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Interfiliere

Interfiliere

Paris, France
6 Sep 2025 - 8 Sep 2025
Who's Next

Who's Next

Paris, France
6 Sep 2025 - 8 Sep 2025
the MICAM

the MICAM

Milan, Italy
7 Sep 2025 - 9 Sep 2025
Texworld Paris

Texworld Paris

Paris, France
15 Sep 2025 - 17 Sep 2025
Premiere Vision

Premiere Vision

Paris, France
16 Sep 2025 - 18 Sep 2025
Simac Tanning Tech

Simac Tanning Tech

Milan, Italy
23 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025
LINEAPELLE

LINEAPELLE

Milan, Italy
23 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025
Expo Riva Schuh

Expo Riva Schuh

Riva Del Garda, Italy
10 Jan 2026 - 13 Jan 2026
Heimtextil

Heimtextil

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
13 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2026
Pitti Immagine Uomo

Pitti Immagine Uomo

Florence, Italy
13 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2026
SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA LINGERIE

SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA LINGERIE

Paris, France
17 Jan 2026 - 19 Jan 2026
Pitti Immagine Bimbo

Pitti Immagine Bimbo

Florence, Italy
21 Jan 2026 - 22 Jan 2026
Pitti Immagine Filati

Pitti Immagine Filati

Florence, Italy
21 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026
SI SPOSAITALIA COLLEZIONI

SI SPOSAITALIA COLLEZIONI

Milan, Italy
21 Feb 2026 - 23 Feb 2026
European Bridal Week

European Bridal Week

Essen, Germany
28 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2026

Fashion

What is the fashion industry?

The fashion industry is one of the most beneficial and time-honoured economic segments. It focuses on producing, manufacturing, retailing, and marketing fashion wares. Such items include textiles, footwear, apparel, and accessories. It comprises diverse sectors, including fibres, clothing, footwear, and jewellery. Also, it has links to various other industries. It is due to the importance of its wares and the materials needed for them. These include the eyewear, beauty, agriculture, leather, and graphic design sectors. Likewise, it is linked to the arts, chemistry, entertainment, sports and HoReCa industries. It results in a sector, the apparel manufacturing branch of which spans over 432,500 enterprises. It also results in the global fashion industry employing 11.9% of the world's employment or 430 million professionals.

Is the sector innovative and of high value?

The fashion industry is one of the most high-value sectors. For instance, it has recently reached a market size of $1.84 trillion, thus accounting for 1.65% of the global GDP. The industry has several means of maintaining its position. Among them is the high emphasis on innovation. It is done by studying the most recent market tendencies, consumer requirements, and challenges. These occur through various means, including discussing them during trade expositions.

Where do fashion trade events take place?

Fashion trade expos vary in their hosting times and locations. For instance, some occur every six months in the Germany and France. Some take place every year in the People’s Republic of China, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom. Some also occur every two years. The industry’s expositions often attract tens of thousands of participants.