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Munich Fabric Start

PRESS RELEASE / Event

7 May 2025

2 minutes

The Bluezone will remain a specialized, internationally renowned denim hub. The Denim Trade Show will be seamlessly embedded in the highly frequented areas of Munich Fabric Start.

Bluezone and Keyhouse Move into the Centre of the MOC

Munich, Germany: Strategic realignment: Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH is strengthening its profile as one of the leading European textile trade shows and will unite all fashion segments under one roof in future. At the upcoming show on 2 and 3 September 2025, the international denim trade show Bluezone and the innovation hub Keyhouse will...

PRESS RELEASE / Event

30 January 2024

3 minutes

This time, the main focus of the supplementary program was on sustainability – be it natural innovative fibers and their disruptive potential for a more sustainable fashion industry, recycling issues and the associated EU regulations that will challenge the industry, or helpful instructions on how various players can prepare for this today.

Closing Report Munich Fabric Start Spring.Summer 2025: Looking to the Future With Cautious Optimism

Munich, Germany: The Spring.Summer 2025 edition of Munich Fabric Start came to an end yesterday afternoon. Under the motto “CLARITY”, designers, buyers, product managers and decisionmakers were able to view the latest products and services for the new season from around 1,000 international suppliers, spread over the eight areas ADDITIONALS, FABRICS...

Event Report / View SS 25/26

2 December 2023

3 minutes

Exhibitors from all over the world will showcase around 1,100 collections for the fashion and apparel industry, spanning an area of approximately 42,500 sq m across eight distinct areas in January 2024.

Premium Event View Showcases 250 Suppliers

Even as the latest technological and sustainable innovations for Spring/Summer 2025 were showcased in Munich earlier this week, the next major industry event — Munich Fabric Start —is scheduled 23 January at the MOC.

Staff Writer

Trade Event / MFS AW 25/26

20 October 2023

2 minutes

Encompassing an area of 42,500 sq m distributed across eight areas, the Munich Fabric Start, Keyhouse and The Source events showcase around 1,100 collections for the fashion and apparel industry from exhibitors worldwide.

Munich Fabric Start Reschedules A/W 25/26 to September 2024, Shortens to 2 Days

The flagship Munich Fabric Start, along with Bluezone, Keyhouse and The Source, will now be held in June and September 2024 and in a shortened format.

Staff Writer

Trade Event / Review A/W 24/25

29 August 2023

2 minutes

The opportunity for reordering or for rapid collection development thus continues as ten weeks from now from 28-29 November 2023 will see preVIEW open its doors to showcase Spring/Summer ‘25.

ReVIEW Autumn/Winter 24/25 Comes with New Location and New Concept

The sourcing fash frat once again gets the opportunity for reordering or for rapid collection development as the reVIEW gets going on 13 September at Munich to showcase collections for Autumn/Winter 24/25

Staff Writer

Event Roundup / MFS AW 24/25

24 July 2023

4 minutes

The eight areas that brought together the fashion and denim industry saw more than 1,100 collections by internationally renowned exhibitors.

Munich Fabric Start A/W 24/25 Sees Over 10,000 Vistors from 56 Countries

Munich Fabric Start came to a close on Thursday last with preps on for the next showcases this September and November, and its next edition in January 2024.

Staff Writer

Event Report / MFS AW 24/25

19 July 2023

3 minutes

Munich Fabric Start wants to create a place where people from all over the world meet—and everyone who wants to actively shape a positive future for the industry knows how important community, communication and joy are in order to develop the therefore necessary energy.

Munich Fabric Start A/W 24/25 Gets Under Way

As the curtains went up yesterday on Munich Fabric Start, the fash frat could walk around 42,500 square metres in eight areas to check out 1,100 collections for Autumn/Winter 24/25, draw inspiration and knowledge from the last of informative talk shows and network too.

Staff Writer

Sector Browser / Fabric Outlook / V

14 July 2023

5 minutes

Algaeing is driven by the belief in creating a largescale positive impact. By leading with transparency and showcasing various aspects of its process, the company aims to create a movement where other brands and companies align with our values.

It's Agreed. Transparency Will Be Key to Sustainability Claims

As the Autumn/Winter 2024/25 edition of Munich Fabric Start gets all set and ready to welcome the global fashion fraternity on 18 July, texfash.com tries to gauge what's happening on the ground with a mélange of impressions and opinions.

Subir Ghosh

Report

Spotlight: Fabric Outlook

Sector Browser / Fabric Outlook / IV

13 July 2023

4 minutes

Pre-Loved is a new bio-textile concept made of post-consumer textile waste. A unique production method turns mixed-blend inferior textile fibres into a sturdy bio-composite for future garment making. The lightweight material can have marble-like patterns or hues accentuated by natural dyes.

Fabric Innovation and Apparel Market: Which Is Driving the Other?

Whither innovation? Are fabric innovations driving the apparel market? Or, is it the other way around, i.e. demand for certain kinds of apparel is driving fabric innovation? texfash.com talks to some exhibitors who will showcase at Munich Fabric Start as it gets under way 18 July.

Subir Ghosh

Report

Spotlight: Fabric Outlook

Sector Browser / Fabric Outlook / III

12 July 2023

8 minutes

At NEFFA | New Fashion Factory, design is done directly in 3D, using big data or body scans. A digital design interface offers options to apply all kinds of parametric textures in the blink of an eye. The final design is turned into an affordable and recyclable 3D mould with a variety of digital technologies.

Caught Between Wars and Laws, Industry Plans Ahead

The domain of sourcing was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic three summers ago, and the dust has not yet settled. There are trade wars, the ongoing Europe conflict, and rising inflation. As all and sundry scurry to sort out matters, keeping the slew of upcoming EU legislations and regulations in mind, it perhaps makes sense to feel the pulse of what’s going on. The ground here is Munich Fabric Start (MFS) that will throw its doors open come 18 July.