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Texworld, Apparel Sourcing, and Home Textiles Sourcing Wrap Successful Summer Editions on Both US Coasts

4 Aug 2025

Messe Frankfurt’s premier North American sourcing events—Texworld NYC, Apparel Sourcing NYC, Home Textiles Sourcing and Texworld LA, Apparel Sourcing LA — concluded their highly anticipated summer editions, delivering robust global sourcing opportunities, sustainability-driven features, and curated programming to thousands of industry professionals on both coasts.

New York City | July 23–25, 2025 | Javits Center 

Thousands of attendees and 423 global exhibitors from 26 countries joined the show floor for 3 days of sourcing, trend insights, and education in NYC.

Highlights included:

  • Country Pavilions: El Salvador, India, Korea, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
  • Special Feature Highlights:
    - Trend Showcase curated by DONEGER | TOBE – providing forward-looking inspiration for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2026/27 season
    - Next Gen Innovation Hub – spotlighting emerging technologies and innovative solutions from 14+ leading companies
    - New! Deadstock Specialty Sourcing – connecting attendees with surplus fabrics for circular sourcing strategies
    - Exhibitor Pitch powered by Texpertise – offering suppliers a platform to present products and innovations directly to buyers
    - Educational Programs – expert-led Textile Talks with insights from leading voices across the fashion and sourcing landscape, including Home Textiles Sourcing VIP Tariff Briefing Breakfast with guest speaker and topic expert, Robert Leo.
    - Co-located: Printsource New York City: the premier market for surface and textile design in the US, offered buyers direct access to trend-right prints and original artwork for fashion, home, and lifestyle products

Los Angeles | July 29–31, 2025 | California Market Center

Following the NYC event, Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles, and co-located Printsource, provided a boutique-format sourcing platform tailored to the West Coast market, with exhibitors representing over 16 countries.

Highlights of the 3rd LA edition included:

  • Country Pavilions: Taiwan and Vietnam
  • Special Feature Highlights:
    - Trend Showcases – curated by both Doneger | TOBE and participating exhibitors of the Taiwan Country Pavilion
    - Sustainability and Innovation spotlights inside the Next-Gen Innovation Hub and New! Deadstock Specialty Sourcing area.
    - Textile Talks – educational opportunities featuring industry leaders sharing actionable insights, including a special feature segment in partnership with Kingpins

“Across both coasts, these events serve as a platform to help buyers and exhibitors navigate today’s sourcing landscape—offering access to new markets, sustainable solutions, and the tools they need to move forward,” said Jennifer Bacon, Vice President, Fashion & Apparel Shows, Messe Frankfurt Inc.

For exhibitor lists, floor plans, and more from the Summer 2025 shows, visit:
texworldnyc.com | hometextilessourcing.com | printsourcenewyork.com | texworldlosangeles.com 

For specific media inquiries or photo requests, please contact Walker Erwin at walker.erwin@usa.messefrankfurt.com.

Looking Ahead: Winter 2026 in NYC 

Building on this momentum, the Winter 2026 Edition of Texworld and Apparel Sourcing NYC will return to the Javits Center, January 20–22, once again co-located with Printsource. The event will expand its focus on global pavilions, trend-driven education, and innovative sourcing features.

Texworld NYC | Apparel Sourcing NYC | Printsource
January 20-22, 2026
Javits Center, New York City
www.texworldnyc.com | www.hometextilessourcing.com | www.printsourcenewyork.com 

Follow along on social for real-time updates!
facebook.com/texworldnyc I instagram.com/texworldnyc | linkedin.com/company/texworldnyc 

Press contact:
Walker Erwin
Marketing Manager, Fashion + Apparel
walker.erwin@usa.messefrankfurt.com
www.messefrankfurt.com

Background information on Texworld New York City
Texworld NYC is one of the largest sourcing events on the East Coast for apparel fabric buyers, research and product development specialists, designers, merchandisers and overseas sourcing professionals. This international business platform offers a wide product range covering the entire fabric spectrum. From casual cotton to functional fabrics and sophisticated knits to intricate laces, season- to- season attendees discover textiles of innovative structures, material mixes and surprising color palettes. For more information, please visit www.TexworldNYC.com 

Background information on Apparel Sourcing New York City
As a long- term joint venture partnership between Messe Frankfurt and CCPIT- Tex, Apparel Sourcing New York City offers apparel brands, retailers, wholesalers and independent design f i rms a dedicated sourcing marketplace for f inding the best international apparel manufacturers. As the only event on the East Coast to focus on f inished apparel, contract manufacturing and private label development, the show provides attendees direct access to suppliers specializing in ready- to- wear for men, women, children and accessories. For more information, please visit: www.TexworldNYC.com 

Background information on Home Textiles Sourcing
As a long- term joint venture partnership between Messe Frankfurt and CCPIT- TEX, Home Textiles Sourcing Expo is one of the largest sourcing events in North America to solely focus on fabrics and f inished soft goods for all home applications. Held annually alongside Texworld New York City and Apparel Sourcing New York City, Home Textiles Sourcing provides manufacturers, retailers, jobbers, converters, contract specifiers and designers a one-stop- sourcing venue to locate new fabrics and products for their latest collections. Together the three co- located shows create one of the largest fabric sourcing destinations for the North American marketplace. For more information, please visit our website at: www.hometextilessourcing.com.

Information on Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles
Messe Frankfurt, organizer of Texworld New York City and Apparel Sourcing New York City, the east coast’s leading event for the textile sourcing industry, launched Texworld Los Angeles and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles, a west coast version of its highly successful New York event. The debut show took place in Los Angeles, California, July 25-26, 2023, in the California Market Center (CMC). The past events have shown an upward growth at Texworld New York City and opened the door to offer the same dynamic event to the buyers on the west coast seeking high quality textile options from a diverse product selection. Catering to a wide range of sourcing professionals from apparel fabric buyers, research and product development specialists to designers, merchandisers and others, Texworld and Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles encompasses all sectors of the sourcing industry inviting them to gather, build new relationships and foster collaboration

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information 

Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information