For three days, buyers will be able to discover the offerings of the leading marketplace in Europe for textiles and clothing. This diverse and competitive selection of top-tier products focuses on the segments that constitute the core of finished garment consumption and on which brands are currently concentrating their efforts. The Avantex sector, dedicated to innovative solutions for more efficient and sustainable fashion, is expanding and asserting its position with a growing number of B2B services at the cutting edge of technological innovation and eco-responsibility to effectively address the main challenges facing fashion companies and brands.
Innovation and diversity
This autumn edition opens with a unique selection of manufacturers and clothing producers: Texworld Paris and Apparel Sourcing Paris will offer a comprehensive overview of the major textile sourcing areas. The key players — China, Turkey, India, Korea, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Pakistan — will be grouped together under the banner of their national pavilions, such as Turkish manufacturers, supported by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), and Korean manufacturers led by KOFOTI, the National Federation of Textile Industries. These Texworld regulars will be joined by suppliers from alternative sourcing areas such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Rwanda, Vietnam and Egypt. Apparel Sourcing, which will welcome 683 exhibitors, is achieving its best results this year, on a par with Texworld. This unique gathering – With 1,300 exhibitors, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris is now the leading European trade fair in the sector – offering a response to the challenges faced by buyers. The prospects for near sourcing are confirmed, with the notable presence of manufacturers from Central and Eastern European countries such as Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, whose pavilions will be located at the entrance to Hall 3. The Near Sourcing Hub, established by the B2B digital platform Foursource, a partner of Messe Frankfurt France, will be located in the same area. Following the success of their previous digital participation, more than 10 European companies will be physically present for the first time.
Initiatives: a space dedicated to expertise
The Initiatives zone will be one of the highlights of this edition: located at the entrance of Hall 4, it will emphasize the expertise of particularly sharp players. The Indian company Pasari Textiles will take this opportunity to reveal the manufacturing techniques of its artisanal embroideries, while the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce will emphasize the expertise of the Turkish textile industry through contemporary creations playing with patterns and dyeing. LISAA Mode students will create live pieces in knit and crochet, illustrating the quality of both design and execution. Finally, the China Textile Innovation Center (CTIC) will offer a space dedicated to design and products from a carefully selected group of Chinese players.
Avantex Paris: focus on sustainable fashion
Laboratory of innovations around sustainable fashion, Avantex Paris will bring together about thirty participants in the passage connecting Hall 2 (trends forum, services, Agora) to Hall 3. This unique offering will shine some light on emerging technologies, solutions, or materials available to address key fashion challenges: circularity, transparency, traceability, sustainability, optimization, scalability, interactivity, and immersion in virtual universes. It will be organised at the show around three complementary universes: the HUB, an open zone presenting innovative solutions and services for the fashion industries; the Designer HUB, dedicated to textile studios, agencies, and independent designers in direct contact with brands and manufacturers; the ReSources space, which this year will bring together four companies selected by the TCBL (Textile & Clothing Business Labs) association, a partner of Avantex for 3 editions. The choice of Phygital retained for this podium will allow visitors to access, via a QR Code linked to the Foursource platform, all the useful information about these companies and their offerings.
A traditional landmark of the fair, the 8th edition of the Avantex Fashion Pitch will reward the most innovative startups in sustainable development applied to fashion. The partners of this event are the IFA Paris fashion school and its Foundry incubator, the virtual world creation platform for fashion and luxury VLGE, Luxiders Magazine dedicated to eco-responsible fashion and design, the Circular Textile Days trade show, and Texpertise Network, the global network of textile trade shows by Messe Frankfurt. The projects will be presented to the public on Monday, September 15, starting at 3:30 PM (see program).
Conference, debates: flagship events and highlights
True to its mission as a trailblazer, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris is committed to providing visitors with a clear vision of market developments. The conferences, round tables, and animations offered during these 3 days with inspiring international leaders from the fashion and textile industry (see online program) at the Agora in Hall 2 will fulfilll this mission and will be punctuated by several highlights. On the fashion trends side, Louis Gérin, one of the two art directors of the shows, will comment on Nova Fabula, the trend book that will inspire the Autumn-Winter 2026-2027 collections (Monday, September 15 at 12:15 PM). On the innovation and prospective side, numerous conferences and round tables proposed on the Avantex agenda will fuel reflection on the key themes of the moment. Another feature of this edition, on Wednesday, September 17, the Agora will host the Bio Fashion Innovation Day, the European event proposed by TCBL around projects and experiences related to local production, bio-sourced materials, and eco-design solutions: keynotes, round tables, workshops, and networking sessions will punctuate the day.
PROGRAMME AGORA SEPTEMBER 2025
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
10h00 - 10h45 Supplier relations: a performance lever to meet regulatory and economic requirements (by Chaire Bali)
11h00 - 12h00 Press conference
12h15 - 13h00 Nova Fabula Autumn-Winter 2026-2027, trends conference
12h30 - 13h30 Econogy Tour
13h00 - 13h30 Kasturi Cotton: The Pride of Indian Cotton
13h30 - 14h15 Break
14h15 - 15h15 Generative AI, economic and ecological injunctions - what about creation?
15h30 - 17h40 Avantex Fashion Pitch
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
10h00 - 10h40 Circularity Legislation and Trends in Apparel, Textiles and Packaging (by TÜV Rheinland)
10h45 - 11h45 Circular Success Stories: guiding the textile value chain for positive impact (by C2CPII)
12h00 - 12h30 From Idea to Impact: The Journey of Sustainable Pakistan
12h30 - 13h15 Break
13h30 - 14h30 Textile to Textile and circular fashion: ambitions and realities
14h45 - 15h45 What role will natural materials play in tomorrow's fashion?
16h00 - 16h45 Transmission and social commitment, what are the challenges facing fashion's technical professions?
17h00 - 17h45 New generations and consumption: between digital hyperactivity and ecological awareness
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 - INNOVATION BIO-FASHION DAY
10h00 - 10h10 Introduction to Bio-fashion Innovation Day (by TCBL)
10h10 – 10h35 Keynote 1: The promising outlook on bio-based textiles
10h35 – 11h00 Keynote 2: Rebuilding urban value chains
11h00 – 11h40 Panel 1: Scaling "bio-fashion" / Needs and challenges
11h40 – 12h20 Panel 2: Local, social & beautiful / Designing appealing systems for local production
12h20 – 13h00 Panel 3: Innovative learning programs / Accelerating the shift to sustainable fashion
13h00 - 14h00 Break
14h00 – 14h40 Design / Design strategies, Material wheel
14h40 – 15h20 Making the most of fabrics / Social and local manufacturing ecosystems
15h20 – 16h00 Sharing our knowledge / Knowledge platforms and training
16h00 Networking cocktail
Providing maximum convenience for visitors, Apparel Sourcing,and Texworld Paris belong to the cluster of related trade fairs organised by Messe Frankfurt France (alongside Avantex and Leatherworld which take place only once a year during September session), held in one and the same location, on the same dates and where entry is free upon presentation of professional credentials.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information
Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information
Messe Frankfurt France is a member of Paris Capitale de la Création, which brings together leading events in the fashion, design, art and creative industries, making Paris a key venue for all those involved in the creative world.
Press officers :
Dimitry Helman – dimitry@re-active.fr – +33 6 77 99 20 76
Messe Frankfurt France – Cassandra Galli – cassandra.galli@france.messefrankfurt.com - +33 6 74 29 09 07
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