Image: The Heimtextil Trends 25/26 by Alcova Milano. Photo: Messe Frankfurt / Pietro Sutera
Heimtextil 2025 ended with full exhibition halls, 142 participating nations, another increase in exhibitors and visitors as well as top satisfaction ratings. Over four days, more than 50,000 buyers experienced the latest collections, materials and textile solutions for the entire interior design first-hand from over 3,000 exhibitors.
The Heimtextil Trends 25/26 by Alcova Milano and the installation ‘among-us’ by star designer Patricia Urquiola set new standards for interior design, retail and hospitality. The content programme centred on AI-driven design, sustainable production processes and future interiors.
"142 participating nations, growth in exhibitors and a ten per cent increase in visitors show: trade fairs are in more demand than ever," says Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt. "In times of persistent inflation and low purchasing power, resilience and market presence are key. This is exactly how Heimtextil enabled industry and retail: to access new markets and thus actively shape global competition.
"The share of international exhibitors rose to 96 per cent, strengthening Heimtextil's position as the world's leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design. Among the top ten exhibiting countries were China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. On the visitor side, the internationality increased to 84 per cent. Growth was in particular recorded in markets such as Argentina, France, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Korea, Spain, the United States and the United Arab Emirates."
