Heimtextil 2025 Opens With Over 3,000 Exhibitors And Design Icon Patricia Urquiola

Heimtextil 2025 begins the trade fair year with a record-breaking lineup of over 3,000 exhibitors from 65 countries, solidifying its position as the leading international platform for home and contract textiles and textile design. The event highlights steady growth and international participation, reflecting the global industry’s confidence in Heimtextil as a reliable partner for sustainable business success.

Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, emphasized the fair’s pivotal role, “The steady growth and high internationality confirm Heimtextil’s strength as an indispensable partner for the global industry. Particularly in challenging times, Heimtextil offers companies opportunities to strengthen their market position, identify potential, and forge global partnerships.”

Patricia Urquiola’s ‘Among-Us’: A Vision for Textile Design
Renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola unveiled her innovative installation, ‘Among-Us’, at the opening press conference in Hall 12.0. Combining traditional craftsmanship and modern technology, the installation showcases textiles’ potential in retail and hospitality spaces.

Key elements of the installation include:

• A hanging carpet crafted using the traditional dhurrie technique.
• Unique collaborations with brands like Kettal, Moroso, cc-tapis, Aquafil, and Cimento®.
• The fusion of physical and virtual worlds, featuring a digitally inspired grid, upholstered sculptures, and interactive virtual displays.

Urquiola explained, “‘Among-Us’ celebrates the evolving possibilities of textiles, blending aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability while exploring hybrid potentials from product design to bespoke creations.”

Expanding Opportunities at Heimtextil 2025
Spanning 16 hall levels, Heimtextil 2025 offers visitors an unparalleled product range, including wallpapers, upholstery fabrics, mattresses, toweling products, fibres, yarns, and carpets. The Carpets & Rugs section alone has expanded threefold, emphasizing the event’s comprehensive market coverage.

Highlights include:

• Heimtextil Trends 25/26, curated by Milan-based design platform Alcova, presenting material qualities, color innovations, and sustainable production processes in the Trend Arena (Hall 3.0).
• A robust content program addressing topics like AI in retail, sustainability, and optimizing customer experience, tailored for retailers, designers, architects, and industry leaders.
• The Retail Stage (Hall 12.1) and Texpertise Stage (Hall 4.0) focus on industry-relevant topics, including hotel design trends and contract furnishing materials.

Looking Ahead
Heimtextil 2025 runs from 14 to 17 January 2025, promising a platform for innovation, inspiration, and global market insights. With its comprehensive product offerings, industry-focused programs, and iconic installations, Heimtextil continues to drive progress in the textile interior design sector.