Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH has appointed Peter C. Dumont (54) and Florian Klinder (44) as new managing directors. As a marketing and sales expert, Peter C. Dumont will further develop internationalization and digitization, among other tasks. Florian Klinder has many years of industry expertise as managing director of Textilagentur Klinder GmbH and a valuable close connection to the market. He will focus on the expansion of co-operations among other tasks. Frank Junker (60) will remain active as creative director and shareholder of Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH and will continue to support the company with his extensive event and trade show expertise.

Strategic focus

In recent years, Munich Fabric Start has developed into an ideal one-stop sourcing solution for designers, product managers and fashion makers, which is of essential importance for the European fashion industry. Cooperation, internationalization, innovation and sustainability – these are the strategic themes that the new management team will continue to focus on for the future direction of the trade shows.

This will next be presented at the upcoming View Premium Selection at Dampfdom Motorworld Munich. On July 1 and 2, 2025, View Premium Selection will showcase a carefully curated selection of first-class collections from renowned international premium weavers and manufacturers of textiles and accessories. The latest material developments and collections for Autumn.Winter 26/27 will be on show. Due to the positive response, the organizers are expecting more exhibitors than last year.

Munich Fabric Start will follow on September 2 and 3, 2025 with over 1,000 collections featuring fabric trends and material innovations from the most important international fabric and accessories manufacturers for Autumn.Winter 26/27. The international denim trade show Bluezone and the innovation hub Keyhouse will take place at the same time.