Hometex Summer 2025 sent out a strong signal with a new visitor record: A good 2,300 trade visitors flocked to the important industry event in Bad Salzuflen last week, confirming its status as the leading trade fair for the bedding and home textiles industry. An international share of almost 20 percent – mainly from Benelux, Switzerland and Austria – demonstrated the growing importance of the trade fair beyond national borders. Buyers and representatives of all relevant industry associations rounded off the high-quality visitor profile.

Hometex Summer 2025 was also the first edition of the trade fair to be organized by Hamburg-based SN-Verlag, which also publishes the trade magazine Haustex. A major part of the success of this year’s Hometex is due to the commitment of Thomas Fehr, the initiator of the trade fair and now a member of the SN-Verlag team, and project manager Lisa Brokbals. “Thomas Fehr and Lisa Brokbals have contributed significantly to the fact that we were able to present Hometex at such a high level this year with a great deal of organizational talent and a keen sense for the needs of the industry,” emphasizes Tim Steinert from SN-Verlag.

A total of 186 exhibitors, including secondary exhibitors, presented themselves over two days on an area of more than 20,000 square meters – spread over three halls for the first time. “The newly added Hall 22.1 with numerous manufacturers of sleep systems was very well received. Companies such as Dormiente and Meise Möbel have already indicated on site that they would like to exhibit there again next year,” explains Thomas Fehr.

The next date for Hometex Sommer has already been set: on June 24 and 25, 2026, Bad Salzuflen will once again be the meeting place for the industry. And interest continues to grow: “In addition to the current exhibitors, several other manufacturers from the bedroom and living room sectors have already registered their interest for Summer 2026,” notes Lisa Brokbals.

Prior to this, Hometex Winter will take place on a smaller scale on November 19 and 20. Sleeping systems are not expected to be represented there. Instead, the focus will be on fashion ranges, among other things.