Following many candid conversations with partners and exhibitors, Alexander Hitzel, Project Manager of Muveo GmbH who organises Innatex, has found that the community is in desperate need of a trading platform that gives them the opportunity to meet their business contacts in person. There is also consensus among participants that the organiser should remain committed to the original dates rather than postponing the event until early autumn. “The way the pandemic is developing, the vaccination drive, testing strategies and our talks with the local health authorities in recent weeks are all giving us good reason to feel extremely optimistic,” states Alexander Hitzel. The exhibitors are all offering encouragement, including Hermann Kohnen of Lana natural wear: “We’re all longing for the trade fair to take place after everything that has happened over the past 18 months.”

New store concept

The pioneering trade fair for the green fashion industry certainly has no shortage of new concepts – among others, a new store concept is planned under the patronage of the IVN, International Association of Natural Textile Industry, and a special space celebrating African labels, created in collaboration with GIZ, the German Society for International Cooperation.

The safety and hygiene measures will be adapted to the latest regulations and approved by the health authorities.