科隆国际创意手工艺品及业余爱好制品展览会（h+h cologne - The international trade fair for creative handicraft and hobby）是一届国际性业余爱好者手工艺品创新展览会，每年一届在科隆国际展览中心举行。该展是编织，钩针编织，缝纫，刺绣工艺品的世界。该展注重促销与贸易、手工艺创作产品展示，研讨会和特别表演艺术家和相关机构参与激发你的创新与参加。参展收效明显，同时获得很多创作灵感，每年3-4月举行的h+h展是手工艺术品行业的一次盛会。
h+h cologne参展商目标群体：家纺纺织品，挂毯，缝纫；纱线，缝纫和工艺储存容器；缝纫篮，针织和针织纱线；针织机纱，小百货；工艺品。参观者目标群体：零售，销售百货，邮购，商业，协会，学校等。
h+h cologne越来越多地采取了国际上率先作为纺织品设计的论坛。每年三月，手工艺品业界聚集在科隆，汇聚最新的趋势和收藏品交易行业的信息。观众可对工作坊、时尚展和特别展览的享受。展会规模近400家展商，近1万5千观众。
展品范围(Show Products):
业余爱好工具：配件（除服装首饰），教学书籍，贴花作品/花边/辫子和标签，铁的模式，座架，相框，电脑/软件，装饰用品，顶针，针线活实现，缝纫配件，针针织和钩针钩，针线包，刺绣面料，家纺产品，绣花，按钮，打结羊毛/打结工具包，男子服饰用品，店铺装修与设计，结网纱线/配件，缝纫纱线，缝纫工艺储存容器，缝纫机配件，亮片，珠宝，装饰品，拼布绗缝，拉链，剪刀，种模式，绣丝带，绣花纱，刺绣包，台绣花机，装饰帆布，针织及钩编纱线，针织纱机，针织机配件，日光灯，壁毯挂毯，地毯纱，地毯打结框架/实现，纺织品设计，包装袋，编织纱，帧/织机配件，贸易杂志/书；
工艺品：教学书籍，工艺包，条色带，蜡染/配件，基本用品制作，丙烯酸/织物/油和水彩画，毛毡/毡，固定剂/胶水及喷头，邮票，塑造/绘画/品牌，手工蜡烛，花香和篮，艺术材料/海报/框架，皮革制作工艺用品，个模型化合物，模具/转让和贴花，纸艺/造纸及剪贴簿，刷，陶瓷，袖珍娃娃，手工珠宝，丝绸画，织物印刷/配件，织物；
其它：针、缝补工具。
展会报告(Show Reports):
After three successful trade fair days, h+h cologne, which was held at the fair grounds of Koelnmesse from 20 to 22 March 2026, came to a close on Sunday. With nearly 300 exhibitors from 40 countries and around 11,500 trade visitors from 72 countries, the event provided a boost to the international textile and handicrafts sector. Many exhibitors and trade visitors gave the event a very positive review whilst still on site, highlighting its role as the industry’s most important international platform. They also emphasised the high calibre of visitors from both Germany and abroad.
Almost fully-booked exhibition space and a programme co-developed by the community, underlined the fact that the integration of the industry itself is a decisive success factor for h+h cologne. Numerous ideas and impulses emerged from the exchange with the h+h community, which will enable the handicrafts industry to address the challenges of the future. This goal is also reflected in the further developed brand presence under the claim "Inspired by Crafts. Built for Business.", which conveys the connection between the community, know-how and international business to the outside world. The new brand identity, with its patterns and textures inspired by handicrafts, was particularly prominent in the exhibition halls and was also well received by the handicraft community.
Contract extension with Initiative Handarbeit e.V.
h+h cologne is considered to be a must-attend event and the creative hub of the textile handicrafts industry, where what belongs together comes together. Against this backdrop, the multi-year contract extension with Initiative Handarbeit e.V. was announced.
"We are delighted to announce the extension of our contract with Initiative Handarbeit. As the industry’s key meeting place, h+h cologne aims to provide guidance, inspiration and planning certainty for all market participants. This close alliance does precisely that with a far-reaching impact," stated Oliver Freser, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH.
Hedi Ehlen, CEO of Initiative Handarbeit e.V., added: "h+h cologne is the place where the diversity of our industry converges. This is where exchange, visibility and new perspectives for the trade and brands emerge. The continued collaboration sustainably strengthens this network and provides the community with a reliable platform that allows them to grow."
Community, topics and programme highlights
In terms of content, h+h cologne 2026 impressed with a further developed zone concept and a market-oriented hall consolidation. The central event area in Hall 11.2 formed the centrepiece. Throughout the trade fair, the Talk Zone hosted discussions revolving around innovation and technology, as well as commerce and the customer experience.
Right next door, the Trend Zone translated the international colour trend for 2026, PANTONE 11 4201 Cloud Dancer, into concrete inspiration for material selection, product development and collections.
The Creative Zone offered hands-on knowledge transfer in the form of guided interactive formats and training sessions. In its fee-based workshops, the Academy Zone additionally delved deeper into contents with the aim of optimising and scaling the day-to-day business of the trade in a target manner. The main themes included "Blog to Business", "Pinterest Learnings", "Local Visibility", "Strategies for Community Building" and "AI Applications". The Creator Zone in the Press Centre East offered suitable workspaces and infrastructure for the production of professional content.
The Sewing Zone was an additional crowd-puller, where selected exhibitors presented sewing and overlock machines, fabrics, materials and accessories live. Hands-on demos, real-life examples of application and adaptable concepts gave the trade concrete take-aways for consulting, sales and workshops with their own customers.
The internationally renowned crochet artist Will Chatlosh delighted the community with an exhibition of his works, as did the fashion show organised by the member companies of the Initiative Handarbeit, which presented the latest trends and creative looks for winter 2026/27 to an audience of around 700 people each day over the three days of the fair. The h+h cologne Party on Saturday evening in the Congress Hall East, which had sold out well in advance, further fostered personal interaction. This year, the IH presented its new ‘Lieblingsladen’ award for the first time to three specialist shops that inspire customers with their innovative ideas, dedication and passion.
h+h cologne 2026 at a glance:
Around 11,500 trade visitors from 72 countries, foreign share 45 %
Biggest international visitor groups from Switzerland, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada and Japan
Nearly 300 exhibitors from 40 countries
Trend Zone with PANTONE 11 4201 Cloud Dancer as the thematic focus
Sewing Zone as a practical hotspot for the trade
Fashion shows organised by Initiative Handarbeit, showcasing the latest trends and looks for winter 2026/27, attracting around 700 visitors per day
The next h+h cologne will take place from 2 to 4 April 2027.
