The 12th edition of Fast Textile, held in Rzgów near Łódź, is on course to become the most expansive edition in the event’s history. With projections exceeding 600 exhibitors and 14,500 industry visitors, the textile trade fair is shaping up to be a defining gathering for professionals across the textile and apparel sector in Poland and beyond.
The exhibition is expected to span approximately 20,000 square metres, while its accompanying conference programme will feature more than 40 presentations, panel discussions, and expert-led sessions.
Why Rzgów and the Łódź Region
The choice of Rzgów as the host location is far from incidental. The Łódź region has historically been one of the most significant centres of textile manufacturing, trade, and distribution in Poland. Manufacturing operations, design studios, logistics networks, and specialist service providers supporting the Poland textile industry have long been concentrated in this area. Hosting Fast Textile here means the event takes place where industrial heritage converges with modern commerce, emerging technologies, and international trade.
Scale and Scope of the 12th Edition
The scale of this edition directly reflects the sweeping transformation currently reshaping the global textile sector. Automation, digitalisation, revised regulatory frameworks, responsible manufacturing practices, recycling, and shifting global supply chains are all redefining how textile producers, fashion brands, garment manufacturers, designers, and trading companies operate.
Fast Textile serves as the platform where industry professionals can explore these developments firsthand and connect with the technologies, solutions, and business partners they need to respond effectively.
The exhibition brings together manufacturers and distributors covering the full spectrum of fabric manufacturing — from woven and knitted fabrics, accessories, and trimmings to production machinery, finishing technologies, and digital design tools. Every textile product and fashion collection begins with the right material, and Fast Textile consolidates these essential early stages of the production process under a single roof.
Who Attends Fast Textile
Fast Textile is structured as an international B2B trade event designed exclusively for textile and apparel industry professionals. Its visitor profile includes fashion brand owners, manufacturers, garment factories, designers, pattern makers, purchasing managers, importers, wholesalers, and distributors.
The fair also draws companies sourcing materials for workwear, promotional clothing, and specialist garments, alongside textile printing businesses, embroidery companies, small-batch manufacturers, and providers of customised production services.
For fashion brand owners, the event offers an opportunity to compare fabric collections, assess technical specifications, request samples, and build relationships with new suppliers. Manufacturers can explore machinery, software, and production technologies aimed at improving efficiency and competitiveness. Designers have the opportunity to engage with emerging textures, colours, patterns, and material innovations, while distributors can forge new supplier partnerships across both Polish and international markets.
Exhibitors and Industry Representation
Companies already confirmed in the Fast Textile exhibitor directory include Santex24, Strima, Alubest, Banaszczyk Maszyny Szwalnicze, Mirafo, Semaco, Tex System, Hako, Allcomp Polska, Mistral-Elast, A-Tex, and ARC Buttons, among many others. The complete and continuously updated exhibitor list is published on the official event website.
Technology, Automation, and Sustainable Textiles
The modern textile trade fair landscape increasingly reflects the integration of materials and technology, and Fast Textile mirrors this reality with strong emphasis on production automation, digital design tools, CAD software, textile printing, sublimation, embroidery, and advanced finishing systems.
Sustainable textiles represent another major focal point of this edition. Manufacturers and buyers alike are paying growing attention to raw material origins, recyclability, product durability, and the reduction of energy, water, and chemical consumption throughout production. The exhibition covers sustainable fabrics, recycling technologies, circular economy solutions, and innovations supporting more responsible fabric manufacturing practices.
Conference Programme: Over 40 Sessions
An integral component of the 12th edition is its extensive conference programme. Planned topics span innovative materials, fibre recycling, circular economy practices, product certification and safety, process automation, artificial intelligence in design, digital manufacturing, e-commerce, and advanced printing and dyeing technologies.
Running concurrently with the exhibition floor, the conference will bring together representatives from industry, trade organisations, research institutes, universities, and technology companies — positioning Fast Textile Poland as a platform not only for product discovery but also for knowledge exchange and professional development.
The PTAK Wholesale Centre Advantage
One of Fast Textile’s structural advantages lies in its location within the business environment of PTAK Wholesale Centre, a major commercial hub where manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and fashion brands conduct daily operations. According to figures provided by the centre, its business ecosystem connects approximately 43,000 companies, with an offering from more than 1,500 clothing manufacturers and importers operating permanent wholesale showrooms.
This proximity to an active trading network gives Fast Textile a distinctive commercial dimension. Rather than operating at a distance from the market, the fair takes place directly within an established business environment — meaning exhibitors can connect with companies that are actively sourcing materials, developing collections, commissioning production, and investing in new technologies.
Part of a Broader Industry Event Portfolio
Fast Textile forms part of the wider portfolio of industry events organised by Ptak Expo Lodz, with each exhibition addressing a distinct stage of product development, manufacturing, and distribution within the Poland textile industry.
The recently held Sourcing Expo connected fashion brands with manufacturing service providers, garment factories, and subcontractors. Trends Expo – International Fashion Fair provides a platform for showcasing finished collections and facilitating wholesale purchasing and business negotiations. Textile Print & Wear Expo, scheduled for 15–17 June 2027, will address textile printing, decoration, branding, and personalisation in greater depth.
Together, these specialist events form an interconnected business ecosystem covering virtually the entire textile and fashion value chain — from fibres and fabrics through design, manufacturing, and finishing, to finished products and commercial distribution.
Direct Business Value Over Three Days
Over three days, Fast Textile provides visitors with the opportunity to identify new suppliers, compare offerings, discuss product specifications, negotiate purchasing conditions, and explore solutions tailored to their specific business requirements.
At a time when the textile trade fair industry faces mounting price pressure, regulatory changes, the demand for shorter and more resilient supply chains, and growing environmental expectations, direct interaction between manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers carries considerable practical value.
With its strategic location at the heart of Europe, established manufacturing infrastructure, strong technical expertise, and access to the European Union market, Poland is increasingly recognised as a significant player in the European textile sector. Fast Textile Poland highlights this positioning and works to translate it into concrete international business relationships.
The 12th edition of Fast Textile will bring together materials and technology, knowledge and business, and the earliest concepts for new products with the partners capable of bringing them to life.
