Fabric manufacturers, designers and clothing brand owners will gather in Rzgów near Łódź, Poland, from 17 to 19 November 2026 for the 12th edition of Fast Textile. At the Ptak Expo hall, visitors can browse fabric collections, explore production technologies and meet suppliers from Poland and abroad. A conference will run alongside the international textile fair, examining the challenges facing the textile and clothing industries.
A trade fair for designers, manufacturers and buyers
Fast Textile is for people who design, make or trade in textiles. Garment manufacturers, pattern cutters, buyers, importers and distributors will join designers and brand owners at the fair. The programme also caters for textile printers, embroidery businesses and companies that produce short runs or handle personalised orders.
The organisers expect more than 600 exhibitors and 14,500 trade visitors, with around 20,000 square metres of exhibition space. The venue is next to the Ptak Wholesale Centre, where clothing manufacturers, importers and wholesalers do business year-round. Buyers come here to place orders for collections and meet new trading partners, while suppliers sell finished garments.
Fabrics and trims for new collections
Designers will be able to compare fabrics side by side, looking at new textures, colours and patterns. Those preparing a collection for production can discuss the properties of woven and knitted fabrics with suppliers, request samples and discuss order terms.
Exhibitors will also show yarns, fibres and sewing supplies, including thread, zips, buttons, tapes and decorative trims. The range extends to technical and specialist textiles. At the stands, visitors can see how a material looks and ask the supplier whether it will suit the product they have in mind.
Machinery, printing and digital design
Sewing workshops and factories will be able to compare machinery and software for garment production. Exhibitors will present sewing and embroidery machines, equipment for cutting, printing and marking textiles, and technologies for dyeing and finishing fabrics. The fair will also cover digital design, computer-aided design (CAD) systems and production automation.
Recycling and reusing raw materials are on the programme too. For manufacturers and buyers interested in the origins of their materials, the questions extend to the quantities of energy, water and chemicals used in production. Exhibitors will show ways to keep materials in circulation, alongside technologies that support more responsible textile production.
A conference on the future of textile production
The organisers have scheduled more than 40 talks, panel discussions and expert presentations. Speakers will come from industry, trade bodies, research institutes, universities and technology companies. Topics under consideration include new materials, fibre recycling, certification and product safety. Discussions may also cover the use of artificial intelligence in design, the digitisation of production, e-commerce and new printing and dyeing technologies.
Over the three days, visitors can explore how ideas from the conference and products on the stands might apply to their own production needs. For anyone working on a new collection, the fair offers a chance to examine materials, talk to the people who supply them and start working together on the season ahead.
Visitor information
Fast Textile runs from 17 to 19 November 2026 at the Ptak Expo hall at the Ptak Wholesale Centre in Rzgów, near Łódź. Further details are available on the Fast Textile website.
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