The 41st edition of Munich Fabric Start, the trade fair for premiers, profiles, positioning, innovations and impulses was held on August 30 to September 1. This time there was a three per cent rise in visitor number over previous year. There were over 1,000 suppliers—and 96 of these first-time exhibitors—with more than 1,700 collections across an expanded area from five to seven halls. The portfolio was extended to include unique product worlds and space for forward-looking and innovative developments and processes.
Visitors, experts and designers worked for two days in an intense and cooperative manner towards a common goal: the fundamental rethinking of production and value creation processes. People were increasingly on the lookout for individual collections and innovative fabrics.
People gathered information right at the start of the fair on the most important fabric and colors trends for the autumn/winter 2017-2018 season. This fair saw major changes and market-relevant extensions to include themes like future fabrics, heritage, sustainability, resources and future process developments, all against the backdrop of massively changing procurement concepts and marketing strategies. In increasing demand in the fabric segment were innovative items with a high quality standard. Demand focused on greater exclusivity.
