In less than a month, the Heimtextil, International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles, will open the textile-fair year in Frankfurt am Main from 9 to 12 January 2008. The leading fair for textile furnishings has a fixed place in the calendars of international manufacturers, dealers, buyers, interior architects, designers and interior decorators.
Next January, the Heimtextil will be distinguished by an improved structure for the range of premium home and household textiles, as well as several extravagant special shows and events that reveal the latest trends and give young designers the chance to present their ideas.
"In 2008, the Heimtextil will embed the subjects and innovations of the home-textile sector in a concept full of highlights.
Bathroom textiles will appear in the luxurious Crystal Waves special show with the 'Swarovski bathroom made by Kludi', bed linen and bedroom fabrics will be shown in the Concept Square with new ideas for the trade while textiles for interior furnishings will make their debut at 'Outside In', an urban villa with a view of the garden", says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President, Textile Fairs.
The concept has generated a positive echo on the exhibitor side: on the finishing straight before the fair, it can already be said that the number of exhibitors will be comparable to last year's total.
'More' – the premium segment for home and household textiles A corner stone of the forthcoming Heimtextil will be – analogously to the premium segment for household textiles – the revised product presentation for home textiles based on the 'More' concept, the aim of which is to create greater transparency at the fair and offer easier access to the range of products on show.
Thus, from 2008, visitors will find manufacturers of premium textile furnishings under the heading 'More'. For the first time, Heimtextil 2008 will also provide an exclusive forum for producers and suppliers of high-grade home textiles: 'More Living' brings together exhibitors from the 'window', 'upholstery' and 'floor' product groups.
They include exhibitors such as Vorwerk, Drapilux, ADO, Textiles Vilber, Wecon/Esprit and Rafael Catala as well as 'editeurs' such as Mira-X, JAB Anstoetz, Nya Nordiska, Saum & Viebahn and Cocoon.
'More Clarity' and 'More Style' put the focus on household textiles from the 'bed', 'bath' and 'table' segments. In 'More Clarity' (Hall 9.1), European textile manufacturers of classic designs, some of whom work with small, exclusive batches, present their high-grade products.
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