From September 15 to 17, 2025, the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Center will host the 57th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, attracting around 1,300 textile and apparel manufacturers from more than 30 countries. This pivotal event offers European and international fashion brands exceptional sourcing opportunities across multiple sectors.
Texworld Paris, Apparel Sourcing Paris, and the Avantex sector dedicated to sustainable fashion solutions will occupy Halls 2, 3, and 4, presenting a diverse range of exhibitors. Texworld Paris alone expects nearly 600 manufacturers, with top representations from China, Türkiye, India, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Elite area will highlight high-value suppliers like India’s Alok Industries, renowned for premium cotton fabrics.
The expanding Denim sector will feature around 30 dynamic companies in Hall 4, while the Initiatives zone will showcase innovation through live fashion student demonstrations and exhibitions like Pasari Textiles’ handmade embroideries and Turkish textile artistry by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
Apparel Sourcing Paris will welcome approximately 600 exhibitors—up significantly from February—including strong contingents from China, India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Pakistan’s “Sustainable Pakistan” pavilion. The event reflects shifting sourcing strategies with growing participation from Myanmar, Rwanda, Cambodia, Egypt, and Vietnam.
Near sourcing is a key trend, with Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and other Central and Eastern European countries like Serbia and Romania featuring national pavilions and a Near Sourcing Hub supported by the FourSource B2B platform.
Avantex continues to grow, hosting about 30 companies focused on sustainable fashion, including innovative startups T-Fashion, NIL Textile, and Materra. The sector will also feature keynotes, roundtables, and workshops on consumer trends, AI, circularity, and regulations.
A new highlight is the European Bio Fashion Innovation Day on September 17, emphasizing local production and eco-design. The Avantex Fashion Pitch final, spotlighting innovative startups at the intersection of tech, fashion, and sustainability, will be held in partnership with IFA Paris and Texpertise Network.
Julien Schmoll, Marketing & Communication Director at Messe Frankfurt France, notes that this edition reflects the evolving global fashion supply chains, emphasizing product innovation, diversification, and near sourcing strategies that respond to current market demands.
