At its regular meeting at the end of March, the Heimtextil Trend Council exchanged views on current design developments. The picture shows Anne Marie Commandeur, Stijlinstituut Amsterdam. © Messe Frankfurt Exhibition / Pietro Sutera
Answer quickly and win: Messe Frankfurt has once again provided us with three Trend Books of the Heimtextil Trends 2021/22 “Nothing New, Everything New” for you. © Messe Frankfurt
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textile network as part of its research into the upcoming change in mobility, had the opportunity to test a number of electric cars in the power category! Test report of the EQC4 Matic by Mercedes. © Daimler
The spring editions of the three fairs – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles and Yarn Expo Spring – that were due to take place from 10–12 March 2021 will be postponed, with a new date to be announced shortly. Messe Frankfurt made the decision along with the co-organisers of the fairs to comply with local authority guidelines. © Messe Frankfurt
Back in September 2020, a decision was reached by Messe Frankfurt and the industries involved to forgo any physical events at the home base in the first quarter of 2021. Now, following close consultation with customers, it has become necessary to postpone the international physical trade fairs planned for April and May as a result of the regulations and travel restrictions that have been imposed. © Sina Ettmer/stock.adobe.com
At the start of the year, the Oeko-Tex Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. All new regulations will finally come into force after a transition period on 1 April 2021. © Ben Read/stock.adobe.com