Fashion
Techtextil & Texprocess invite entries for 2026 forum programme
Anyone who wants to contribute to shaping the future of the textile industry can submit a presentation for the Techtextil and Texprocess Forum by 15 December 2025. Both stages represent innovation and practical solutions and promote exchange between research and industry. An international Programme Committee selects the contributions and curates a programme on key future topics in the textile sector. From 21 to 24 April 2026, the two leading trade fairs will once again be the centre of global business dialogue in Frankfurt.
Techtextil and Texprocess have invited experts to submit presentations for their 2026 forums by December 15, 2025.
To be held from April 21–24, 2026 in Frankfurt, the events will spotlight innovation, sustainability, AI, and digitalisation, promoting collaboration between research and industry.
Participation is free, and selected speakers will be announced in Feb 2026 for the four-day programme.
Progress happens where people share their knowledge and work together on new solutions. Those who present here play a part in shaping this progress – visibly, connected, with access to decision-makers and direct influence on the topics of tomorrow. Textile developments are becoming more complex: research, application, and production are increasingly intertwined; production processes are changing, and aspects such as automation through AI and circular economy are gaining in importance. Formats that promote dialogue and connect different perspectives are particularly valuable. The Techtextil and Texprocess forums offer such a space, enabling networking and knowledge transfer on a global level.
“Those who participate not only help shape the programme but also actively contribute to the professional exchange within the industry“, says Sabine Scharrer, Director Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing at Messe Frankfurt. “The forums are among the content highlights of Techtextil and Texprocess, once again demonstrating how much textile expertise, innovative strength, and commitment drive this industry.“
The forums address key topics of the future textile industry – from material development and production to sustainability and digitalisation. This generates new insights and impulses that have an impact far beyond the days of the trade fair.
Programme Committee
Experts from industry, research, and development can submit their contributions now. An international Programme Committee of experienced experts will review the submissions for relevance and quality and compile a versatile range of presentations.
Categories Techtextil Forum 2026
- Beyond Function – The Next Generation of Technical Textiles
- Engineered for Impact – Designed for lasting change
- Textile Intelligence – Smart, Connected, Responsive
- Manufacturing Intelligence – Digitalization, Automation, and AI
- Resilient Textiles – Solutions for an unstable World
- Pushing Boundaries – Interdisciplinary and disruptive Innovations
Categories Texprocess Forum 2026
- Sustainable solutions
- CAD/CAM
- Digitalisierung und KI
- Legal requirements
- Design Tools
Participate now and submit your contributions by 15 December 2025
Participation in the Techtextil and Texprocess Forums 2026 is free of charge. Short presentations should be written in English and supplemented with visualisations. The selected speakers will be announced at the beginning of February 2026. Their contributions will be part of the four-day programme of Techtextil and Texprocess 2026.
Techtextil and Texprocess will be held from 21 to 24 April 2026.
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Published
October 31, 2025
Urban Outfitters has unveiled a new store concept and retail environment that reimagines its in-store experience with a brighter, more modern, and flexible approach.
Following its debut in Houston, Texas, and a subsequent opening in Glendale, California, the refreshed format reflects the brand’s customer-first philosophy through curated assortments, localized design, and a strong focus on Gen-Z’s favorite styles and brands.
Urban Outfitters plans to open three of its redesigned stores by the end of 2025, with seven additional locations set to follow across the United States in 2026. Each store is tailored to its market, incorporating community nuances and shopping behaviors.
“Our goal is to be the go-to brand and destination for the categories and brands that define our customer’s style, and a source of inspiration through our creativity,” said Shea Jensen, president of Urban Outfitters.
“This new format gives us the freedom to shape our stores around our customers, their lifestyle, and the moments that matter most to them.”
The rollout also reflects Urban Outfitters’ evolving retail strategy, which blends street-level locations like Houston with key mall destinations such as Glendale, noting that 72% of Gen Z consumers still shop in malls.
Each store’s layout and assortment are guided by customer data and local preferences. In Houston, the merchandise mix emphasizes dresses, denim, and accessories that tap into Gen Z’s love of personalization, including handbags, scarves, charms, and bangles. In Glendale, a refreshed men’s strategy takes center stage, expanding into a more complete wardrobe of graphic tees, hoodies, pants, and signature brands, paired with improved wayfinding and in-store navigation.
“Our approach to men’s is about delivering a complete, modern wardrobe that balances trend essentials with the best of brands,” added Bijon Javadzadeh, general manager of merchandising at Urban Outfitters. “We’re evolving with our customer to offer pieces inspired by the culture, communities and moments shaping their style.”
The new store format also introduces elevated beauty sections, expanded footprints for best-selling in-house labels such as BDG Denim, Out From Under, and Standard Cloth, as well as modular fixtures that allow rapid adaptation to seasonal shifts and emerging trends. Fitting rooms have been redesigned with brighter lighting and more space, while warm materials, rich textures, and immersive visual displays enhance the overall shopping experience.
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A study in presence and character, this season, athletic codes are retold through elegant tailoring as Wales Bonner reconceptualizes adidas’ signature DNA. From blousons and jackets to tracksuits and jerseys, each apparel piece is both considered and expressive. Turning to accessories, and drawing on adidas’ timeless codes, a duo of leather bowling bags take center stage – transforming historical sporting aesthetics into sculptural forms.
Adidas Originals and Wales Bonner’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection blends sporting heritage with cultural craftsmanship through refined tailoring and expressive design.
The line features elegant apparel, sculptural leather bags, and reimagined classics like the WB Karintha Lo in satin.
The campaign, shot by Chris Rhodes, captures authentic, individual character and creative spirit.
Continuing to advance the collaboration’s established design language, the instantly iconic WB Karintha Lo returns for its third iteration in satin further stretching the possibilities of what an adidas shoe can be and do. Essential in suede, exquisite in sequin, and now shining in satin, the journey of the Karintha continues to unfold.
The Fall/Winter 2025 footwear support cast also plays host to a number of reimagined Trefoil classics – including the WB Japan presented in a lavender tone. A leftfield choice, until you consider that the calming soft purple hue has historically been associated with serenity and purity. The WB Superstar grounds the collaboration back into iconic sports heritage through a crafted perspective, while the WB Adilette is elevated by a considered human touch.
A study in presence and character, the collection is accompanied by a campaign shot by Chris Rhodes and starring an eclectic ensemble of characters. Championing a new wave of counter-cultural energy, the portraits deftly weave together personal narratives from Gene Gallagher, Alva Claire, Shim Mheuka, and Bebe Parnell. Authentic, raw, and undeniably individual, every image brings new meaning into each piece in the collection.
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (MS)
Published
October 31, 2025
Public Desire has unveiled a full rebrand to mark the footwear label’s 10-year anniversary, “signalling a bold new chapter for the brand”.
And comprehensive it certainly is, with a make-over including new logo, website, visual identity and tone of voice, adding up to “an elevated aesthetic… and renewed focus on footwear innovation”.
“Born in the UK and worn worldwide,” Public Desire said its rebrand reflects the “evolution into an elevated, fashion-first brand built on confidence, creativity, and culture”.
It’s headlined by a refreshed identity that “celebrates modern femininity, bold, magnetic, and unapologetic, while staying true to its accessible-luxury roots”.
Public Desire marketing director Emily Frazer added: “Our rebrand reflects the woman we design for: confident, magnetic, and unapologetic. Every silhouette, stitch, and step is ‘Designed to Be Desired’.”
Its campaigns include ‘Decade of Desire’ and ‘Drive Your Desire’: the former looking back at a decade of “standout collections, celebrity moments, and trend-defining design that shaped the brand’s global influence”.
These include international celebs such as Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, and Bella Hadid, while landmark collaborations, included Hailey Baldwin (2016) and Alabama Barker (2022), “marking key moments in the brand’s journey from breakout e-commerce success to global influence”.
Meanwhile, the latter looks ahead to introduce the next chapter, “a fashion-first campaign that celebrates confidence, energy, and self-expression, propelling Public Desire into a new era of modern femininity and elevated design”.
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