Sustainable Fashion Events in 2026
Your ultimate guide to the sustainable fashion weeks, industry conferences, and textile trade shows to know
Whether you're looking for conferences to stay on top of this industry, networking events to land your next career opportunity, textile trade shows to level-up your responsible sourcing practices, or event sponsorship opportunities to secure aligned partners, this guide to sustainable fashion events in 2026 is your ultimate resource.
The following events are organized first by region — North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia — and then in chronological order by dates. We'll continue to add to this guide as more conferences, trade shows, and summits get announced for 2026 so be sure to bookmark this page.
Here's to a year of education, growth, and connection!
Sustainable Fashion Events in North America and South America
Texworld New York
Location: New York, New York, USA
Dates: January 20-22, 2026
The largest East Coast textile and apparel sourcing event, featuring over 200 exhibitors showcasing fabrics, trims, and accessories with a dedicated focus area for more responsible material alternatives. The show includes an Innovation Hub highlighting biomaterial pioneers, the Next-Gen Innovation Hub, and a deadstock area featuring surplus and repurposed fabrics. There are also “Textile Talks” featuring fireside chats and panel discussions with industry professionals.
Target Audience: Brands, designers, textile buyers, manufacturers, fabric sourcing professionals, and fashion industry decision-makers
Ticket Price: Free registration
Sustainable Fashion Week Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dates: April 17-26
SFW Chicago is a multi-day celebration of sustainable fashion featuring runway shows, panel discussions, and networking events focused on ethical and eco-conscious design practices.
Target Audience: Designers, brands, consumers interested in sustainable fashion, students, and fashion enthusiasts
Ticket Price: Varies by event
Textiles Recycling Expo USA
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Dates: April 29-30, 2026
A specialized trade show focused on textile recycling technologies, circular economy solutions, and waste reduction strategies in the fashion and textile industries.
Target Audience: Recycling professionals, waste management companies, textile manufacturers, and circularity and sustainability professionals
Ticket Price: Free registration
Innovation Forum: Sustainable Apparel & Textiles Conference USA
Location: New York, New York, USA
Dates: June 3-4, 2026
Partner Offer: Use code CFC10 for 10% off your ticket
This conference brings together 230+ apparel and textiles leaders who recognize that sustainability provides a competitive edge in an uncertain and volatile landscape. From the why to the how, this conference focuses on the practical steps to build a resilient value chain, from worker empowerment to decarbonization. Expect honest discussions grounded in real-world case studies and tangible takeaways that cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the industry forward.
Target Audience: Sustainability leaders, global manufacturers, procurement teams, supply chain managers, and policy makers
Ticket Price: $900 - $2500 (save 10% with code CFC10)
Save up to $700 with early bird rates until December 19, 2025 | Early-stage innovator pricing available
AAFA Traceability & Sustainability Conference
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Dates: July 8-9, 2026
Hosted by the American Apparel & Footwear Association, this conference focuses on supply chain transparency and traceability and sustainability compliance.
Target Audience: Apparel, footwear, and fashion retail industry professionals, sustainability and social responsibility professionals
Ticket Price: $1099 for AAFA Members and $1899 for non-members
Save $100 with early bird tickets until May 27, 2026
Portland Fashion Week
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Dates: September 14-20, 2026
Celebrating its 25th year, Portland Fashion Week is internationally recognized for its sustainability and slow fashion focus. Portland Fashion Week is proudly cruelty-free, plastic-free and has invested in carbon mitigation projects.
Target Audience: Designers, stylists, fashion industry professionals, media, and fashion enthusiasts
Ticket Price: $20 - $350
Textile Exchange Conference
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dates: Oct 12-15, 2026
Each year, the Textile Exchange Conference brings together brands, supply chain partners, innovators, farmers, non-profit organizations, and academics for three days of curated, collective learning focused on climate-positive transformation and systems change in the textile industry.
Target Audience: Brands, manufacturers, sustainability professionals, non-profits, academics, and textile industry stakeholders
Ticket Price: TBA (2025 prices were $295 - $2,420)
Sustainable Fashion Forum
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Dates: October 2026
The Sustainable Fashion Forum returns with a reimagined focus on consumer behavior and psychology — and what it means for the sustainability conversation. SFF will explore how emotion, identity, and culture shape action, so attendees can leave with a playbook for moving beyond awareness, and into wider adoption.
Target Audience: Brand leaders, sustainability professionals, behavioral scientists, cultural forecasters, and fashion industry changemakers
Ticket Price: $795
Save $200 with pre-sale tickets until December 15, 2025
Functional Fabric Fair
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Dates: Oct 26-28, 2026
A trade show featuring technical and performance fabrics, with some exhibitors focused on more sustainable manufacturing practices and innovative material solutions.
Target Audience: Performance wear brands, outdoor apparel & gear companies, technical designers, and fabric buyers
Ticket Price: Free registration
Mola Universe Fashion Week
Location: Bogatá, Colombia
Dates: TBA (held in April 2025)
A fashion week celebrating Latin American design with an emphasis on cultural heritage and sustainable practices.
Target Audience: Designers, brands, buyers, media, and fashion enthusiasts
Ticket Price: TBA
Sustainable Fashion Events in Europe
Drapers Conscious Fashion Summit
Location: London, England
Date: March 11, 2026
A one-day summit bringing together UK fashion industry leaders to discuss the latest developments in sustainable and conscious fashion practices.
Target Audience: UK fashion retailers, brands, designers, students, professionals, manufacturers, and service providers
Ticket Price: £159 - £2499 + VAT
Innovation Forum: Sustainable Apparel & Textiles Conference
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: April 29-30, 2026
Partner Offer: Use code CFC10 for 10% off your ticket
Join 350+ forward-thinking leaders in apparel and textiles who recognize that individual progress isn’t delivering impact fast enough. Engage in candid discussions and debate on the biggest sustainability challenges and opportunities, and walk away with actionable strategies, practical solutions, and new networks for collaboration. No jargon or surface-level talk, just honest conversation grounded in real-world case studies.
Target Audience: Sustainability leaders, global manufacturers, procurement teams, supply chain managers, and policy makers and innovators
Ticket Price: €895 - €2,195 (save 10% with code CFC10)
Save up to €600 with early bird pricing until December 5th, 2025 | Early-stage innovator pricing available
Global Fashion Summit
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates: May 5-7, 2026
Global Fashion Agenda's annual summit is the largest forum for sustainability in fashion. The conference examines how circularity networks, material innovation, evolving policy frameworks, new financing mechanisms, and data-driven accountability can reinforce long-term social, environmental, and economic stability.
Target Audience: Fashion leaders, policymakers, designers, manufacturers, innovators, investors, and changemakers across the fashion ecosystem
Ticket Price: €450 - €1620 exclusive of VAT + other fees
Save 15% with early bird pricing until December 10, 2025
Future Fabrics Expo
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Dates: June 24-25, 2026
The largest dedicated showcase for sourcing certified, sustainably and responsibly produced textiles and materials, featuring hundreds of best-practice mills and suppliers. Future Fabrics Expo is also an educational platform designed to galvanize the industry around sourcing responsibly and operating within planetary boundaries.
Target Audience: Fabric buyers, designers, brands, and organizations in fashion and home interiors industries seeking sustainable material solutions
Ticket Price: Free registration
Sustainable Fashion Week UK
Locations: Cities across the UK
Dates: September 27-Oct 5, 2026
A nationwide celebration of sustainable fashion featuring events, exhibitions, talks, and workshops across multiple UK cities.
Target Audience: Designers, consumers, students, sustainability advocates, and fashion industry professionals
Ticket Price: Varies by event; many free events
Europe Sustainable Fashion Summit
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: November 4-5, 2026
A comprehensive summit with workshops, panels, and exhibitions. Topics include the European fashion industry's most pressing sustainability challenges — from waste reduction to responsible sourcing — and innovative sustainable solutions.
Target Audience: European luxury fashion brands, emerging designers, sustainability leaders, professionals, and advocates
Ticket Price: TBA
Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week
Locations: Cities across the Netherlands
Dates: TBA (2025 event took place in October)
A multi-city celebration of Dutch sustainable fashion design, featuring showcases, talks, and workshops across the Netherlands.
Target Audience: Dutch designers, consumers, fashion professionals, and sustainability advocates
Ticket Price: TBA
Sustainable Fashion Events in Asia
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Sustainable NXT Expo, Conference, and Awards
Location: Delhi, India
Date: December 11, 2025 (2026 dates TBA)
India's premier sustainable textile and fashion event showcasing innovations in sustainable production, materials, and circular economy solutions.
Target Audience: Indian and South Asian textile manufacturers, brands, designers, and sustainability professionals
Ticket Price: INR 6,000 - 12,000
Dhaka International Denim Show
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dates: January 28-31, 2026
A specialized denim trade show with exhibitors focused on sustainable and circular denim practices and lower-impact manufacturing techniques.
Target Audience: Denim manufacturers, fabric mills, brands, buyers, and denim industry professionals
Ticket Price: Free registration
Sustainable Fashion Expo Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Dates: April 8-10, 2026 | October 7-9, 2026
Japan's leading sustainable fashion trade show featuring organic, recycled, and upcycled materials and lower carbon impact solutions.
Target Audience: Textile and apparel manufacturers, retail professionals and buyers, importers and distributors
Ticket Price: Free registration
Sustainable Fashion Events in Africa
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Allfashion Sourcing
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Dates: July 14-16, 2026
Allfashion is a textile and fashion manufacturing marketplace bringing together both local and international stakeholders across the fashion value chain. Expect a fair featuring services, garments, manufacturing solutions, and innovations alongside networking opportunities and a Young Designer's Competition.
Target Audience: Buyers, retailers, manufacturers, textile producers, and fashion industry sourcing professionals
Ticket Price: Free registration
Lagos Fashion Week
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Dates: 2026 dates TBA (typically held in October)
West Africa's leading fashion week showcasing emerging and established African designers with increasing emphasis on sustainable, upcycled, and locally-sourced fashion.
Target Audience: Designers, buyers, media, fashion enthusiasts, and African fashion industry stakeholders
Ticket Price: TBA
Sustainable Fashion Events in Australia & New Zealand
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Eco Fashion Week Australia
Dates: 2026 dates TBA
Australia's sustainable fashion week featuring eco-conscious designers and ethical fashion showcases.
Target Audience: Australian designers, brands, consumers, sustainability advocates, and fashion industry professionals
Ticket Price: TBA
Circular Fashion Festival
Location: Perth, Australia
Dates: 2026 dates TBA (2025 festival took place in October)
A festival celebrating circular economy principles in fashion, featuring workshops, exhibitions, clothing swaps, and discussions on waste reduction.
Target Audience: Consumers, designers, circular economy advocates, students, and sustainability-minded fashion enthusiasts
Ticket Price: TBA
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