As one of the world’s key textile industry gatherings, the 10th edition of Texhibition Istanbul will welcome buyers, brands, designers, and industry decision-makers seeking reliable production partners, broad material alternatives and direct access to one of the most established textile manufacturing ecosystems. With Autumn/Winter 2027–28 collections on display, the fair offers an efficient setting for professionals looking to evaluate new materials, compare manufacturers and build direct business relationships within a concentrated time frame.
Held across five exhibition halls and covering 42,850 square meters, Texhibition Istanbul brings together more than 500 exhibiting companies. Its March 2026 edition attracted more than 20,000 professional visitors, including 5,565 international visitors, confirming the fair’s growing role as a commercial meeting point connecting Türkiye’s textile industry with global markets. Visitors from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and North America underline the fair’s increasingly international profile and its relevance for buyers seeking agile and reliable production alternatives.
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The exhibition presents a comprehensive product range spanning woven and knitted fabrics, denim, yarns and fibers, textile accessories, printing, embroidery and lace, artificial leather, finishing solutions and next-generation materials. This broad product structure enables visitors to examine different categories under one roof and evaluate how materials, surfaces, components and production capabilities can support upcoming collections. From fabric selection and product development to supplier comparison and business meetings, the fair provides a practical route from discovery to direct commercial contact.
One of the defining features of Texhibition Istanbul is its carefully structured exhibitor selection process. Participating companies and products are evaluated through multi-layered criteria including quality, production capability, design vision, certification infrastructure, collection discipline, sustainability approach and commercial relevance. This selective approach strengthens the fair’s credibility among international buyers and ensures that visitors encounter manufacturers capable of responding to current market expectations.
Türkiye’s vertically integrated production structure gives international buyers access to flexible quantities, competitive lead times, diverse price points and a wide variety of manufacturing alternatives. The country’s strong textile infrastructure, from yarn and fabric production to finishing, supports faster communication and more coordinated production planning. Istanbul’s strategic location between Europe and Asia further enhances the fair’s accessibility, enabling buyers from different regions to meet manufacturers directly and follow product developments in person.
Alongside its commercial offering, Texhibition Istanbul features a program of curated areas focused on design, materials, technology and responsible production. These special areas add depth to the fair experience by offering visitors insight into the creative, technical and sustainable directions shaping the textile industry.
The Knitted Fabric Trend Area and Woven Fabric Trend Area present seasonal directions through selected fabrics, colours, textures and surface developments. Introduced at the latest edition, the new Accessories Trend Area extends this approach to trims, components and finishing details, helping visitors evaluate how accessories can shape and strengthen upcoming collections. Together, the trend areas provide a material-focused perspective for design teams, buying offices and product development professionals looking to understand the visual and tactile directions of the new season.
The Innovation Hub explores advanced materials, smart textiles, digital technologies and emerging production solutions. From lower-impact production processes to next-generation fibres and functional textile developments, the area highlights new approaches that are reshaping the industry’s future. The ReValue Stock Hub, meanwhile, brings overstock fabrics back into the commercial cycle, supporting circularity and more responsible material use. By making existing resources visible and commercially accessible, the area offers a practical perspective on circular design and resource efficiency.
Denim remains a major focus at Blue Black, a dedicated denim exhibition area within Texhibition Istanbul. With premium fabrics, innovative washes, responsible production processes and contemporary design perspectives, Blue Black creates a distinct setting for the denim industry. The area highlights Türkiye’s strong denim expertise and provides visitors with the opportunity to examine new developments in fabric construction, surface treatments, washing technologies and sustainable production methods.
In addition to the fair’s general B2B meeting area, the latest edition also introduced a dedicated Denim B2B Area within Blue Black, enabling more focused direct meetings between denim manufacturers, international brands and buyers. This structure supports more efficient business dialogue within the denim segment while maintaining the broader B2B opportunities available across the fair.
Texhibition Istanbul combines production expertise, material diversity, design intelligence and commercial opportunity in one focused industry event. For international buyers and textile professionals, the fair offers a valuable opportunity to discover new-season collections, meet selected manufacturers and follow the evolving directions of Türkiye’s textile industry in Istanbul.
Plan Your Visit
Dates: 9–11 September 2026
Venue: Istanbul Expo Center, Istanbul, Türkiye
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