With record participation levels of around 230 exhibitors from 28 countries, Heimtextil next year will feature renowned design studios and talented young designers, who will showcase their creative designs for house and home textiles from 10-13 January 2017.

Companies can find fresh designs for their new collections here and also make new contacts with the creative minds in the industry. The up-and-coming generation of designers also has its own platform in hall 4.2, where young talented designers from European higher education institutions will present projects related to the Young Creations Award: Upcycling and Heimtextil CAMPUS.

Continued growth in exhibitors

“Good designs are what really make a collection attractive,” commented Sabine Scharrer, Manager of Heimtextil. “They are the first thing a customer sees. We're proud of the continued growth in exhibitors and the international variety amongst the textile designers presenting here.”

The top players who will be presenting their designs for house and home textiles at Design live include Art Cottage (UK), Alvisi e Alvisi di Fulvio Alvisi (Italy), Atelier Mineeda (Japan), Björkforth AB (Sweden), Blom Liin Maria (Finland), CJHM Verbeek (Netherlands), Diane Harrison (UK), Kosak Wolfgang (Austria), and many more.

Newcomers and tomorrow's talent

The studios exhibiting in the design area also include participants in the Heimtextil development programme new & next that is aimed in particular at promising start-ups. The creative newcomers' companies have only been in existence for a maximum of five years and will be presenting at Heimtextil for the first time.

Those attending include Connie Luisa’s Home (Taiwan), Format Raisin (France), Lösbrock Design (Germany), Marjoleinodink (Switzerland), Martina Teepe Design Berlin (Germany), Naghsh Negaran Pendar (Iran), NuPrimary LLC (USA), SC Touch (Austria), Shinrindo LLC (Japan), Studio RIIS (Denmark) und The Pattern Boutique (UK).

Young Creations Award: Upcycling

Right next to the Design live area, participants in the Young Creations Award: Upcycling will be presenting their innovative textile projects made from recycled materials. This competition will take place for the fifth time during this year's Heimtextil and is aimed at students and graduates of European higher education institutions in the fields of interior design and design, as well as young masters and master students of interior decoration.

The projects show how high-quality objects can be created for interiors out of waste materials. An expert jury will decide the winner of the competition for young talent. Selected projects and the award winners will be showcased at the exhibition.

Mobility in focus at Heimtextil CAMPUS

Mobility is increasingly becoming a part of everyday life – a development that presents challenges to designers. In the young designers area Heimtextil CAMPU, students from European higher education institutions will focus on issues relating to the motto "Mobile Home".

In line with this central theme, the participating institutions will present their designs, whether in the form of research into shape and functionality, materials research or an artistic installation. In cooperation with bestofdesign.org, Heimtextil CAMPUS gives up-and-coming talent the opportunity to make inroads into their chosen career: here, they can make contacts with textile companies and get to grips with current trends.

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