TRADE SHOWS
Active Innovation on Display at New York Functional Fabric Fair
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | July 17, 2026
The Functional Fabric Fair at the Javits Center has become a core gathering for the textile industry since its start in 2018. The New York show, held July 7–9, focused heavily on athletic lifestyle, swimwear and lingerie.
Stronger Together, MAGIC, Offprice and WWIN to Share Space for Orlando Shows
Following the Dec. 3 announcement that it would host a MAGIC Pop Up Orlando trade event Feb. 9–11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Informa Markets Fashion revealed that it is working with Clarion Events and the Tarsus Group to produce co-located events for the return of on-site trade shows to serve the fashion community.
Newsmakers 2020: Virtual Trade Shows Connect a Grounded Fashion Industry
As the COVID-19 pandemic reached the shores of the United States in early 2020, apparel-industry trade-show producers canceled on-site shows and pushed back in-person events. One of the first event producers to think outside the trade-show floor was Kingpins, which introduced its April virtual edition of Kingpins24, a streaming event.
Pulling Back the Curtain With BDC and Kerby Jean-Raymond
Fashion powerhouse Kerby Jean-Raymond and design legend TJ Walker recently sat in on a Black Design Collective and Ta’Nisha Cameron–produced event called “Pull Back the Curtain: A Conversation With TJ Walker and Kerby Jean-Raymond.”
IFJAG Moves to Orlando for February Event
After announcements were made over the course of the past week regarding the move of Informa Fashion Markets, Clarion Events and the Tarsus Group’s February Las Vegas trade events to Orlando, Fla., it was revealed on Dec. 10 that the International Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Group show would also move to the region.
‘Stronger Together,’ MAGIC, Offprice and WWIN to Share Space for Orlando Shows
Following the Dec. 3 announcement that it would host a MAGIC Pop Up Orlando trade event Feb. 9–11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Informa Markets Fashion revealed that it is working with Clarion Events and the Tarsus Group to produce co-located events for the return of on-site trade shows to serve the fashion community.
LA Men’s Market to Produce Digital Trade Show With Liberty Fairs
After more than a year of not producing in-person events, the LA Men’s Market, the 9-year-old independent, biannual trade show based in downtown Los Angeles, announced that it will be running a digital trade show with Liberty Fairs, a prominent biannual trade event, and its technology partner, Joor.
SwimShow Partners With NuOrder for 2021 Virtual Trade Show
With trade-show planning underway for 2021 across the apparel industry, Miami’s Swimwear Association of Florida announced that its SwimShow is working with the Los Angeles wholesale e-commerce platform NuOrder to launch a virtual edition of the swimwear event, which is typically produced in July.
Informa Markets Fashion Heads Into 2021 With Hybrid On-site/Digital Schedule
On Dec. 3, Informa Markets Fashion announced its 2021 schedule of digital events and on-location expositions.
ATS Post-Election Summit Affords Connections and Conversation on Future of Apparel
Moving forward with its latest virtual event, Apparel Textile Sourcing hosted its Post-Election Summit and Sourcing Show to connect buyers, sellers, brands, manufacturers, retailers and factories to discuss the future of the industry in a post-election, post-COVID-19 world. Over the course of five days, Nov. 16–20, ATS connected professionals within the industry through buyer-and-seller matchmaking and interactive booths that enabled attendees to shop ready-to-order apparel, textiles and accessories.
Coterie Names Courtney Bradarich VP of Events
The contemporary womenswear trade show Coterie announced the appointment of Courtney Bradarich as its new vice president of events. Coterie is part of the Informa Markets Fashion portfolio.
High Traffic and Expanded Reach Mark Success for Informa Markets Fashion Digital
Launched with the wholesale e-commerce platform NuOrder on Sept. 1, Informa Markets Fashion’s digital trade event established itself as a channel integral to the apparel industry’s success.
What lessons have you learned through producing virtual trade events?
After months of developing methods to bring the industry together during the COVID-19 pandemic, many apparel-trade-show producers invested in digital-platform virtual shows, while others waited to safely produce onsite events.
Surf Expo to Produce In-Person Show in January
The Surf Expo coastal-lifestyle and water-sports trade show announced Nov. 2 that it is planning to produce an in-person event in Orlando, Fla., scheduled to run Jan. 6–8.
3D-Focused Discussions Deliver Optimism and Education at PI Apparel EU
As the apparel trade-show industry continues to incorporate virtual experiences into major events and smaller productions, many of the major players in this arena have returned to the calendar in some capacity.
IMC Unveils a Slate of In-Person Trade Shows
Showroom-space operator International Market Centers, announced a slate of in-person trade shows for 2021.
