Anniversary year with new collections

The 16th edition of the traditional roadshow organised by the textile wholesaler Cotton Classics, which began in January and travelled to more than 18 cities in seven countries, came to an end in the Slovak city of Bratislava in the middle of March. 

The tour set new standards in the company’s anniversary year and impressed more than 4,000 visitors with the latest trends in the promotional textiles sector. The roadshow – an event series held every year that exclusively targets professional distributors working in the areas of textile printing, embroidery, work apparel, promotional products industry, merchandising and online commerce – stopped at many well-established locations, including Vienna, Graz, Ljubljana, as well as Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg, Salzburg or Prague. One special stop was the Southern German town of Balingen, near the German headquarters of Cotton Classics Germany in Albstadt. Moreover, according to the host, Zagreb was chosen for the second time as an event location and confirmed its relevance for the south-eastern European market.

‘Our 25th anniversary is a reason to be happy and thankful. The roadshow remains an indispensable meeting place for professional distributors and brands that want to experience textile promotional products at the highest level. The fact that we could welcome so many visitors again reflects the uninterrupted relevance of our format’, says Wolfgang Horak, CEO and founder of Cotton Classics.

Besides the tried and tested concept, the personal exchange of information, innovative product presentations and an exclusive environment, the Roadshow 2025 also showcased exciting new products. For example, the ‘Jack & Jones Produkt’ and ‘New Morning Studios’ brands were presented to the public for the first time; these two brands were added to Cotton Classics’ product range at the beginning of the year, and they now offer professional distributors in the fashion industry even more variety. ‘Our roadshow offers the perfect platform to present new textile products in a compact way and gain fresh inspiration. Our visitors’ consistently positive feedback confirms to us that we should continue down this path. Our heartfelt thanks go to all the participants, our strong brand partners and our dedicated team’, concluded Tobias Seidel, Head of Sales & Marketing at Cotton Classics, who is already looking toward the future: ‘The plans for the Roadshow 2026 are already well underway. Cotton Classics remains true to its aspiration of offering the industry an unforgettable event year after year’.

About the company

Cotton Classics was founded in 2000 and has developed into one of Europe’s largest wholesalers of promotional textiles and corporate fashion, with business activities in more than 30 countries. In keeping with our claim ‘We care. You sell.’ Cotton Classics is fully committed to its B2B partners in Europe. www.cottonclassics.com

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