Event focused on technical textiles, accessories and performance apparel for outdoor, activewear and lifestyle and performance categories for the West Coast More than 330 exhibitors and 3,000 visitors.
https://www.functionalfabricfair.com/
Venue: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, USA.
Fair focused on machinery, technology and solutions for the textile and apparel industry (more "capex/technology" than finished product).
https://indointertex.com/about-show/indo-intertex/
Venue: Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta Indonesia
Fair specialized in technical and functional textiles, as well as in the technologies, machinery and processes associated with their production and transformation.
https://techtextil-texprocess.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
It is a more compact MAGIC (2 days), with a focus on immediate purchases. It is usually attended by buyers interested in products available quickly, so it has a greater emphasis on networking and quick purchases.
https://www.magicfashionevents.com/events/magic-nashville/about/
Location: Nashville, USA
FOCUSED ON COMPANIES IN GUATEMALA THAT WANT TO BUY FROM COLOMBIA
Fair focused on home textiles, decoration and interior design with products such as: bedding, bath, curtains, upholstery and decoration; opportunity to see regional proposals and novelties adapted to the Latin American market.
https://heimtextilcolombia.com/
Location: Medellín, Colombia
International textile/apparel exhibition and chain actors (oriented to networking and European regional market. Aimed at companies looking for contacts in Portugal/Europe (medium-sized buyers, importers, agents), and want to explore opportunities.
https://intertexportugal.com/
Date: May 19-21, 2026
Venue: Exponor, Porto Portugal
Main European trade fair for printing and signage, relevant for textile printing, sublimation, digital, etc. (it is not a clothing trade fair; it is technology/printing supplies) Aimed at companies focused on graphic tees, printing on garments, printed textiles, printing workshops, or that are evaluating technological investment.
https://europe.fespa.com/es/global-print-expo
Date: May 19-22, 2026
Location: Barcelona, Spain
The fair exhibits everything from yarns and fabrics to finished garments and specialized inputs for the industry. Some categories are: men's, women's and children's apparel; casual and dress wear (leisure wear and formal wear); active wear and performance wear; intimate apparel; denim; knitted and woven fabrics; cotton, linen and other fibers; yarns; leather goods and garments; hardware; bridal collections and home textiles (curtains and other home products). International buyers with a focus on Canada, such as: retailers, brands, importers and distributors, will attend the fair; an opportunity to position itself as a supplier of textile and apparel products for North America.
https://canadatextileapparelexpo.com/
Date: 22 -23 May 2026
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Three exhibitions. A comprehensive platform that brings together suppliers of the sector: inputs, services, and equipment/machinery related to apparel and textile. Aimed at companies seeking regional linkages in LATAM, inputs and machinery; useful if you want to strengthen regional network, generally less focused on buyers of global brands.
https://industriatextilexpo.ar.messefrankfurt.com/buenosaires/es.html
Date: June 2-4, 2026
Place: La Rural Predio Ferial, Buenos Aires, Argentina
ITM: international textile machinery fair (the "great technological showcase").
HIGHTEX: trade fair specialized in technical textiles/nonwovens.
Event aimed at companies with industrial investment plans (spinning/weaving/dyeing/finishing) and companies evaluating entering or growing in technical textiles. Interesting event for companies looking to evaluate technology, suppliers, automation and industrial trends.
https://www.itmexhibition.com/en/2026en/
Date: June 9-13, 2026
Place:Istanbul Turkey
