The best reasons for attending h+h cologne 2026

As the world's leading trade fair for the handicrafts industry, the h+h cologne offers the best framework conditions for your business success. Here you can get into conversation with top decision-makers, buyers and industry experts and also generate new contacts and leads digitally.

• Internationality
  h+h cologne is the world's most important trade platform for the textile handcraft industry. With 300 companies from 39 countries, almost all the top brands relevant to the industry presented themselves to an international trade audience of around 11,500 visitors from 79 countries in 2025.
• Trends and innovations
  The industry's largest inspiration and order platform and only one-stop shopping platform, with the perfect order date for autumn and winter goods, presents the latest collections, trends and services for knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery and handicrafts - with a purely international B2B focus.
• Range of products
  A customised setup of products, services, events and learning opportunities inspires trade visitors and supports the handicraft industry in positioning its own business for the future.
• Event highlights
  Visitors can look forward to a high-quality event programme (with AI-supported English subtitles), the largest influencer meeting of the handicraft scene, the popular h+h cologne party, the Initiative Handarbeit fashion show and numerous focus points on sustainability, trends and young talent in the industry.
• Efficient networking
  h+h cologne brings together the most relevant exhibitors, decision-makers, buyers and multipliers in one place. The trade fair offers access to the world's largest industry community and a growing blogger and influencer scene: as an ideal platform for networking, it promotes industry exchange and provides valuable contacts for future growth - also with matchmaking and networking opportunities via app.