Heimtextil, the biggest and most important international trade fair for home and contract textiles concluded last week, reported a good footfall this year. Around 70,000 trade visitors took part in the four-day long first trade fair of the year for home textile sector, from across the world compared to 68,277 last year.
Most number of visitors were from Brazil, China, the UK, Italy, Japan, Russia, the USA and United Arab Emirates. A total of 2,963 exhibitors from 67 countries presented their new textile products and designs during the event held at Frankfurt am Main from January 10-13, 2017.
“The figures speak for themselves: Heimtextil grew once again in 2017 in terms of its visitor and exhibitor numbers. But it’s no longer about quantity and hasn’t been for a long time. I am especially pleased about the high quality of the products exhibited as well as the intensity of discussions between purchasers and exhibitors. Frankfurt is the international meeting place and beating textile heart of the interiors industry,” commented Detlauf Braun, CEO of Messe Frankfurt.
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India-based Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) took part in the event known for showcasing latest trends and innovations in home furnishing, home textiles, floor covering, crocheted lace and embroidery, etc.
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