Trade show Munich Fabric Start

Located in a 2,500-square-metre space, the segment brings together 65 businesses which specialise in high-end ‘all-in-one’ supply solutions. Manufacturers from Portugal, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Bosnia, and Vietnam also feature in this new segment.

“End-to-end solutions for brands, labels, and retailers are a strong growth segment,” said Munich Fabric Start director, Sebastian Klinder
 
The Source is joined by seven other event areas: ‘Fabrics’, an area dedicated to materials suppliers; the ‘Keyhouse’ innovation hub; the ‘Design Studios’ area dedicated to textile design; and ‘Additionals’ for accessories and finishings for products. The trade show also has a ‘Resource’ segment which focuses on sustainable innovation in terms of materials and ‘Sustainable Innovation’, which is dedicated to the young designers at the forefront of the industry’s transformation. 

The Bluezone denim space, which opens from August 30 to 31, hosts around 100 specialised manufacturers, weavers, and finishers. Notable participating businesses include The Lycra

The event also includes three days of themed conferences. In addition to a trend update for the autumn/winter 2023/ 2024 season with Peclers Paris and Pantone
 
Around 20,000 visitors are expected over the course of this edition of Munich Fabric Start. The trade show had previously had to cancel its edition which was scheduled for January 25 to 26 due to a resurgence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Germany at the time.