The trade fair focuses on the ready-to-wear, fashion, and textile export sectors and brings together manufacturers, sourcing professionals, retailers, brands, buyers, and other representatives of the international apparel industry.
The previous edition of IFCO, held in February 2026, hosted 450 exhibitors across six exhibition halls. The event recorded 29,746 professional visitors from 134 countries, with international attendees accounting for 38.2 percent of the total visitor figure. The fair is positioned as a business platform for sourcing, networking, and international trade exchange within the textile and apparel industry.
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The August 2026 edition is expected to include manufacturers and suppliers from a broad range of product categories. These include womenswear, menswear, kidswear, denim, activewear, underwear, socks, swimwear, and loungewear, as well as footwear, bags, and fashion accessories. Exhibitors are expected to present current collections and production capabilities for international retail, wholesale, and private label markets.
In addition to the exhibition areas, the event program will include B2B meetings between exhibitors and international buying delegations.
Participating buyers and sourcing representatives are expected from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, the CIS region, and North and South America. The meetings are intended to facilitate sourcing discussions and commercial contacts between manufacturers and international retail and distribution companies.
The fair will also feature dedicated Trend Areas focusing on developments in fashion design, textiles, materials, and manufacturing. These sections are designed to provide information on current industry directions, including product development, textile innovation, and seasonal trends.
IFCO is organized in Istanbul, one of Türkiye’s main production and export hubs for the textile and apparel industry. The event forms part of the country’s broader export-oriented fashion and manufacturing sector and serves as a meeting point for regional and international market participants.
