HOMETEX Shenzhen is a premier bridge connecting suppliers and global buyers in the home furnishing and home textile industry, driving efficient sourcing and cross-industry collaboration. To deliver an optimized procurement experience, HOMETEX Shenzhen is launching the Business Matchmaking Zone, facilitating targeted, seamless cooperation between buyers and their target suppliers through one-on-one customized meetings.

As the 2026 Year of the Horse approaches—a year that symbolizes vitality, success and forward momentum in Chinese culture—HOMETEX Shenzhen is rolling out exclusive holiday benefits for valued global buyers. From February 9 to 22, 2026, industry professionals who complete exhibition registration and are approved as verified buyers will be entitled to a suite of exclusive perks, including a limited-edition Year of the Horse mascot and premium sourcing privileges.

HOMETEX Shenzhen is launching a Business Matchmaking Zone to connect global buyers with suppliers through one-on-one meetings and efficient sourcing.
Verified buyers registering between February 9 to 22, 2026 receive exclusive perks including a Year of the Horse mascot and premium sourcing privileges, alongside curated exhibitor collaborations and targeted procurement support.

In addition to the exclusive mascot, verified buyers joining the Business Matchmaking Zone will also enjoy the following exclusive benefits:

• Accommodation
• Transportation from hotel and the show venue
• VIP Badge
• Fast-track entry

Co-created by Hometex Shenzhen and 5 exhibitors, this Year of the Horse-themed mascot has a lively design. It carries the classic Chinese New Year blessing. Its tail features a tiny, delicate pom-pom—adding a sweet touch that symbolizes abundant good fortune and fulfilled new year wishes.

Inspired by traditional Chinese brocade’s decorated lattice (a timeless textile motif), its precise, elegant lines extend in eight directions. For centuries, this pattern has signified “smooth paths in all directions and success in all things” in Chinese culture—an ancient textile craftsmanship masterpiece now adopted by top global luxury brands.

The Sponsored Exhibitors

QIANPAICASA | Booth 1H23

Focus on Sustainable Innovations in Natural Fiber Blending

A pioneer in eco-friendly fabrics, Qianpai Textile prioritizes advanced natural fiber blending tech in 2026, launching 10+ innovative blends of wool, linen, cotton and recycled eco-fibers. These new fabrics feature superior touch and visual appeal, with strengthened green sustainability credentials, offering the high-end market quality options with social responsibility.

RIJIN | Booth 1H22

Window Screens with Focus on Functional & Experiential Upgrades

RIJIN showcases product upgrades via material and process innovation, enhancing screen flexibility, drape and health features. With full-chain quality control from yarn to finished products and new antibacterial processes, it delivers better, more reassuring window screen solutions for end consumers.

Gufeng Textile | Booth 1A25

Full-Range Window Screen Brands for Diverse Scenarios

Three brands under Gufeng Textile debut together with clear market positioning: Mr. π for high-end custom spaces interprets window screen light and shadow art; Wutong Treesy Textiles, focusing on quality essentials, offers solid diverse options; Lan Elements for the mass market sticks to high cost-performance. One-stop access to full-category window screen solutions from luxury to practical is available at Hometex Shenzhen 2026.

I KE | Booth 1A27

New Fabric Series Interpreting the Essence of “Natural Aesthetics”

I KE stays focused on its core cotton and linen segment, presenting a more in-depth and creative range of natural-textured fabrics at the show. Highlighting raw material textures, translucent light-shadow interplay and spatial ambience integration, the new products embody its philosophy of “Fabrics as a carrier of everyday aesthetics”.

Redefining High-End Custom Luxury Handcrafted Fabrics

Yuxuan Textile deepens its focus on high-end customization, presenting stunning collections of hand-embroidered velvet and special gold-stamped fabrics. Blending European classical aesthetics with exquisite craftsmanship, each piece is a work of art, offering one-of-a-kind curtain solutions for luxury residences and commercial spaces, and redefining the luxury of fabrics.

How to Join?

• Register for the show, select “Yes” to the on-site matchmaking questionnaire “Would you like to join on-site business matchmaking?”
• Once verified as a qualified buyer, share your preferred time slots.
• Pick target suppliers —we’ll handle all exhibitor communication/coordination.
• Receive your confirmed supplier list and prepare for on-site talks

Terms & Conditions

• Collection: March 7-9, 2026 (during the exhibition). Unclaimed gifts will be forfeited. Collection details will be emailed later.
• One gift per registration—transfer or reuse is strictly prohibited.
• Eligibility: Registrations must be submitted between February 9-22, 2026.
• HOMETEX Shenzhen reserves the final right of interpretation for this activity.

Seize this chance to blend festive joy with real business value! Register now for a prosperous Year of the Horse and successful 2026 sourcing at HOMETEX Shenzhen.

Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)

At the beginning of February, the Sentix economic indices are showing a silver lining for the eurozone economy. The Sentix overall economic index rose for the third time in a row to 4.2 points—a substantial increase of six index points.

Current situation and expectations also improved accordingly in the zone for the third time in a row. Therefore, the recession in the eurozone appears to have come to an end and upturn may have begun, Germany-based Sentix, which provides sentiment analyses in Europe, noted.

While private investors remain somewhat cautious, the institutional investors surveyed by Sentix are clearly shedding their bearish outlook. The expectations of professionals now stand at 24 points.

The Sentix economic indices in February are showing a silver lining for the eurozone economy.
Despite discussions about a gas shortage, the investors surveyed are also extremely confident about the German economy.
The Asian region remains the main driver of the global upturn.
Eastern Europe and Latin America also saw growth for the third time in a row, while the US economic engine is faltering somewhat.

Despite discussions about a gas shortage, the investors surveyed by Sentix are also extremely confident about the German economy.  

Germany remains an economic surprise package. Order intake for German industry recently took investors by surprise. Institutional investors there, in particular, are revising their stance significantly, resulting in a sharp rise in economic expectations.

In the headline index, this leads to a jump of almost 10 points to 16.3 points for Germany. This could mean the end of the recessionary phase of the German economy.

The German economy is also contributing to the encouraging development in the eurozone. The Sentix index values rose across the board to their highest level since July 2025. Expectations jumped by 10.8 points.

Globally, the Asian region remains the main driver of the current global upturn. The economic index for Asia excluding Japan rose for the sixth time in a row, reaching a level of 23.9 points. This is the best figure since July 2021. And these strong figures are only partly due to China. Rather, it is the other ‘Asian tigers’ that are contributing to the momentum.

Eastern Europe and Latin America also saw growth for the third time in a row. In contrast, the economic engine in the United States is faltering somewhat, with expectations falling by 1.5 points.

For the United States, Sentix measured a slight decline in the overall economic index of 0.5 points, which is completely contrary to the international trend and also contrary to the recent good figures from the ISM economic survey.

Investors appear to be reacting much more strongly to the latest data on developments in the US labour market. There has been an increase in job losses, which is likely to be attributable to the growing success of the artificial intelligence segment. This does not yet indicate an economic turnaround, but the greatest momentum is currently to be found in other regions.

Fibre2Fashion (DS)