The London Textile Fair 2025 Draws 3,587 Visitors and 320+ Exhibitors
The London Textile Fair successfully returned to the Business Design Centre on September 2nd and 3rd, 2025, solidifying its status as a premier event for the global textile community. This essential platform for sourcing, networking, and trend discovery welcomed over 320 exhibitors presenting a vast array of fabrics, accessories, print designs, vintage collections, and garments.
Record Attendance at London Textile Fair 2025
This edition of The London Textile Fair attracted an impressive 3,587 visitors over two days. Designers, buyers, and industry professionals from across the sector attended to discover the latest collections, forge new supplier relationships, and gain critical insights into the future trends shaping Autumn/Winter 2026/27.
A Truly Global Showcase: 320+ Exhibitors from 20 Countries
The London Textile Fair 2025 boasted a profoundly international exhibitor base, with participation from 20 countries. Strong contingents from textile powerhouses like Turkey, the UK, China, Italy, France, Portugal, India, and Taiwan highlighted the event’s global reach. This diverse representation cemented TLTF’s reputation as a key global sourcing destination, offering buyers unparalleled access to both heritage craftsmanship and cutting-edge, sustainable solutions.
Exhibitor Collections and Pavilions
The September 2025 edition underscored The London Textile Fair’s core focus on fabrics, which constituted 80% of the displays. Complementing this, 6% of exhibitors showcased fashion accessories, while another 7% presented inspiring vintage and print design collections. The remaining 7% were dedicated to garments, reflecting the fair’s evolution into a comprehensive hub for the entire textile and fashion supply chain.
Notable features included the dedicated Taiwan Pavilion and China Pavilion. These pavilions showcased a diverse range of high-quality textiles, garments, and accessories, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Visitor Profile: UK Fashion Industry Leaders
With 95% of its 3,587 visitors coming from the United Kingdom, The London Textile Fair primarily drew a domestic audience of industry leaders. The event was attended by representatives from nearly all major UK fashion brands, ranging from iconic high-street retailers to prestigious independent boutiques across womenswear, menswear, and childrenswear.
Notable Brands in Attendance Included:
Urban Outfitters, Agent Provocateur, AllSaints, Marks & Spencer, Vivienne Westwood, Topman, Topshop, Sainsbury’s, Barbour, Toast, Next, Jigsaw, Paul Smith, Erdem, French Connection, Whistles, Ted Baker, Paragon Clothing, Tesco, Karen Millen, River Island, Debenhams, Monsoon, Hobbs, Rixo, John Lewis, Reiss, The Very Group, White Stuff Ltd, and Moss Bros.
Trend Forum and Seminar Programme: Design Vision
The London Textile Fair 2025 featured a vibrant Trend Forum and a dynamic seminar programme, curated by The Colourful under the ‘Design Vision’ banner. Across two days, leading trend forecasters delivered invaluable insights into the A/W 26/27 season, exploring key directions in colour, print, pattern, fabric innovation, and silhouettes.
These well-attended sessions provided designers, buyers, and brand representatives with both creative inspiration and practical direction. The seminars also fostered an interactive space for dialogue, allowing visitors to engage with speakers on critical topics like sustainability and technology, positioning TLTF as a hub for forward-thinking industry knowledge.
Mark Your Calendar: Next Edition of The London Textile Fair
The next edition of The London Textile Fair is scheduled for January 13th and 14th, 2026.
Venue: Business Design Centre
Address: 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)