Engage with experts and innovators across the fair’s fringe programme
This year, the fringe programme features four dynamic themes – Palette, Go-Green, NextGen and Connector. From expert-led presentations to trend experiences and guided tours, the focus centres on creativity, technology, collaboration, and sustainability – offering fresh perspectives and actionable insights for the future of home textiles.

Pre-register today and prepare for your visit by scrolling down to explore what's on for each theme!
Our topics for you:
Four fresh fringe icons
These designs bring together textile craftsmanship and forward-looking innovation, balancing tactility, movement and a sense of architectural calm. Raw, human lines meet material honesty and digital precision, creating a clear textile narrative around circularity, technology and connection.
Palette
Emphasising creativity, aesthetics, and trendsetting in home textiles, while showcasing empowerment across products, lifestyle concepts and interior design.
Go-Green
Dedicated to sustainability in the home textiles industry, promoting circular production practices to drive environmental upgrades and address the needs of the ESG era.
Next Gen
Explores the future of the home textile industry, driven by innovation, technology, explores cutting-edge advancements, such as smart textiles and AI-driven design.
Connector
Focuses on the collaborative and development of the industry and explores business strategies and global market insights to accelerate industry development, as well as reinforce supply chain integration collaborations.
Intertextile International Lifestyle Trend 2027
Explore the future of home textiles through the lens of creativity and aesthetics. Experience Intertextile International Lifestyle Trends 2027 curated by NellyRodi™ where exhibitor-submitted products are selected by designers across three key directions – Re-Decorate, Re-Connect, and Re-Use. Gain exclusive trend intelligence from trendsetter Ms Cécile Rosenstrauch and explore the latest design directions through expert-led presentations and guided tours.

Trend Presentation
Shaping the Future of Living - Breath Up!
Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 11:15 – 12:00
Venue: 5.1H G88, InterDesign
Language: English (Chinese simultaneous interpretation is provided)

Guided Tours
Date: 18 August 2026 19 August 2026
Time: 15:30 – 15:50 14:00 – 14:20
Venue: 6.1H F30, International Lifestyle Trend Area
Language: English (Chinese simultaneous interpretation is provided)

Intertextile International Lifestyle Trend Area 2027
Venue: 6.1H F30
Breathe up! – Reconnect · Reuse
This panel explores urban growth and renewal – examining how cities breathe, regenerate, and reinvent themselves through design, architecture, and the evolving relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit.

Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Venue: 5.1H G88, InterDesign
Language: Chinese (English simultaneous interpretation is provided)

Moderator: Mr Lyu Min – Chief Editor of IDEAT
Distinguished guests:
Mr Shen Lei - Founder and Design Director of the Interior Architects Design 
Mr Byron Lee, Founder of Order Studio
Mr Tim Zhang - Founder and Design Director of FUNCONN
Ms Nicole Li – Founder of XIAO YOU
Designer Tour
Follow experienced interior designer Mr Byron Lee, Founder of Order Studio, as he guides you through the fairground as he visits selected exhibitor booths and shares what to look for in home textiles, from material quality and colour storytelling to the practical use of trends. You'll leave with actionable insights that you can apply directly to your own projects.

Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 15:00 – 15:30
Venue: 5.1H G88, InterDesign
Language: Chinese (English simultaneous interpretation is provided)
Insightful seminars
Based on real global and China data, this seminar explores how AI is being implemented in the home textiles industry and will demonstrate what enterprises should consider when adopting AI, the benefits, and offers a reusable implementation methodology. Presented by Style3D, a leading AI+3D digital solutions provider, it turns data-driven insights into practical AI strategies to support digital transformation and intelligent upgrading.

AI Has Arrived: Practical Intelligence for Home Textile Enterprises 
Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 15:30 – 16:15    
Venue: 5.1H G88, InterDesign 
Speaker: Mr Chen Qian, Textile Industry Digitalisation Consultant, Style 3D
Language: Chinese (English simultaneous interpretation is provided)
With a growing middle class, evolving lifestyles, and rising demand for quality home textiles, Latin America is emerging as a promising market. Mr Adriano will explore consumer behaviours, cultural shifts, and lifestyle trends driving demand – offering practical insights into market opportunities, the influence of architects and designers, and effective entry strategies for sustainable growth. 

Latin America in Focus: Home Textile Trends, Opportunities, and Entry Strategies
Date: 19 August 2026
Time: 13:00 – 13:45    
Venue: 5.1H G88, InterDesign 
Speaker: Mr Adriano Tadeu Barbosa, Cultural Trend Researcher, Author and International Speaker
Language: English (Chinese simultaneous  interpretation is provided)
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Fair facts
Dates and opening hours:
18 – 19 August 2026 09:00 – 18:00
20 August 2026 09:00 – 17:30

Venue:    
Hall 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China
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