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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris comes back for a new edition JJuly 1st to 3, at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles, Paris. This year, the show has a new name and a renewed focus on sustainability. To find out more, we interviewed Julien Schmoll, Marketing and Communications Director at Messe Frankfurt France.
Back to basics and strategic development
The trade show, formerly known as Texworld Evolution Paris, is now called Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris. « We decided to change the name because we were going through a period of evolution post-Covid. We’ve gone back to something more basic: Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, for two reasons: Texworld and Apparel Sourcing are our two main trade shows. What’s more, Apparel Sourcing is currently very much in demand among textile buyers, who now work in several segments. », explains Julien Schmoll.
This makes the event the largest textile sourcing show in Europe, with a particular focus on synergies between the different sectors. « We want to rebalance the two shows and promote synergies, because buyers are looking not only for textiles, but also increasingly for fashion complements. », ajoute-t-il.
nearly thirty nations represented
Reflecting the diversity of the global market, a total of 26 countries will be represented in Paris over the three days, including all the major sourcing nations such as China, India, Turkey, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia and the Netherlands.
Texworld’s textile offering will be organised around several major national pavilions. Turkish manufacturers are loyal to the show, and most of them will be grouped together under the banner of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO). Les fabricants turcs sont fidèles au rendez-vous, et la plupart d’entre eux seront regroupés sous la bannière de la Chambre de commerce d’Istanbul (ITO). Texprocil, which is responsible for promoting the production of Indian cotton textiles, manages a strategic raw material for the country, accounting for 12% of its exports.
Taiwanese eco-textiles, Denim Village and Focus on leather
A number of individual Taiwanese manufacturers, such as Wisher, GrandeTex Development, Kiss Bride, and Broder Ming Leurn, supported by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF), will be showcasing the sustainable fabric ranges of the Taiwan Eco-Textile label, particularly suited to technical and activewear garments. Un certain nombre de fabricants taïwanais, tels que Wisher, GrandeTex Development, Kiss Bride et Broder Ming Leurn, soutenus par la Fédération taïwanaise du textile (TTF), présenteront les gammes de tissus durables du label Taiwan Eco-Textile, particulièrement adaptées aux vêtements techniques et actifs.
The Denim Village, covering 1,000 square metres in the central part of Hall 7.3, will bring together some thirty international exhibitors, offering a complete range of products, from brut materials to finished products. The Highlight Denim, in the centre, will feature a selection of products staged by Louis Gérin and Grégory Lamaud, artistic directors of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, to help visitors find their way around.
An expanded and diversified offering
In response to market trends, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris is extending its range to include a variety of accessories such as totes bags and canvas shoes. « Fast fashion retailers are no longer limited to clothing. There is a kind of concept-storisation within the brands themselves, which expands the universe. », says the director.
Sustainability and transparency : a challenge for fast fashion
How do you combine sustainable fashion with fast fashion? Julien Schmoll explains : « To standardise sustainability, we launched Texpertise Econogy, which has been operating with us since February. Dans le groupe Messe Frankfurt, nous avons 55 salons dans le monde, et il nous semblait important d’uniformiser les initiatives durables. ‘He stresses the importance of transparency and traceability: ’Fast fashion brands are now obliged to publish the list of their suppliers, and consumers are also demanding greater transparency. »
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris specifies that it does not work with ultra fast fashion (Shein, Temu), but with companies committed to ecology. « Our event encourages companies to promote their green initiatives. What’s more, Messe Frankfurt is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2035, and we are encouraging our exhibitors to become greener by making real commitments. », he says.
Avantex and Leatherworld: the sinéquanone complementary offer
These areas will feature around forty exhibitors, including emerging designers on Avantex presented by Foundry, the incubator of the IFA Paris school. The objective ? Highlighting innovation in fashion.
Avantex, dedicated to solutions and companies focused on more sustainable fashion, is also expanding its offering. Bringing together over twenty suppliers of innovative solutions for the digital and ecological transformation of the fashion industries (production, sourcing, digitisation, resource management, traceability, Web3, AI, etc.) in an open space, this year’s event will be expanded to include a Designer Hub.
ThisDesigner Hub will host a number of exciting initiatives, including one by stylist Jean-Luc François, supported by the Texpertise network of Messe Frankfurt, which trains people who have missed out on employment, French stylist Maeva Elfassi and British designer and printmaker Rozz Connor.
Imaginé comme un lieu de rendez-vous entre designers et acheteurs, il favorisera une émulation créative.
Avantex Fashion Pitch: solutions for tomorrow’s fashion
The competition Avantex Fashion Pitch, organized every year, rewarding the best innovative fashion and textile projects. The selected winners will present their work in the form of a 5-minute pitch during the show to a panel of experts including Claudia Cesiro, start-up mentor, Élodie Lemaire-Nowinski, director of the Tartan Centre, Irène Maffini, start-up investor and operator, and Jayne Estève-4 Curé, fashion and luxury expert. A Start-Up stand will be offered to the winner at the next edition ofAvantex, a €2,000 prize donated by Messe Frankfurt France and the Texpertise network, as well as a year’s incubation in the IFA school’s Foundry. Three categories of innovative projects are involved: services, textiles or flexible materials and fashion design. Applications must be submitted by 7 June. Aware™, winner in 2023 with its blockchain-based traceability solution, will be exhibiting at theHub Avantex.
Finally, the ReSources, in partnership with the TCBL association, already present in 2023, completes the scheme Avantex by offering a selection of innovative materials and technical raw materials in fashion phygital : by scanning the QR Code associated with the samples on display, visitors will be redirected to the Foursource for more informations.
Leather Trend: new for 2024
At the same time, leather specialists will also be highly visible in the central part of Hall 7.3, where some twenty exhibitors from South Africa, Pakistan, China, Taiwan and Italy will occupy the 500 m2 reserved for the sector Leatherworld. Leather Trend –a new feature for 2024 – will bring together the Italian manufacturers present at the show. Conceived in partnership with specialist publisher Edizioni AF and the Arsutoria School design centre, the exhibition will showcase the latest trends in the leather markets by presenting the different components used in the manufacture of shoes and bags on four separate catwalks. This vertical and highly technical approach will be complemented by a series of mini-conferences lasting around twenty minutes, twice a day, on the different materials on display.
A platform for putting people in touch with each other on the Near Sourcing Hub
The event organisers have announced that local sourcing will not be forgotten. Buyers will be able to discover the offerings of some fifty companies from Portugal, Turkey, Serbia and Morocco, among others, at the Near Sourcing Hub. The samples presented in this dedicated area are linked by QR Code to the B2B digital platform of Foursource, a partner of Messe Frankfurt France. This system enables visitors to obtain detailed information or to be guided through the process of making contact via the exchange platform.
What innovations and sustainable initiatives?
One of the new features is the Yarn Expo pavilion, a partnership with Messe Frankfurt’s Shanghai show of the same name. Cet espace permettra de remonter l’amont de la filière en présentant des entreprises de pointe en provenance de Chine, d’Inde, du Pakistan et de Taïwan. The range of Greencell yarns developed by AceGreen from Lyocell cellulose fibres, the recycled polyester yarns from China’s Suzhou Make It Fiber, and the pure polyester, viscose and Spandex ranges from Xiamen MC Group are all worth a look. Among the exhibitors of sustainable and innovative yarns will be the Material Innovation Initiative (MII) Sourcing Hub, an innovation centre for sustainable fibres and alternative materials. ‘We try to give buyers what they want. Manufacturers adapt,” says Julien Schmoll.
This year’s edition will highlight the autumn-winter 2025-26 trends with the theme ‘IMPERFaiCTION’, exploring the limits of Man in the face of the potential of AI. Visitors can discover creative worlds and innovative materials in the trend forums.
A nod to the Olympic Games and Franco-Chinese relations
In July, the event will pay tribute to the Paris Olympic Games with a dedicated scenography. This year also marks 60 years of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations, celebrated by the presence of a high-level Chinese representative and a partnership with the Musée des Arts Asiatiques in Paris for an exhibition on the Tang Empire starting in November.
With over a thousand exhibitors expected, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris promises to be a show packed with innovation and sustainable initiatives. Professional buyers will be able to discover a wide variety of products, from entry-level fabrics to top-of-the-range creations, while exploring new alternatives between high-tech and sustainability.
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