A total of 10,800 visitors from 56 countries, including 900 suppliers, made it to Munich Fabric Start, the trade show that draws the fash frat from all over the world to source for the forthcoming season through eight key areas.
- The 42,500 sq m grounds were witness to innovation showcases, business deals, orders, networking and a lot more.
Munich Fabric Start is now focusing on three important dates that have already been fixed: - reVIEW Autumn.Winter 24/25 will take place for the first time at Motorworld on 13 and 14 September 2023—and thus covers the previous time period of MFS and Bluezone—offering the industry a late ordering date in Munich as usual.
- Ten weeks later, preVIEW will take place on 28 and 29 November 2023, offering a first opportunity to order the Spring/Summer collections for 2025.
- The industry will gather again for Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone from 23 to 25 January 2024.
WrapUp: Apart from the networking and sourcing activities, the venue was abuzz with talk shows and panel discussions by top honchos across the supply chain on issues critical to the industry at large.
- The eight areas that brought together the fashion and denim industry—Additionals, Per4mance, ReSource, Fabrics, Design Studios, Bluezone, Keyhouse / Sustainable Innovations and The Source—saw more than 1,100 collections by internationally renowned exhibitors such as Algaeing, Assyst, Cadica, Calik, CNC, Denim Authority, Isko, KBC, Kurabo, Liberty, Lisa, Naveena Denim, NDL, Orta, Royo, Saitex, Sharabati, Sorona, Takisade, Tessuti, WeNordic and Yünsa.
Visitors: Most of the visitors were from Germany, Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey as well as China, but also from Japan, New Zealand and the US – from relevant brands and retailers, including Adidas, Akris, Anna van Toor, Armedangels, Baldessarini, Betty Barclay, BMW, Brax, Calvin Klein, Calida, Cambio, Camel Active, Comma, Drykorn, Escada, Esprit, Gerry Weber, Holy Fashion Group, Hugo Boss, IB Company, Inditex, Katag, Lagerfeld, Living Crafts, Lodenfrey, Luisa Cerano, MAC Mode, Marc Cain, Marc O’Polo, Mey, More & More, Murkudis, Olsen, Olymp, Orsay, Otto, Oui, Peek & Cloppenburg, Puma, QVC, Riani, S. Oliver, Schumacher, Seidensticker, Strellson, Talbot Runhof, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Tailor and Uli Schneider among others.
ConneXXion: 20 years of Bluezone celebrated a special anniversary summer: in addition to 150 years of the jeans patent, 70 years of Orta and 50 years of the Ruedi Karrer Jeans Museum Zurich, the aim was to celebrate its own round birthday in a fitting manner.
- More than 100 denim and sportswear specialists transformed the completely booked Munich Zenith area into a blue hotspot and showed the relevant fabric developments for the coming autumn.
The Source: For the second time, the show-in-show The Source that took place on 18 and 19 July rounded off the Munich Fabric Start ecosystem in the direction of apparel manufacturing.
- Around 60 selected apparel manufacturers showed their product and service lines.
WHAT THEY SAID:
The fact that we are able to offer this qualitative continuity as a trade show in transformative times, in which much of the fashion business is being re-adjusted and put to the test, is honoured by our visitors, exhibitors and partners and confirms our conviction that Munich Fabric Start brings together the right people at the right place and on the right topics.
— Sebastian Klinder
Managing Director
Munich Fabric Start
The need for information and orientation is becoming more and more important: fully attended trend lectures and the large number of panels where future-relevant topics were discussed controversially show how important personal contact is for the industry. I would even go so far to say that the joy of meeting and exchanging ideas in person, working together on collections and inspiring each other or celebrating together is essential for releasing the creativity that is essential for fashion's survival – and we definitely felt this joy during the past three days.
— Frank Junker
Creative Director & Partner
Munich Fabric Start
We are very very happy with the new date in July. I have been saying for a long time that the September date is too late and I am very happy about the postponement. The collections are now ready and there is no reason to wait any longer with the sales. Price, price, price – that's THE topic we're discussing with all our customers at the moment.
— Thomas Püttmann
Owner
Textilagentur Püttmann
The majority of our customers is looking for stretch fabrics, mostly a composition of wool, polyester and lycra, but also flannels for coatings and jackets. Even though the show focuses on the season Autumn.Winter 24/25 season, we could see a huge interest in bright colors, not only black, navy and grey. In this, we can also see a shift in the mentality.
— Eser Kaygusuz
Sales Leader
Yünsa
The mood here is always good. We like to come here every summer and winter – to sort fabrics, meet suppliers and find out about upcoming trends. It's a pity that the Asian exhibitors aren't represented as much anymore.
— Ivan Paglialunga
Senior Designer Tailoring
S. Oliver Black Label Women
This is our first time at Munich Fabric Start and it is the right show for us. Everything is super organised, clear and we had very good conversations. Customers approach us specifically because they are looking for bamboo and there is also a great demand for products produced in Europe. From a leading children's car seat manufacturer to suppliers of sailing clothing and medical products to young designers – the mix was very good and perfect for us as a start-up for high-performance fabrics.
— Sabine Bahner
Product Manager
Visbatex
