International Trade Fair of Fabrics and Design, October 21-24, 2026, Warsaw, Poland.
Dates
21–24 Oct 2026
City / country
Warsaw, Poland
Venue
PTAK WARSAW EXPO
Time
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Companies exhibiting at Warsaw Home Textile 2026 include "FRANC - TEXTIL" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, "KBM" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, "MGJ", "MIŚKO" Krzysztof Miśko i Andrzej Miśko Spółka Cywilna and 300 AMITIEL ANGELISME.
Event overview
Warsaw Home Textile is a professional industry event held at Ptak Warsaw Expo, the largest trade fair and congress center in Central Europe.
It aims to bring together all sectors of the industry and create ideal conditions for professional business networking.
The event will help you find potential business partners for your company.
TL;DR
Visitors will gain valuable insights into the latest trends in fabrics and design, network with industry professionals, and discover innovative products. Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo, Warsaw, Poland. A platform for networking and discovering industry trends.
Exhibitors can showcase their products to a targeted audience, build valuable business relationships, and enhance brand visibility. Exhibitors from various sectors showcasing innovative products. Warsaw Home Textile is a key event for the textile industry, providing a platform for networking and showcasing innovations. It attracts professionals from various sectors, enhancing business opportunities and industry growth.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Halls & areas
1Al. Katowicka 62, 05-830 Nadarzyn, Poland
Entrances & gates
Main Entrance
Floor plans & maps
Free parking available.
Cloakrooms available for visitors.
Luggage storage available.
Food options
Food outlets available
On-site diningParking: Free parking available.
Attend
Build-up & tear-down
Who runs the show
Ptak Warsaw Expo Sp. z o.o.
How the last edition performed
Current edition
2026
Impact
Warsaw Home Textile is a professional industry event held at Ptak Warsaw Expo, the largest trade fair and congress center in Central Europe. It aims to bring together all sectors of the industry and create ideal conditions for professional business networking. The event will help you find potential business partners for your company. Warsaw Home Textile is a key event for the textile industry, providing a platform for networking and showcasing innovations..
Audience quality
Visitors typically include Interior designers, Architects, Developers and individual investors, Representatives of wholesalers and building supplies. International Trade Fair of Fabrics and Design. Dates: October 21-24, 2026. Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo, Warsaw, Poland. A platform for networking and discovering industry trends. Warsaw Home Textile 2026 attracts an audience aligned with the organiser's published visitor positioning.
Exhibitor outcomes
Exhibitors can showcase their products to a targeted audience, build valuable business relationships, and enhance brand visibility. Exhibitors from various sectors showcasing innovative products. Warsaw Home Textile is a key event for the textile industry, providing a platform for networking and showcasing innovations. It attracts professionals from various sectors, enhancing business opportunities and industry growth. Exhibitor categories include Manufacturers and distributors of upholstery fabrics, Manufacturers.
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
Poland is one of Europe's largest furniture-manufacturing and home-textile export bases, and PTAK Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn is one of Central Europe's biggest exhibition complexes, roughly 25 km from central Warsaw. Warsaw Home Textile concentrates fabric, curtain, bedding, upholstery and contract-textile suppliers in front of Polish/CEE furniture makers, importers, wholesalers and hospitality specifiers in a single four-day window. For suppliers targeting the CEE, Baltic and Ukrainian markets it is a lower-cost, closer-to-buyer alternative to January Frankfurt or Paris fairs, and for buyers it is a compact way to compare Polish and imported ranges and place pre-season orders.
Key trends shaping this market and its wider industry.
Digital buyer journeys
Professionals expect pre-show agendas, product finders, and meeting tools; suppliers align demos and literature to short on-stand decision cycles.
Sustainability in procurement
Energy use, recyclable materials, and carbon reporting increasingly appear in RFPs and exhibitor scorecards across industrial trade fairs.
Automation and labour efficiency
Visitors benchmark machinery, software, and services that reduce downtime, staffing pressure, and total cost of ownership.
Regional supply-chain resilience
Buyers diversify suppliers across Europe, MENA, and Asia while favouring vendors with local service, spare parts, and training.
Hybrid engagement models
Live demonstrations remain decisive, but follow-up webinars, digital catalogues, and year-round supplier portals extend the commercial window after the show.
Warsaw Home Textile sits in a European circuit anchored by January's German fairs and the Paris/Brussels design season, with the Milan furniture week in April. Positioning Warsaw as the CEE autumn sourcing stop helps sequence budgets, samples and travel across the year.
January
Peak European buying window for home textiles and furniture.
April
Design-led trends and contract/interior specification.
September
Autumn/winter collections and design sourcing.
October
CEE-focused sourcing stop ahead of the next season's production.
Peer circuit compiled from publicly known European home-textile and interiors trade fairs; exact dates shift annually — verify each organiser's site before booking.
Plan your trip
Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Gateway airport for Warsaw.
to venue
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
USD 45–75 / night
Cheapest option with a reasonable drive to Nadarzyn; expect basic rooms and limited on-site dining.
sourceUSD 80–140 / night
Best value/commute balance for show days; these fill quickly for large Ptak Warsaw Expo exhibitions — book 6–10 weeks ahead.
sourceUSD 160–320 / night
City-centre premium hotels add ~30–45 min each way to the venue but give the best evening networking and dining options.
sourceGet around the city with these convenient transport options.
taxi
Fastest door-to-door option; ask for a receipt and confirm the fixed or metered fare before departure.
ride_hail
Usually the cheapest direct option; pick-up points at the airport are signed in the arrivals kerb area, and surge pricing applies during show peaks.
public_transit
Cheapest but slowest option (~60–90 min with a change); Nadarzyn sits outside the central zone, so buy a combined 1+2 zone ticket.
shuttle_bus
Ptak Warsaw Expo regularly runs courtesy buses from Warsaw for major fairs; check the organiser's 'how to get here' page for the October 2026 timetable and stops.
car
The venue sits directly off the S8/S2 junction with large car parks; confirm daily parking rates and hall access via the venue site.
Plan your trip
Check the latest visa requirements and entry guidelines before travelling.
| Type | Who needs it | Fee | Processing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schengen Type C short-stay visa | Nationals of countries without a visa-exemption agreement with the EU/Schengen area travelling for business, trade fairs, meetings or tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period | — | Typically 15 calendar days; up to 45 calendar days in individual cases; apply at least 6–8 weeks before travel | |
| Visa-free business entry (90/180 days) | EU/EEA and Swiss citizens plus visa-exempt nationals such as the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea entering Poland for business or trade-fair visits | — | Not applicable — no visa required for stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period |
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals travel freely; UK, US, Canadian, Australian, Japanese, South Korean and many other nationals may enter Poland visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for business/trade-fair visits. All other nationalities require a Schengen short-stay visa.
Poland is a contracting party to the ATA Convention, so carnets are accepted for temporarily imported exhibition goods, professional equipment and commercial samples. Confirm wording and accepted goods with the issuing chamber and with the organiser's customs/freight partner before shipping.
Official visa pageWeather
Late-October Warsaw is cool and changeable: daytime highs typically 8–13 °C, nights around 3–6 °C, with roughly 35–40 mm of rain spread over 10–12 days. Pack a warm jacket, layers and a compact umbrella; note the clocks change to CET on 25 October 2026, so late-afternoon daylight ends around 17:00–17:30 during the show.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Confirm mobile roaming or local SIM options for business visitors to Poland.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Tipping and payments
Poland uses the złoty (PLN), not the euro; cards and contactless payments are accepted almost everywhere. Tip about 10% in restaurants for good service and round up taxi fares. ATMs are widely available in Warsaw.
Business etiquette
Handshakes on greeting are standard, with first names common once introduced; meetings start on time and English is widely used in business. Exchange business cards without ceremony and keep small talk light until the relationship develops.
Dress and venue conduct
Business casual is normal for Polish trade fairs; go smart for evening networking. Bring a warm layer for the exhibition halls and allow extra time at the entrance for badge checks and security screening on the first morning.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: WAW
Book flights to WAW (Nadarzyn) when possible for the shortest transfer to the venue.
Poland is a Schengen state. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens travel freely. Nationals of the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and other visa-exempt countries may enter for business, trade fairs or tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. Nationals of visa-required countries need a Schengen Type C short-stay visa: standard adult fee EUR 90 (children 6–12 EUR 45), typically 15 calendar days processing (extendable to 45 in individual cases), applied for at the Polish consulate or visa centre covering your place of residence. Carry an invitation/registration confirmation from Ptak Warsaw Expo, accommodation proof and business travel purpose documentation for the interview and border checks.
Estimated cost: Varies by visa type and nationality (check official site).
Processing: Varies by nationality; apply several weeks before travel.
Apply at the Polish consulate or authorised visa centre covering your place of residence; biometrics required; EUR 45 for children aged 6–12; travel medical insurance covering at least EUR 30,000 is mandatory. Carry the Ptak Warsaw Expo registration/invitation and hotel booking. EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may also work and stay without limit. Register your presence for longer stays as required by Polis
OfficialFind a stay near the venue with options for every budget.
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW). Allow road or rail time to PTAK WARSAW EXPO; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near PTAK WARSAW EXPO: Okęcie airport district / southern Warsaw fringe: Ibis Budget Warszawa Reduta, B&B Hotel Warszawa-Okęcie; Nadarzyn / Michałowice and Okęcie airport district — shortest commute to the venue: Hotel Venecia Palace (Michałowice/Nadarzyn), Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw Airport; Warsaw city centre (Śródmieście) or airport district upscale: Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel, Sofitel Warsaw Victoria, InterContinental Warsaw.
Ride-hail: Ride-hailing apps are commonly used in Nadarzyn; confirm local availability before travel.
Public transit: Check local bus/metro options for routes to PTAK WARSAW EXPO.
Parking: On-site parking is available at PTAK WARSAW EXPO; confirm daily rates and hall access on the organiser or venue site.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: October 2026
Temperature: Daytime highs typically 8–13 °C, nights 3–6 °C (late-October averages for Warsaw)
Seasonality: Autumn in Warsaw: ~35–40 mm of precipitation over about 10–12 wet days, often light drizzle and grey skies rather than heavy storms; daylight shortens sharply (sunset around 17:00–17:30 after the 25 October clock change), so pack layers, a warm jacket and an umbrella.
Packing: Autumn in Warsaw: ~35–40 mm of precipitation over about 10–12 wet days, often light drizzle and grey skies rather than heavy storms; daylight shortens sharply (sunset around 17:00–17:30 after the 25 October clock change), so pack layers, a warm jacket and an umbrella.
Plan your trip
Best day for qualified buyer meetings: Thursday 22 October 2026 (Day 2)
The show runs Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October 2026. Experience with four-day Ptak Warsaw Expo trade fairs is that Days 1–2 carry the highest concentration of trade buyers, exhibitor senior staff and scheduled meetings, while the weekend portion skews toward local/consumer visitors. Day 2 avoids the opening-day registration crush, gives exhibitors a full day of product already set up, and leaves Friday as a buffer for second meetings and contract/hospitality talks.
Exhibitor stands and B2B meeting zones
On-site catering and business lounge areas
Evening networking in central Warsaw
Budget
Official cost items and estimated ranges for exhibitors.
visitor_ticket
visitor · General admission (online registration)
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visa_fee
visitor · Schengen Type C short-stay visa (adult, visa-required nationalities)
EUR 90 / per person
hotel
visitor · Mid-range hotel, Okęcie airport district / Nadarzyn area
USD 80–140 / per night
hotel
visitor · Budget hotel, Okęcie / city fringe
USD 45–75 / per night
airport_transfer
visitor · Taxi / ride-hail WAW to PTAK Warsaw Expo (~25 km)
PLN 70–140 / one-way trip
| Item | For | Tier | Estimated range | Status | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| visitor_ticket | visitor | General admission (online registration) | — | official | |
| visa_fee | visitor | Schengen Type C short-stay visa (adult, visa-required nationalities) | EUR 90 / per person | official | |
| hotel | visitor | Mid-range hotel, Okęcie airport district / Nadarzyn area | USD 80–140 / per night | estimate | |
| hotel | visitor | Budget hotel, Okęcie / city fringe | USD 45–75 / per night | estimate | |
| airport_transfer | visitor | Taxi / ride-hail WAW to PTAK Warsaw Expo (~25 km) | PLN 70–140 / one-way trip | estimate |
Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether Warsaw Home Textile 2026 fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
What is your primary role?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your sourcing categories (fabrics, curtains, bedding, décor, contract textiles) match the show's home-textile profile and you want CEE buyer/supplier contacts in one trip.
Best for
Buyers, importers, wholesalers, interior/contract specifiers and researchers evaluating textile suppliers and the CEE market.
Min. budget
$470.00
Timeline
4–8 weeks before 21 October 2026 for free online registration, flights and hotel booking.
Risks
Budget estimate from listing cost signals — confirm live rates.
Session times and hall plan not yet published — confirm the agenda before booking travel.
Visa-required nationalities should start the Schengen visa process at least 6–8 weeks out.
exhibit
You have a clear lead-generation or market-entry goal in Poland/CEE and can commit staff and stock samples for four show days.
Best for
Fabric mills, curtain/bedding brands, trimmings and contract-textile suppliers targeting CEE furniture makers, distributors and hospitality buyers.
Min. budget
$2,500.00
Timeline
3–6 months for stand booking, price-list negotiation, freight and marketing preparation.
Risks
Budget estimate from listing cost signals — confirm live rates.
Stand/floor-space pricing is not published in captured sources — request the official Ptak Warsaw Expo price list and hall plan.
Freight, stand build, staff travel and accommodation sit on top of the stand fee.
skip
Home-textile sourcing or CEE market entry is not in your 2026 plan, or a comparable January European fair (Heimtextil, imm cologne) already covers your goals.
Best for
Teams whose category, region or budget fit is weak this edition.
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FAQs & glossary
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