‘Soaring into the future’

Texhibition Istanbul brings together a wide range of Fabric, Yarn and Textile Accessory manufacturers. So many exciting opportunities on offer:

• Large segment Apparel Producers

• Managers of international brands and chains that put orders for their collections,

• Managers of stores specializing in certain product groups,

• Online sales platforms, managers of online merchandising companies,

• Importers, Wholesalers, Distributors

• Designers, Fashion Brands, Influencers

• Boutique store owners and buyers and many other local and global professionals of the global textile industry will meet.

It will also host the Blue Black Texhibition. Get ready to play with textures and trends. This is where the heritage of denim meets a world of fun and innovation! The Denim Playground awaits!

Visitor and exhibitor registration forms are live now! Find out more on their website

Auckland Design Week has transformed to be New Zealand Design Week, with events hosted at the NZDW Design Depot at Shed 10, and across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and beyond.

2026 Curatorial Theme: People + Place

People + Place honours the vital relationship between people, community, and the spaces we live, work, and come together – in an increasingly digital world.

At its heart, design is about people – their emotions, needs, and how we make sense of the environments that shape us. From indigenous knowledge systems to contemporary practice, Aotearoa’s unique design identity offers a powerful lens for creating inclusive, sustainable, and human-centred futures.

NZDW 2026 invites everyone – from creatives to the creatively curious – to explore how design can foster social connection, spark conversation, and build a deeper sense of belonging, both locally and globally.

Whether through public art that sparks reflection, digital experiences that prioritise empathy, or fashion and objects that tell cultural stories, design has the ability to strengthen community ties and shared understanding.

People + Place challenges creatives to design with purpose – factoring in sustainability, diversity, and what sets us apart as a nation. By embracing neuroaesthetics, intuitive design, and indigenous perspectives, we can create environments and experiences that foster connection, reflect our identity, and inspire collective action.

Together, let’s design for OUR People + Place ensuring that as technology and society evolve, design remains rooted in empathy, culture, and community.

Early bird tickets are now available through their website, and make sure you follow them on Instagram.

The International Craft Fair – FINARTE 2026 is an international projection cultural and artistic space that brings together artisans, creators and the general public to celebrate identity, creativity and cultural exchange.

During this event, the value of handmade work as a cultural heritage is promoted, promoting local and international talent in an environment of coexistence, tradition and artistic expression.

FINARTE 2026 will be held from February 26 to March 8, in Santa Ana Park, offering an inclusive experience that includes craft exhibits and sales, cultural activities, and community gatherings.

“Fiber & Form: Tactile Acts of Threading Space”

‘Fiber artists are no longer confined to the wall. They are weaving, knotting, binding, and constructing works that refuse to be flattened or silenced. As artists across disciplines reach for the language of fiber, to speak of memory, justice, and belonging, fiber artists are stepping boldly into three dimensions.’

This online symposium will feature internationally renowned artists, curators, and academics leading the field of fibre. Main presentations and speakers will occur on the Saturday programming with further group sessions from Sunday through to Thursday.

This symposium will be held over Zoom and will be recorded and available to attendees until the end of April 2026.

Head to the SDA website for more information and to register online. Registration fees apply, with some opportunities for scholarship assistance.

India Art Fair (IAF) provides curated insights into the cultural landscapes of India and its neighbouring countries, bringing together galleries, artists, private foundations, arts charities, artist collectives, national institutions, cultural events, and festivals. This collaborative effort fosters both domestic and international engagement with the region’s cultural history and development in innovative ways.

Committed to supporting arts education and professional development, recognising the crucial need to support the growth of the local arts scene. The IAF also provides dedicated exhibition space for emerging galleries and arts organisations. The fair runs a robust and extensive programme of events, including educational initiatives, artist commissions, and pop-up programmes, to increase audiences for the arts in India and globally.

Read more about the extensive list of exhibitors and programmes on offer via their website.

“From Smart Village to Global Market”

As one of the largest and most prestigious handicraft exhibitions in Southeast Asia, INACRAFT 2026 returns with a renewed vision to celebrate women’s contributions to the creative industry.

Carrying the theme “Exploring and Celebrating Womenpreneurs in Craft,” this edition focuses on honoring the role of women entrepreneurs who have continuously inspired innovation, sustainability, and empowerment through their craft businesses.

The exhibition will highlight the creativity and dedication of Indonesian women artisans and entrepreneurs who have transformed traditional craftsmanship into modern, market-oriented creations. Through their artistry and entrepreneurial drive, these women have become key agents in preserving cultural heritage while expanding Indonesia’s creative economy to the global stage.

INACRAFT 2026 aims to provide not only a marketplace for craft lovers and business players but also a meaningful platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and empowerment. Various programs such as business matching, workshops, talk shows, and cultural performances will be presented to enhance opportunities for womenpreneurs and creative communities across the archipelago.

By showcasing the spirit and innovation of Indonesian women in craft, INACRAFT 2026 continues its mission to strengthen the role of women in driving inclusive economic growth and to promote Indonesian craftsmanship as a source of national pride and global inspiration.

At the Istanbul Fashion Connection Exhibition you will find trend areas, seminars, workshops and fashion shows that will bring together design, interaction and experience especially in the topics of digital transformation, smart clothing, technical textiles and sustainability.

It will host thousands of buyers from target countries in Istanbul with the participation of dozens of foreign fairs, delegation organisations, virtual and physical trade delegations, and its experienced team with collaborations in every region of the world.

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This globally recognised cultural fair is jointly organised by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Textiles, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and the Government of Haryana.

Over the years, the Surajkund Mela has become a unique platform to celebrate and showcase the diverse cultural heritage, traditional arts, crafts, handlooms and cuisine from across India and around the world. The 2025 edition saw participation from over 44 countries with more than 635 foreign artists.

Read the news announcement for the event here, and contact the organisers for more information via haryanatourism74@gmail.com

Bangkok Design Week 2026 (BKKDW2026) on its 9th edition will be held across various districts of Bangkok.

DESIGN S/O/S

Secure Domestic / Outreach Opportunities / Sustainable Future

In the time when the world is in the grip of chaos and challenges, the ordered world collapses into disorder, global warming with rising turmoil, never-ending controversies, eventually lead to inevitable economic warfare. In the midst of everything falling apart, how do we survive as a whole?

‘What can design do?’ The question has always been the heart of Bangkok Design Week. But this year, it is no longer a question, but an urgent call to action, to seek for new solutions and new paths for survival, even more practical than ever.

Bangkok Design Week 2026 is sending out the signal DESIGN S/O/S — not a call for help, but a declaration of “DESIGN” as a powerful tool and force to help us through

S – Secure Domestic - Design to Strive – Setting new standards, awakening waves that boost the domestic market.

O – Outreach Opportunities - Design to Offer – Creating new opportunities, fostering collaborations, and confidently taking a step towards the global state.

S – Sustainable Future - Design to Survive – Exploring bold and innovative paths to a sustainable future, ready to take on every challenge ahead.

Learn more about this event through their website, Instagram or Facebook

13th Edition of the Sargaalaya International Arts & Crafts Festival (SIACF), held at Sargaalaya Kerala Arts & Crafts Village, Iringal, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Celebrated as one of India’s premier and most vibrant craft festivals, it has evolved into a prestigious platform for master artisans and emerging talents from across India and abroad to showcase, demonstrate, and sell their handmade crafts in a scenic and culturally immersive environment.

Applications to exhibit close on 15th October this year. Apply now via this online form, or contact sargaalayaiacf@gmail.com for more information.

12th to 13th December 2025

In honour of Panjakent’s official recognition as a World Craft City, the city will host the first International Folk Art Festival “Panjakent Suzani.”

The festival program includes a large-scale suzani textile exhibition, showcases by local and international artisans, an awards ceremony, a scientific conference, and a press conference. The event will also feature a meeting between artisans and representatives of IFAM Santa Fe, as well as the signing of cooperation memorandums.

Every December, the Serendipity Arts Festival transforms Panjim, Goa into one of the world’s largest, most inclusive celebrations of the arts.

Across river fronts, heritage buildings, and hidden corners of the city, the festival brings together craft, culinary arts, theatre, music, dance, visual arts, photography, performance, accessibility, and programming for children.

Curated by leading voices from across disciplines and loved by audiences from around the world, it’s a space where culture feels alive, nuanced, and always within everyone's reach.

You can register online now via their website, tickets are free and open to all. For any further questions, reach out to the organising team at info@serendipityarts.org

Registrations open!

The World Ikat Textiles Symposium (WITS) is happening between the 3rd - 5th December this year, and proudly supported by the Asia Pacific Crafts Alliance.

Held at the Avani Khon Kaen Hotel & Convention Centre in Thailand, the theme for this event is ‘TIES for TOMORROW — Weaving Heritage into Sustainable Futures’. Offering a common platform to celebrate ikat, a textile technique shared across the world.

Boasting a full schedule that includes Ikat showcase, bazaar & craft market, networking opportunities, field trips, fashion show and a gala dinner, this promises to be a rich and exciting event.

You can register and purchase your tickets via the online form here

Make sure you are following along on Instgram and Facebook for all recent updates. For any further questions, you can contact the organising committee via witsth2025@gmail.com

2025 Special Glass Exhibition - Glass: Poetry, Time, Place

“Glass: Poetry, Time, Place strives to listen closely to the stories that glass whispers to us within our current milieu.”

This exhibition seeks to capture glass in its various forms throughout the currents of time together with the ways in which it shimmers within this space. Like a vitreous poem, it exists as a translucent and beautiful moment.

Installed in the Culture Factory Main Building, following the hugely successful Cheongju Craft Biennale and the designation of Cheongju as a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Arts. This exhibition celebrates both Korean and international glass artists and their outstanding work within this medium.

Featuring artists:

• Kim Kira, Kim Junyong, Kim Hunchul, Layla Walter, Mike Crawford, Mark Lepilleur, Sunwoo Yong, Annaliisa Alastalo, Um Joowon, Andy Paiko, Jung Junghoon, Gil Sungsik, Kim Dongwan, Kim Yoonhui, Dito140, Park Youngho, Park Jiemin, Seo Sunguk, Seo Jihye, Song Inbeom, Shin Jisu, Lee Kihoon, Lee Dongho, Lee Unhee, Lee Jieun, Lee Heejoo, Choi Sangjun, Han Yoonha

KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa is the only art fair specialising in crafts in Japan that transmits the new aesthetic sense and values of crafts to the world. A total of forty galleries will be gathered, and works of artists active in the world from up-and-coming young people will be exhibited and sold.

VIP Preview on November 28th by invite only. The weekend days are open to the public.

Head to the website to purchase your tickets.

Saturday, November 29, 2025, 11am - 19:00 Open to the public

Sunday, November 30, 2025, 11am - 6pm Open to the public

The Puyuan International Contemporary Jewellery Art and Design Biennale (abbreviated as A.B.C.D Biennale) officially commences on 22nd November 2025, and runs through to 22nd February 2026.

This inaugural Biennale will feature independent thematic pavilions representing eight countries. Through thematic showcases, forums, and three major programme segments, the Biennale aims to present creativity and breakthroughs in contemporary jewellery - from experiments with tension in microscopic metal structures to the metaphorically reconstructive power of wearable devices in social contexts.

From the Chief Curator, Chen Youtong:

Jewellery, though small in scale, carries profound cultural genes. It is the language of the body, a vessel of memory, and an expression of identity and aesthetic sensibility.

‘Microstrain’ is also a working attitude and a methodological approach. It precisely captures the essence of jewellery art: the secret yielding of metal under tension, the delicate equilibrium achieved in the setting of gemstones. It reflects the resilience of individual creators amid global cultural shifts and technological tides - that supple yet enduring adaptability akin to precious metals, where infinite possibilities converge within the smallest of scales. Through processes of fine adjustment and translation, the Biennale emerges in response to the contemporary condition - transforming adornment into a silent cultural dialogue.

The thematic exhibition of the inaugural Puyuan International Contemporary Jewellery Art and Design Biennale comprises eight national pavilions. Each is independently curated by a distinguished representative from the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand - all deeply engaged in the field of jewellery. Together, they present the latest explorations of artists from their respective countries: from poetic investigations into the microstructures of metal to profound metaphors connecting wearable objects and social consciousness. Every piece crystallizes the tension between inner resilience and external “stress.”

Microstrain is thus both the creative force that dives deep into material essence and the subtle gear that drives the evolution of contemporary jewellery and design. In Puyuan, let's witness how art and design resonate on a microscopic scale — weaving through countless delicate strains — to shape a luminous, resilient future for contemporary jewellery.

World Eco-Fiber & Textile (WEFT) Forum was first started in September 1999 in Kuching, and since then it has been a biennial event.

This forum strives to promote, share and acquire knowledge of natural fibers and dyes, to encourage and coordinate research and studies into traditional fiber crafts, and to create networks and foster cultural exchange.

The rich schedule at this year’s WEFT Forum includes an international exhibition & bazaar, forums and workshops, as well as a gala dinner and fashion show. There are additional tours to weaving and craft centers and places of interest in Kuching and Sarawak with limited places available.

The 3-day Forum will have 30 internationally renowned scholars, community leaders and designers of Textiles and Natural Fibers share their latest research information and knowledge on the tradition and the contemporary and innovative designs over the 3 mornings

The 3 afternoons will have break-out workshop sessions with the Sarawak Cultural Communities/Associations.

Find the full schedule here or contact the organisers directly via weft2025@gmail.com.

Strategic Partners:

• Sarawak Craft Council

• ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA)

• Asia Pacific Crafts Alliance (APCA)

• World Crafts Council Asia-Pacific Region (WCC-APR)

Supported by:

• MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CREATIVE INDUSTRY AND PERFORMING ARTS SARAWAK

• BESARAWAK

• SARAWAK TOURISM BOARD