05.12.2023
Domotex Asia / Chinafloor to be held in Shanghai in May

The 26th edition of Domotex Asia / Chinafloor will return to its usual spring date and location in Shanghai, after the pandemic has shaken up the show calendar in recent years. Over 1,600 exhibitors and brands from across the flooring industry are expected at the National Exhibitions and Convention Centre (NECC) over the three days from 28-30 May 2024. A total of 230,000 square metres of exhibition space is expected to be covered in eight halls.
04.12.2023
Carpet Week Hamburg: the date for 2024 is set

Carpet Week Hamburg is the in-house trade fair format launched last year on the initiative of numerous Hamburg carpet importers and suppliers. Following events in May and September 2022 and Carpet Week Hamburg 2023 in September this year, the date for 2024 has now been set. During the week of 7-13 October 2024, participants will invite visitors to their warehouses and showrooms.
04.12.2023
Domotex Middle East returns to Dubai
Domotex Middle East is returning to Dubai. After 13 years, the trade fair will return to the United Arab Emirates from 23-25 April 2024. The venue will be the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With the return of the show to Dubai, organiser Deutsche Messe is responding to the long-standing demand from the Middle East market for an annual, centrally located trade fair platform in this important target market.
27.11.2023
ABK Open Home: positive result and new name

ABK Open Home - the autumn edition of the ABK Open trade fair - took place for the third time on 22 and 23 November in Bad Salzuflen. While suppliers of mattresses and sleep systems are particularly well represented at the summer edition of ABK open, there were significantly more home textile suppliers on site - as well as several rug suppliers. These included ABC Italia, Obsession, Oritop, PAD Design, Paulig, Peyer Syntex, Rug Studios, Theko and Tisca.
27.11.2023
10.2% increase: Ikea Switzerland reports record sales
After Germany and Austria, Ikea has also reported record sales in Switzerland for the 2022/23 financial year (31 August). The Swedish furniture retailer generated sales of just under 1.3 billion Swiss francs (1.3 billion euros) in the Swiss Confederation, beating the previous year's record by 10.2 per cent.
27.11.2023
Zollanvari / So Far So Near wins Archiproducts Design Award

Carpet manufacturer Zollanvari and design studio So Far So Near are proud to announce that the Aureole 4 design from the Glitch Gabbeh collection has been awarded an Archiproducts Design Award. The winners of the eighth Archiproducts Design Award were presented at the Superstudio in Via Tortona, Milan.
24.11.2023
Amini Carpets & Catawiki: "Made in Afghanistan" Charity Auction

Amini Carpets, in collaboration with Catawiki, has launched the charity auction "Made in Afghanistan" to support Emergency Ong Onlus in its initiatives in Afghanistan. The auction, which runs from 24 November to 10 December, features 44 Afghan carpets representing the 44 years of hardship the country has endured.
24.11.2023
IHGF Delhi Fair 2024: India’s sourcing event for home and lifestyle products

The 57th IHGF Delhi Fair will be held from 6 to 10 February 2024 at the prestigious India Expo Centre & Mart in Delhi NCR, India. Organised twice a year by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), the event promises to be a comprehensive showcase with over 3500 exhibitors across 16 halls and 900 Mart showrooms.
17.11.2023
Carpet and Flooring Expo: 5 – 8 December 2023, Istanbul Expo Center

Carpet and Flooring Expo (CFE) will be held at the Istanbul Expo Center from 5-8 December 2023. Tüyap Exhibitions Group will organise the trade fair in cooperation with Istanbul Carpet Exporters' Association (İHİB) and Southeast Anatolia Carpet Exporters' Association (GAHİB). There will be around 400 national and international participants. The exhibition will cover an area of one hundred thousand square metres in eight halls. CFE will offer a diverse programme of events for its visitors.
15.11.2023
Indian Carpet Expo ICE under the umbrella of Bharat Tex 2024
The Indian Carpet Expo is held twice a year, in Delhi in the spring and in Bhadohi in the autumn. It is therefore no surprise that the Indian Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is inviting international carpet buyers to the 46th ICE in New Delhi from 26 to 29 February 2024. Around 250 carpet manufacturers and exporters are expected to exhibit at the show. The decision to hold the show under the umbrella of the new textile show Bharat Tex 2024 should be interesting.