bringing the international textile industry to Frankfurt am Main. The last Heimtextil confirmed its status as an essential date in the industry calendar to many exhibitors.

The fair is an indispensable marketing platform for all major companies in the sector. Next year’s event is already heralding its coming with an extremely high number of registrations and exhibition stand bookings. “We have already reached 95 percent of the area occupied in 2010 and new exhibitors are contacting us on a daily basis”, Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textile Fairs, Messe Frankfurt, explained.

The industry’s major players will be in Frankfurt in January. For example, among the famous names for home textiles already registered are Kadeco, MHZ, Erfal, Rasch and Albani, Marburgerb Wallpapers, members of the Deco Teams and many international suppliers.

Dieter Buhmann, marburg’s Managing Director said. “For many years, Heimtextil in Frankfurt has been the most important national and (especially) international industry platform for us. In 2011, wallpaper manufacturers will be relocating from Hall 5.1 into the attractive Hall 3.1. The architectural options available there have prompted us to consider a totally different display concept to suit our products”, Buhmann continued.

Complementary program extends from sustainability to contract business and promotion of young talent

Sustainability is an extremely important theme for Heimtextil, which is why the Green Directory is being launched at the next Heimtextil.

The distinguishing features of sustainable home textiles, compared with conventional products, are their high ecological quality and the fact that they are manufactured under enhanced working conditions.

To enable buyers to find sustainable products and exhibitors with sustainable manufacturing processes quickly and easily in future, they are identified as such and summarized in the Guide.

The theme of sustainability will also play a major role at the special shows and lectures.

In partnership with architectural publication AIT, Heimtextil will once again be focusing on the growth market of contract business in the “Let's have a look” special display area and designing the central meeting place for the hotel and restaurant trade, office, congress and conference centres, hospitals, care and rehabilitation services.

Topical Contract Creations will be reviewed via lectures, special shows, competitions and much more.

Promotion of young talent, long a key concern of Heimtextil, presents the Young Contract Creations Award Upholstery with a new theme.

For more information about Heimtextil go to: www.heimtextilmessefrankfurt.com