke to said they would be spending one or two days at Heimtextil before heading to Paris. However, travel links made the show easy to access, using Frankfurt’s train services (RWT) which offered discounts to visitors. Heimtextil also featured an app to enhance the overall show experience, making the event and its many halls easier to navigate.
Are you interested in exhibiting at Heimtextil next year from 13 to 16 January 2026? The show is currently offering an early bird discount (non-binding) to companies registering to exhibit by 19 March 2025. It will feature a new optimised hall structure to maximise overlapping visitor target groups and create shorter distances between product segments. Non-textile floor coverings will also be introduced in 2026 to offer a more holistic buying experience.
Do you want to find out more about UK fashion and textile companies exhibiting at international tradeshows? UKFT ‘s Discover British Brands and Discover British Textiles campaigns showcase and promote UK fashion and textile brands exhibiting at events across the world. Here you can find more details on UK designers at international fashion weeks or major buying events in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin and Florence; leading UK textiles at key apparel, interiors and technical textile events in Shanghai, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris; and much more.