12.01.2010 Heimtextil 2010: sector on an even keel despite the difficult economic climate

Following a turbulent year for the international textile sector, the Heimtextil trade fair is beginning 2010 with a high degree of optimism. The International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles, which opens its doors from 13 to 16 January 2010, traditionally marks the start of the trade-fair year in Frankfurt and presents the latest collections and trends for the bedroom, bathroom and table textiles, as well as fabrics for windows, walls, floors, furniture and decoration.

“The international textile sector has been severely battered by the economic storm”, says Detlef Braun, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, about the past year. “Thus, we are very pleased that Heimtextil has remained on an even keel despite this turbulent and difficult climate. With 2,521 exhibitors (2009: 2,556) from 60 countries, Heimtextil has confirmed its function as the world’s leading trade fair for the sector. Moreover, it has broken the 85 percent barrier in terms of the proportion of exhibitors from outside Germany. This is the highest level of internationality we have ever recorded at Heimtextil and higher than at any other event in Frankfurt.”