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Circular Textile Days 2026: How can circular ambition meet business reality?

Brands, retailers, policymakers, researchers and innovators will come together in Tilburg to address the realities of circularity during Circular Textile Days 2026. Circularity is not just a technical challenge. It's a human challenge, an economic challenge, a business challenge, and above all, a challenge no company can solve alone. That's why...

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Fashion by Informa’s Las Vegas marketplace returns with resilience at the top of the agenda

Fashion by Informa returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center on Monday, hosting its main trade shows — Magic, Project, Sourcing and Offprice — under the same roof. The event, designed to address the needs of emerging brands, retailers, manufacturers and buyers, will take place less than 20 days after the new Section 301 duties took effect on...

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New B2B fashion event by Modefabriek to debut in Germany

Modefabriek B.V. is expanding into Germany and will organise the first edition of a new business-to-business (B2B) fashion platform in Frankfurt in February 2027, according to a press release. The initiative will have its own name and identity. According to the organisation, it is explicitly not a foreign edition of the existing Modefabriek...

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UK retail's resilience: How disruption led to a stronger market

For much of the past five years, discussion around UK retail has centred on rising costs, inflation and cautious consumer spending. Yet while a challenging picture has been painted for those looking in, many retailers have been quietly adapting. Rather than emerging weaker, the market has become increasingly focused on differentiation, with...

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CFDA partners with Informa to put New York manufacturers on Sourcing show floor

Fashion by Informa and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have announced a partnership to promote New York–based manufacturing, launching at the Sourcing by Informa show in New York in September and continuing into 2027. The collaboration debuts at Fashion by Informa’s New York Marketplace at the Javits Center from September 9 to...

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Between headwinds and new beginnings: what Düsseldorf Fashion Days reveals about the state of the industry

During Düsseldorf Fashion Days, the Ferris wheel was turning at the Rheinkirmes funfair. A more fitting image for these order days could hardly be found. One moment you are soaring upwards, the next you are heading down. Those who embrace the ride might even enjoy it. However, those who try to control every movement will quickly feel queasy. A...

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Momad reviews its latest edition and announces dates for its next 2027 event

Madrid – Marking a turning point in its recent performance, Momad, the international fashion, footwear and accessories trade fair organised by Ifema Madrid (Ifema), held its latest edition from July 23 to 25. The organisation has now reviewed the three-day event, validating the new trade fair format that debuted at this latest edition. This...

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Wellbeing and internationalisation: Spanish footwear makes a strong showing at Barefoot European Shoe Fair

Madrid – Demonstrating how “barefoot” footwear has become not just a trend but a growing consumer demand, the second edition of the “Barefoot European Shoe Fair” will take place from July 24 to 26, 2026. The international trade show will be held on the outskirts of Frankfurt, with 28 Spanish footwear brands set to participate. Following the...

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Curve New York's SS27 preview: discipline over big bets

Curve New York returns to the Javits Center River Pavilion on August 2, unveiling spring/summer 2027 collections at a moment when intimate apparel and swimwear buyers are rewriting their playbook, ordering earlier, but with far less room for error. "The market has become much more disciplined over the past few years," Raphael Camp, CEO of...

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Kingpins NY gets ready for the July 2026 edition, as it centers on community building & innovation

Kingpins is set to return to New York this week for its summer edition, placing community, innovation and responsible design at the center of the event. Taking place from July 22 to 23 at Pier 36/Basketball City, Kingpins NY will showcase leading denim manufacturers, mills and more, representing the global supply chain, including Advance Denim,...

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A Fabric Affair NY sees record attendance from beyond New York

The latest edition of A Fabric Affair NY has recorded its strongest international reach to date, with more than 700 registrations and 65 exhibitors taking part in the two-day event on 15 and 16 July. Held in Manhattan, the fair brought together textile companies from Italy, the UK, France and Germany, with the number of British exhibitors...

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Inspiramais: Latin America's leading materials trade show exceeds business expectations

The 34th edition of Inspiramais is the most important materials trade show in Latin America for the footwear, apparel, jewellery, furniture and automotive upholstery industries. The event is expected to generate 61.68 million reais (12 million dollars) in business with the international market alone over the next six months. The estimate comes...