Window and Wall Coverings to show at Decosit for the First Time
April 11, 2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium – In response to an evolution in the textile industry, the 30-year-old fabric show, Decosit Brussels, will for the first time showcase finished goods such as window and wall coverings.
"Decosit has to be more than upholstery fabrics," show coordinator and general manager, Patrick Geysels, told Fabrics & Furnishings International. "We will promote Decosit '08 as a fair that's more than just upholstery fabrics. If you look in the last five years, most upholstery fabric producers are producing other kinds of fabrics. When I started here, more than 50 percent of visitors were producers of sofas. Now those manufacturers are about 25 percent of visitors, the rest are big buyers and wholesalers. These people are buying not only upholstery, but also decoration, also lace, also wallpaper."
Geysels noted this "internal change," combined with requests from visitors as the reasons why show coordinators have decided to "open the door a little more to window coverings and wall coverings," as he said. Previously window and wall coverings had been showcased at DecoContract – the trade show within Decosit aimed strictly at the contract market – but had not been exhibited in the main show floor.
"Everyone is now busy in the residential and the contract market," said Geysels. "These markets and product ranges are everywhere. We have to make [Decosit have] a product range that covers sofa covering, window covering and wall covering."
In its 30th year, Decosit will also feature several anniversary themed events which are still being prepared. The 19 or 20 exhibitors that have been at Decosit for every one of the show's 30 years will be honored through events that are also still in the planning phase.
"Decosit has to be more than upholstery fabrics," show coordinator and general manager, Patrick Geysels, told Fabrics & Furnishings International. "We will promote Decosit '08 as a fair that's more than just upholstery fabrics. If you look in the last five years, most upholstery fabric producers are producing other kinds of fabrics. When I started here, more than 50 percent of visitors were producers of sofas. Now those manufacturers are about 25 percent of visitors, the rest are big buyers and wholesalers. These people are buying not only upholstery, but also decoration, also lace, also wallpaper."
Geysels noted this "internal change," combined with requests from visitors as the reasons why show coordinators have decided to "open the door a little more to window coverings and wall coverings," as he said. Previously window and wall coverings had been showcased at DecoContract – the trade show within Decosit aimed strictly at the contract market – but had not been exhibited in the main show floor.
"Everyone is now busy in the residential and the contract market," said Geysels. "These markets and product ranges are everywhere. We have to make [Decosit have] a product range that covers sofa covering, window covering and wall covering."
In its 30th year, Decosit will also feature several anniversary themed events which are still being prepared. The 19 or 20 exhibitors that have been at Decosit for every one of the show's 30 years will be honored through events that are also still in the planning phase.
