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Navigating UK trade shows: Key events for apparel and textile professionals in Jan/Feb 2026

As we approach the new year, buyers, manufacturers and brands alike will be battening down the hatches in preparation for the upcoming buying period. With the event season in constant flux, it can be hard to keep track of which fairs will be rolling through in the UK. With this in mind, FashionUnited has highlighted some of the fastest growing...

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Future Fabrics Expo heading to Brussels for 2026 edition

Future Fabrics Expo (FFE), the largest showcase dedicated to sourcing sustainably and responsibly produced, best-practice and certified materials for the fashion, footwear, home, interiors and lifestyle sectors, is heading to Brussels, Belgium, for its 2026 edition in June. The tradeshow, which has traditionally taken place in London since 2011,...

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Exploring Wonderland: The journey of UK lingerie trade fair founders

Lingerie is a lucrative sector in the UK. According to Grand View Horizon, the market reported a revenue of 4.5 billion dollars in 2024, and is expected to reach eight billion dollars by 2033. Despite its prevalence, regional trade representation for the category has been fairly scarce – reflecting a gap in the market the founders of Wonderland...

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Looking ahead to 2026: Key events in the childrenswear, nursery and maternity sector

Every December, as brands finalise their business plans and adjust forecasts for the coming year, FashionUnited reviews the past year and considers the developments that will shape the next. In this first installment, we focus on the children’s segment — fashion, nursery and maternity — a sector entering 2025/2026 with an especially dynamic and...

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Pitti Immagine revamps event calendar: Pitti Bimbo joins Pitti Filati, E-p summit condensed

Pitti Immagine is rationalising its trade fair calendar. This begins with Pitti Bimbo, which will take place at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence on January 21 and 22. It will run simultaneously with Pitti Filati, a trade show starting on January 21 and closing on January 23. The fair dedicated to fashion technology is also being reduced to a...

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Spring Fair is expanding The Licensing Lab at February’s event

Home, gift and fashion trade show Spring Fair, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from February 1 to 4, 2026, has announced that ‘The Licensing Lab’ connecting the worlds of licensing and retail will return “bigger and better”. ‘The Licensing Lab,’ which launched at last year’s show, is being expanded to connect “brands, creativity and...

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CIFF’s 66th edition underscores collaboration and creativity

The 66th edition of the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is almost upon us, and with it comes the fifth volume in its CIFF City series, this time a reimagining of the supermarket. The concept, dubbed ‘CIFF Super’, intends to transform commerce into culture, bringing a B2B twist to an environment that is a familiar part of everyday...

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Fashion SVP returns to London under new leadership

UK sourcing fair Fashion SVP returned to Olympia London this week, marking its 18th edition, this time under new ownership. Its revival was driven by Ark Expos Ltd, a British exhibition and events firm founded in 2025 that promised an enhanced iteration of the fair with an emphasis on international reach. Spanning November 18 to 19, the event...

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UK lingerie tradeshow Wonderland expands RTW for January 2026 edition

London-based lingerie tradeshow Wonderland is returning this coming January with a new edition boasting an expanded ready-to-wear division. Now in its third year, the event, due to take place January 25 to 27, will be hosted at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane, where a curated roster of premium and emerging brands will exhibit across lingerie,...

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Preface, Re/Assembly and Here|After to host fashion event in LA with Denim Dudes

Three organizations looking to explore the future of circular fashion - Preface, Re/Assembly, and Here|After - have joined forces with Denim Dudes to host a two-day event in Los Angeles. Set to take place from January 28 to 29, 2026, at 356 S. Mission Road in Los Angeles, the event aims to bring together leading brands, innovators, and students...

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From Portugal and Tunisia to Madrid: ITF Intertex expands its network to strengthen southern Europe's textile industry

Madrid is hosting the ITF Intertex Spain and ITF Intertex Machinery trade fairs for the first time. From November 17 to 19, the two events will bring together manufacturers, suppliers and brands from the textile sector at the Pabellón de Convenciones de la Casa de Campo. Following its success in Portugal and Tunisia, this dual event is now...

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From Munich to Amsterdam: An inside look at ISPO's overhaul

The German sportswear industry has seen much discussion about the domestic trade fair landscape in recent days, particularly as news spread of ISPO's plans to leave Munich. The restructuring, carried out by a newly formed joint venture between Messe München GmbH (MMG) and British trade fair organiser Raccoon Media Group, will see the sporting...