As part of Munich Fabric Start, the organising team have been preparing for months to create a safe environment under the new rules, and have left no stone unturned, according to managing director Sebastian Klinder.

He said: “We couldn't be happier, because in a few days we will finally bring the textile industry back together in Munich! 

“In addition to the high-quality supplier portfolio, we are very proud to be able to offer services such as free lunch and coffee bars, as well as numerous innovations: for example, a newly designed sustainability area for sourcing of future-oriented materials, an event programme with panel discussions and keynotes with international experts.”

In terms of covid safety, the show pointed out: 

• Visitors should understand the travel and safety information of their respective country to and from Germany on the official homepages

• The "3 screening rules" by the German government applies on the exhibition grounds: tested/ recovered/ vaccinated. Compliance will be checked by trained staff on each day of the exhibition. 

• Visitors are required to wear an FFP2 mouth and nose cover on the entire exhibition grounds, which is provided free of charge if required.

Exhibitors include Bossa, Denim Authority, DNM Denim, Ereks and Blue Matters, Iskur, Orta, Sharabati, Tejidos Royo and Evlox.