Munich Fabric Start was held in Germany, January 24 to 26, 2023.

At this fabric trade show the flow of buyers, product managers, designers and decision-makers from the industry was great and the mood was excellent.

The new colour and material trends, innovations and inspirations for spring/summer 2024 were shown on a total exhibition area of around 42,500 square meters, divided into eight areas and elaborately staged trend forums and sample areas.

Munich Fabric Start is surprising, innovative and at the same time market- and solution-oriented.In spite of all the difficulties in the market, the event offered the usual high service, created new experiences and provided a business, trend and information platform for partners in the industry.

The sourcing of sustainable material developments and solutions for digitalisation from product to production were even more in focus. New was a combined area for sustainability and digitalization. The assist experience was presented for the first time on an area of around 300 square metres. Together with technology partners and in lectures and panel discussions, the fashion tech market leader showed the possibilities of digitalisation for the fashion industry. The area for innovative fabrics and add-ons that are certified organic, bio-based, recycled, recyclable or from regenerative sources was bigger compared to previous seasons.