Texprocess 2026: a market overview for future strategic investments

Texprocess 2026 will showcase 200 exhibitors from 28 countries. In a tough market landscape, the industry’s leading trade fair is a constant reference point and reflects advances in textile processing, driven by automation, digitisation and artificial intelligence. International start-ups will also have a chance to present their ideas and meet industry and research partners. The trade show will take place from 21 to 24 April 2026 and visitors will find a comprehensive market overview for these investment decisions; the most represented nations will be Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Türkiye and the UK in addition to new exhibitor countries such as Australia, Finland, Slovakia and Hungary. 

Visitors will discover new perspectives for their business through 15 product groups, exploring solutions along the entire process chain from CAD/CAM to cutting, sewing, embroidery and finishing. This forms the basis for investment decisions. Texprocess exhibitors will present cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and world previews for a wide range of requirements, both for boosting efficiency and for the precise processing of high-tech materials for extreme applications. AI-optimised efficient manufacturing technologies, digital processes and workflows are key factors for the sector’s future sustainability. 

“Texprocess shows us the opportunities that new technologies have to offer many companies. By investing in fast, connected and cost-effective systems, companies can ensure the future sustainability of their production. Especially in the light of current challenges, such as unstable tariff policies, skilled labour shortages and persistently high energy costs, performance-optimised machinery and processes offer a decisive competitive advantage,” says Sabine Scharrer, Director of Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing at Messe Frankfurt.