More than 7,000 trade visitors expected at FUTURMODA 2025
The presentation of the S/S 2026 season and the latest technological and machinery innovations will be from 12 to 13 March 2025, as usual at IFA-Fira in Elche, Alicante.
Fairs news
December 2024
The first event of the year at the trade fair in Alicante, Spain, dedicated to anticipations for footwear and leather goods will be from 12 to 13 March, with the presentation of the 2026 S/S season and the latest technological and machinery innovations by more than 300 exhibiting companies from various nationalities, such as Spain, Italy, Portugal and France. Some 7,000 trade visitors are expected at the event.
The 53rd edition will once again involve Spanish and international companies of products for the manufacture of footwear, leather goods, costume jewellery and fashion in general. These are mainly companies manufacturing components for footwear or leather goods (soles, heels, wedges, insoles, buckles, laces, ribbons, weaves, moulds or embroidery services, engravings….), tanning, textile and synthetic companies, chemical companies and manufacturers of machinery and technology. Exhibitors come mainly from Europe, in particular from Spain, Italy, Portugal, France and Germany.
This edition will be characterised by a focus on the environment with the special initiative ‘Futurmoda Green Planet’, a space focusing on natural and ecological materials and highlighting environmentally responsible products such as leather, silk, linen and chemically unadulterated cotton. Also on display are recycled products, energy-efficient solutions and high value-added technologies that promote sustainable practices in the industry.
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