FRANKFURT-- In spite of a European recession, a 20% drop in Euro currency against the U.S. Dollar and a meltdown of the Russian market, business at Heimtextil proved to be brisk for Indian, Chinese and Turkish suppliers and some emerging companies in Thailand.

"The European suppliers are struggling but the lower Euro opened up some new possibilities for Italian vendors" for Michael Dobin, President of Valley Forge Inc., the largest hospitality fabric supplier in the world.

Messe Frankfurt, The show organizer, also announced its own new exhibitions in South America, especially Argentina. In 2016, the Heimtextil show dates for the first time will be Tuesday through. 

This follows the recommendations of many exhibitors according to Detlaf Braun, Managing Director of Heimtextil. He also said that the number of exhibitors at Heimtextil 2015 was further increased over 2014, 2,759 exhibitors versus 2,714 in 2014.