The 57th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris successfully reinforced its status as the premier platform for the global textile and apparel industry.
Held from September 15-17, 2025, at the Parc des Expositions Paris-Le Bourget, the trade show brought together over 7,000 buyers and 1,300 manufacturers from more than 35 countries over three days. Organized by Messe Frankfurt, the event underscored Paris's central role in the international sourcing landscape.
The show was attended by visitors from the top five visiting markets concentrated in Europe: France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany. It registered a notable 25 per cent increase in attendance compared to the July 2024 edition, confirming the success of the strategic move to a September date.
Enhanced experience and balanced offerings
The exhibition hall featured a new layout with two halls dedicated to product offerings and a third hall focused on services. The integration of relaxation areas, networking zones, and improved staging for trend forums successfully encouraged natural breaks and fostered better engagement.
For the first time ever, the show achieved a near-perfect balance in exhibitor numbers between textile offerings (Texworld Paris) and finished garments and fashion accessories (Apparel Sourcing Paris). Julien Schmoll, Marketing and Communication Director, Messe Frankfurt France, opines, this evolution directly reflects buyer response to current brand constraints.
Expanding global reach and near-sourcing focus
With 1,300 companies from 35 countries and including the innovative Avantex sector, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris stands as Europe's leading sourcing platform. The show was attended by several major international players actively looking to strengthen their presence in Europe, viewing it as a more stable market.
These included newcomers like the Hong Kong-based Wing Ka Shing, which specializes in manufacturing knitted sweaters from its factory in DongGuan, China. The company attended the fair specifically to expand into the European market and mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed on products entering the United States.
The edition also focused on near-sourcing, with notable participation from Central and Eastern Europe (Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) and Southern Europe. It hosted the Near Sourcing Hub alongwith partner FourSource, The Hub featured eight companies physically present, alongside 28 others connected via FourSource’s B2B digital platform.
Innovation, sustainability, and the future of fashion The Avantex Paris sector served as a dedicated laboratory
for innovation in sustainable fashion. It featured around thirty players across the HUB (solutions and services), the Designer HUB (design studios), and ReSources, which showcased companies selected by partner TCBL (Textile Clothing Business Labs).
The sector’s Agora hosted a packed program of conferences on key themes, including AI prospects, circularity, natural materials, and new consumption models. A highlight was the Bio Fashion Innovation Day, which showcased advanced projects in bio-based materials and eco-design.
The Avantex Fashion Pitch 2025 jury awarded the top prize to GoldenEye Smart Vision for its AI-based textile quality control system, which detects defects, optimizes production, and reduces waste. An Indian micro-enterprise and a collector and recycler of local waste, Green Worms, bagged a special prize.
Other show highlights included the Initiatives area, which showcased exceptional craftsmanship through live demonstrations by Pasari Textiles (Indian embroidery) and LISAA Mode students (knitwear). The Turkish industry’s creativity was also on display, while the China Textile Innovation Centre (CTIC) featured designs from selected Chinese manufacturers.
For the first time, the show experimented with new retail trends through live shopping sessions organized by the TikTok Shop teams. The event provided exhibitors a chance to test this new distribution channel, which TikTok launched for its 21 million French users in March.
