ISPO TEXTRENDS SPRING/SUMMER
2026
Conditions of Participation ISPO TEXTRENDS SPRING/SUMMER 2026
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. is the organizer of ISPO Textrends.
Participation is open to all manufacturers of textile ingredients and garments, whether they are participating in an ISPO exhibition in 2026 or not. Products can be fabrics, insulations, trims, apparel, and accessories dedicated to the sports and outdoor industry or with functional properties. They need to fit the textile trends, colors and categories of the Spring/Summer 2028 trend season.
DEADLINE
Submission deadline for the ISPO Textrends Spring/Summer 2026 is May 10, 2026.
APPLICATION
The application requires an online application form to be filled and one physical product sample to be sent in order to be presented to the jury. Only complete applications with all product details submitted in the online application form plus the product samples arriving before the deadline will be accepted. Multiple applications are welcome. One company may submit one or more application to more than one individual category. Fees will apply upon selection by the jury.
Please send 1 piece of each applied products before the final deadline to:
Lol Marketing
Stéphanie Ledru
18, rue Gabriel Fauré 72650 La Chapelle St Aubin France
stephanie.ledru@lol-marketing.com +33 6 28 70 87 11
VAT : FR01982723454
EORI : FR98272345400012
When sending samples, the applying company needs to make sure that custom clearance is paid in advance.
When uploading photos, text and additional information in the online application form, applicants grant Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd the right, not subject to any temporal, geographical or content restrictions, to exercise all copyrights and ancillary copyrights. This includes all types of usage, particularly advertising and PR carried out around the ISPO Textrends. Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd reserves the right to sublicense the content mentioned above.
All applications must be in English. Any applications in other languages will not be considered.
By accepting the terms and conditions on the website during the application process and submitting the online application via the submit-button, the application is valid, and the fees will be charged.
Required information for a valid application are:
→ Complete company information
→ Complete contact details of person responsible for the entry
→ Complete product details
→ Construction and other fabric details if needed
→ Product performance
→ Category of application
JUDGING OF APPLICATIONS
The jury meeting will be held in May 2026. In every category up to 60 products will be selected in the jury meeting. Among these products the jury will select the Best Product and the Top 10/ Top 5 of each category which they consider the most innovative and outstanding ones. If more than 300 products are submitted for the contest, there will be a pre-judging prior to the jury meeting.
Depending on the entries, the jury has the right to cancel, rename or create new categories. Entries can also be moved to other categories by the jury.
The decisions of the jury are not subject to appeal.
The criteria for the ISPO Textrends are different for each category are available on the brochure during the application process.
OVERVIEW OF ISPO TEXTRENDS SPRING/SUMMER 2026 BENEFITS
ISPO Shanghai will promote all selected products with an extensive PR and communication benefits package. The Best Product and the Top Ten products will be highlighted even more. The benefit and PR/Communications package consists of:
Increased Publicity & Visibility
Product showcase at ISPO Shanghai 2026
Winner Ceremony
ISPO PR and Communication
Review and report about event activity
Professional Product Representation
Professional photoshooting of your product
Feature in the ISPO Trendbookdouble page
Feature in the ISPO Trendbooksingle page
Best Product label
Top Ten/Top Five label
Selection label
Winner manual (the How-to guidefor labels)
Textrends Trophy
Textrends Certificate
COSTS in Euros
When selected by the jury, a promotional fee per product applies.
→ The fee for BEST PRODUCT EUR 1,750 (excl. VAT).
→ The fee for TOP TEN/ TOP FIVE EUR 1,750 (excl. VAT).
→ The fee for SELECTION EUR 800 (excl. VAT).
COSTS in CNY for Chinese entity
When selected by the jury, a promotional fee per product applies.
→ The fee for BEST PRODUCT CNY 14,500 (excl. VAT).
→ The fee for TOP TEN/ TOP FIVE CNY 14,500 (excl. VAT).
→ The fee for SELECTION CNY 6,600 (excl. VAT).
PAYMENT TERMS
All Payments are due immediately after receipt of invoice, without deduction. Invoices will be sent after the jury meeting and the election of winners. All prices are net, plus any applicable VAT.Reverse charge procedure applies where applicable.
By submitting the online application via the submit-button, the application is valid. The fees will be charged to the billing address given in the online application. Changes of the billing address after the application deadline can be charged additionally.
SHIPPING
Participants are responsible for all shipment and insurance costs. The submitted product samples must be insured over the entire course. Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd is not responsible for any damage or loss of submitted products or documents. Please ensure that taxes and custom duties for all submissions are paid in advance. Participants are responsible for all import customs fees and the delivery of samples to designated addresses.
Product samples will not be returned after the jury meeting. Submissions (incl. product samples) will only be considered if they are received by the deadline.
CANCELLATION
Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. can cancel or relocate the competition at its sole discretion. The participant is not entitled to cancel the competition. In case of a cancellation of the competition by Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd., the participant is entitled to a reimbursement of the so far paid fees under the Terms and Conditions. Product samples will not be returned. In case of a relocation of the competition by Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co. Ltd., the participant is not entitled to a reimbursement of any so far paid fees under the Terms and Conditions. The application will still be valid and considered for the relocated competition. Further claims, especially claims for damages, are excluded.
The participant is not entitled to withdraw from the competition after the final application deadline (May 10, 2026).
DATA PROTECTION
1) Definition
Data” refers to all kinds of information recorded electronically or otherwise, including (but without limitation) Personal Information, Sensitive Personal Information, Important Data, and other general information.
“Personal Information” refers to all kinds of information, recorded electronically or otherwise, that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person, excluding anonymized information. Typical examples of Personal Information include (but are not limited to) name, date of birth, ID number, biometric information, residence, phone number, cellphone number, email address, health information, and tracking information.
“Sensitive Personal Information” refers to Personal Information that, if leaked or illegally used, could easily result in infringement of a natural person’s dignity or endangering of personal
or proprietary security, which includes (but is not limited to) biometric information, religious belief, special identity, medical and health information, financial account, tracking and whereabouts, and information of minors below the age of 14.
“Important Data” refers to Data that, once tampered with, destroyed, leaked, illegally obtained or illegally used, may endanger national security, economic operation, social stability, public health and security, etc.
“Data Subject” refers to identified or identifiable natural person whose Personal Information is collected and processed.
2) Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. and Participant shall at all times be aware of and comply with all applicable PRC laws and regulations in relation to cyber security and data protection.
3) Before providing (or making accessible) to Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. any Data, the Participant shall notify Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. in advance of any special regulatory requirements applicable to Data and any security and compliance measures based on such special regulatory requirements that Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. needs to implement before processing such Data.
4) The Participant agrees and undertakes to (i) only provide (or make accessible) to Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. the Data limited to the scope as required to enable both parties’ fulfilment of obligations under this Conditions of Participation and other relevant business purposes, (ii) strictly follow the respective requirements on content, format, quantity, channel, etc. as agreed between the parties (if any), (iii) in case of providing any Personal Information to Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. (e.g. Personal Information of the Participant’s staff or contacts), guarantee and secure that it has properly obtained statutorily required consent (including separate consent for e.g. sharing Personal Information with Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd., processing Sensitive Personal Information, or allowing Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. to further transmit such data to a third party either in the PRC or outside the PRC) from corresponding Data Subjects in advance so as to enable Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. to legally process such Personal Information.
5) The Participant hereby grants Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. an irrevocable right to process the Data to the extent as permitted by applicable PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to processing by Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. itself, entrusting a third party to process, transferring / exporting the Data to a third party, etc.
6) The Participant understands and agrees that Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. may disclose the Data received or accessed under this Conditions of Participation or during the course of cooperation in the event that Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. is required to do so by any ruling of a regulatory authority
or court or by applicable PRC laws or regulations (collectively “Statutory Requirements”). Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. will notify the Participant in a practical way of such disclosure after Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. becomes aware of the Statutory Requirements and is legally allowed to notify the Participant to this effect.
7) The Participant acknowledges and confirms that except for Personal Information, Data provided under this Conditions of Participation or during the course of cooperation shall not contain those regulated under PRC laws and regulations (e.g. Important Data). Particularly, the Participant hereby confirms that any Data provided (or made accessible) by the Participant to Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. has not been classified or defined as Important Data according to any publicly available official documents (including but not limited to laws, regulations, national and industrial standards, irrespective of regions or departments) and / or any Chinese regulators / officials. Nevertheless, insofar as later on any Data (excluding Personal Information) provided qualifies as regulated Data, the Parties shall actively cooperate with each other and use their best effort to jointly assess and work out legally feasible measures to sustain this Conditions of Participation and the cooperation between the Participant and Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd., and mitigate any potential negative impact therefrom.
8) The Participant shall fully indemnify Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. and hold Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. harmless from any claims, penalties or damages incurred due to the Participant’s failure (including the Participant’s staff, agents or other representatives commissioned by the Participant) to comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations or the obligations under this Data Protection section.
LIABILITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS
The participant shall make the payments immediately after receipt of invoice. In case of any overdue payment, 0,05 % of the overdue amount per day of delay as penalty shall be charged, and Messe Muenchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. has right to terminate the participation.
In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim (collectively, “dispute”) arising out of or relating to this Conditions of Participation, or the breach, termination or invalidity of this Conditions of Participation, both parties shall attempt in the first instance to resolve such dispute through friendly consultations. If any dispute is not resolved by friendly consultations, then any party shall submit the dispute to Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in Shanghai in accordance with its rules of arbitration procedure.