More than 95 per cent of space occupied last time at Heimtextil has now been booked amid the current coronavirus crisis. The next edition of Heimtextil is scheduled to be held from January 12-15, 2021 in Frankfurt am Main. The show will offer international representatives from the sector a setting to launch a successful season for home and contract textiles in 2021.

Olaf Schmidt, Vice President, Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt said, “Even though predictions are difficult to make at present, we expect to be able to offer international players in the industry a first-rate, positive environment for their businesses in January 2021. The fact that more than 95 per cent of the space as compared to the last Heimtextil is now booked makes us feel very optimistic."

 Schmidt further added, "We, of course, hope that the number of companies that end up in difficulty because of the crisis will be very low. However, at this early point in time, the very good number of registrations and the concentration of industry participants at the trade fair gives us incredible momentum. As far as the pandemic is concerned, we are convinced that people will still want to meet in person to exchange their products – and perhaps more so than ever after this crisis year – and that personal contacts are the best prerequisite for good, long-term business. Virtual offers can, of course, complement global communication. But personal meetings and the experience of touch, especially in the field of textiles, will remain essential.”