One collection a year. Zero waste. Full circle. Buki Akomolafe is the founder of her Berlin-based fashion brand, a label built on slowing down, questioning consumption and turning cutting waste into something worth wearing. Every leftover piece of fabric becomes a bag. Every collection asks: do we really need more? At Munich Fabric Start, she talked with Muchaneta ten Napel about the industry's slow but real shift towards sustainability, her vision to collaborate with artisans across the African continent and why the solutions we are looking for have often been there all along. Full interview on YouTube. Link in comments.

September 16, 2026

Two days go fast when the conversations are good. VIEW Premium Selection AW27 is a wrap. Two focused days at Motorworld Munich: a curated selection of international fabric collections, the right suppliers in the room and the kind of conversations that move sourcing decisions forward. Thank you to every exhibitor, buyer and designer who was part of it. This is exactly what VIEW is built for. See you next time!

September 11, 2026

Always wanted a booth at a trade show but the budget wasn't there? The Young Innovators Program, backed by BAFA, gives young German textile and fashion companies access to Munich Fabric Start at reduced rates. A real chance to present in front of an international industry audience. Applications open now. Link in the original post.

September 10, 2026

VIEW Premium Selection is open. Today and tomorrow at Motorworld Group Munich: a curated selection of international fabric collections for AW27. Two focused days for buyers and designers to confirm sourcing decisions, reconnect with suppliers and discover what they may have missed. Small in scale. Strong in selection. September 8 and 9, Munich.

September 8, 2026

One material. No compromise. Phoebe Yu, co-founder and CEO of PLNTmatter, is on a mission to make sustainable materials a no-brainer for brands. Their Clean Bamboo fiber starts with certified organic bamboo, uses a non-toxic low-impact process and can drop directly into existing supply chains. No reinvention required. At Munich Fabric Start, she talked with Muchaneta ten Napel about why scalability is the missing piece in most sustainable material stories, how full traceability gives brands real data instead of marketing claims, and why healthy for the skin and healthy for the planet are often the same thing. Full interview on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eqHiENR5

September 6, 2026

This is what AW27 looked at MUNICH FABRIC START. Three days in Munich: busy booths, fresh materials, the kind of conversations that only happen in person. This recap shows the moments that made the fair what it was: the energy on the floor, the people you planned to meet and the ones you didn't.

September 1, 2026

25 years in denim. Still asking the harder questions. Fatma KORKMAZ, R&D Manager at ISKO™, has spent a decade building what most brands are only now starting to ask for — a responsible innovation framework that runs from fiber selection all the way to the finished product. At Munich Fabric Start, she talked with Muchaneta ten Napel about why durability is the most underrated sustainability metric, how next-gen recycled fibers can match conventional cotton performance, and why proof of concept changes everything when you're trying to bring brands on board. The results are science-based. The processes are open. The journey is ready for more people to join. Full interview on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/eSWjUVfC

August 25, 2026

Deconstructed. Reassembled. Made to last. Andrea Bonfini is the founder and art director of Fade Out Label, a unisex upcycling brand based in Berlin. Every piece is handmade in his atelier, zero waste, and designed to be worn for decades rather than seasons. No stock, no trends, no investors. Made to order only. At Munich Fabric Start, he talked with Shape Innovate about what it means to work as a true artisan in a fast-moving industry, why he turned down investment offers to stay small, and why making clothes is not so different from preparing food. It has to be beautiful but also healthy. A conversation that puts things in perspective. Full interview on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/etPmZPTu

August 23, 2026

Two days. Curated collections. Real conversations. reVIEW AW27 brings together international fabric and accessory manufacturers in Munich. For buyers, designers and fashion professionals who care about quality.

August 13, 2026

The details define the direction. At the Bluezone Trend Foyer, it is not just about the denim itself, it is about everything that completes it. Buttons, appliqués, trims and finishing touches that set the tone for AW27. Bluezone brings together the global denim, street and sportswear community twice a year at the MOC in Munich. And the Trend Foyer is where the season's direction becomes tangible.

August 4, 2026

30 years of MUNICH FABRIC START. Three days in July. One question that kept coming up. The anniversary edition brought together 650 international collections at the MOC in Munich: designers, buyers, product managers and decision-makers from brands like Hugo Boss, Marc O'Polo, Dior, s.Oliver and many more. The central theme for AW 27/28: TASTE. Not as a trend, but as a response. When AI can generate any aesthetic in seconds, when everything is accessible and nothing holds value, taste becomes the last real differentiator. That's the conversation the industry is having right now. At THE STAGE, in the halls, at every table. "The MUNICH FABRIC START is more than just a trade show. It is a home for the textile industry." — Florian Klinder, Managing Director 30 years in. The platform is still relevant. The conversations still matter. Next edition: January 20–22, 2027.

July 25, 2026