Decision to cancel Fabric Days ‘hardest yet’
15/01/2021
They had hoped to repeat September’s condensed show, which housed a slimmed-down version of Blue Zone with fewer exhibitors, but admitted this followed a summer of falling infections, and sadly Europe’s infections are currently increasing.
It is unlikely that Germany will approve trade fairs in March, travel restrictions are in place and the health of visitors is a priority, they added.
Sebastian Klinder (pictured), managing director of Munich Fabric Start, said: "This decision is one of our hardest since the beginning of the pandemic, if not since we started organising trade shows for the fashion and textile industry.
“To this day we believed that by joining forces we would be able to repeat our success from September. Especially thanks to the numerous exhibitor registrations and the great trust and support from the industry. Unfortunately, the situation is different in the current winter months and has made planning an event impossible."
In the coming weeks, the organisers will providing exhibitors and visitors with “a new basis of information and inspiration” and examine the options for the next trade fair.
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