Trade shows are where made-to-measure clothiers meet their mills, cloth merchants and factories in person, see the new season’s cloth before it reaches the bunches, and compare MTM programs side by side. This calendar lists the next edition of each show that matters to an MTM business, from the US menswear markets to the fabric fairs in Milan, Paris and Shanghai, plus the master tailors’ world congress and the shows for measuring and production technology.
Dates were checked against each organizer’s website on October 13, 2026. Organizers do move dates and venues, so confirm with the show before you book travel.
| Show | Next dates | Where | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DBODY.TECH | October 20-21, 2026 | Lugano, Switzerland | 3D body scanning, digital measuring |
| Pitti Uomo | January 12-15, 2027 | Florence, Italy | Menswear brands, international buyers |
| CTDA Designer Forum New York | January 16-18, 2027 | New York, NY, USA | Bespoke and MTM, US and Canada |
| New York’s Best Menswear Show | January 17-19, 2027 | New York, NY, USA | Menswear and accessories, some MTM |
| Dallas Men’s Show | January 23-25, 2027 | Dallas, TX, USA | Regional menswear, casual and western |
| Première Vision Paris | January 26-28, 2027 | Paris, France | Fabric mills, suiting and woollens |
| Chicago Collective | January 30 – February 2, 2027 | Chicago, IL, USA | Tailored clothing and MTM programs |
| Milano Unica | February 2-4, 2027 | Milan, Italy | Italian and European cloth, trims |
| China International Fashion Fair (CHIC) | March 10-12, 2027 | Shanghai, China | Asian fashion market, menswear |
| Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics | March 10-12, 2027 | Shanghai, China | Suiting cloth, Chinese MTM factories |
| Texprocess Americas | May 11-13, 2027 | Atlanta, GA, USA | Production equipment, CAD, cutting |
| World Congress of Master Tailors | August 2-6, 2027 | Stockholm, Sweden | Bespoke tailors, mills, competitions |
| The Custom Show | Next dates not announced | Atlanta, GA, USA | Fabric suppliers and MTM makers |
| Men’s Apparel Club of the Carolinas | Next dates not announced | Charlotte, NC, USA | Southern menswear, RTW and MTM |
3DBODY.TECH
October 20-21, 2026
Lugano, Switzerland
3DBODY.TECH is the conference and expo for 3D body scanning and processing, where the vendors of body scanners and phone-based measuring apps show their work alongside fit and sizing specialists. It is worth following for any clothier moving from tape measure to digital measurements.
The 2026 edition is at the Lugano convention center, and the talks are also streamed live for remote attendees. The 2027 dates have not been announced.
Pitti Uomo
January 12-15, 2027
Florence, Italy
Pitti Uomo is the leading international trade fair for menswear, held twice a year at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Italian and international tailoring brands, shirtmakers and accessory makers launch their new collections here, so it is the best single place to see where classic menswear is heading and to meet the makers behind the brands you carry. The 110th edition (June 16-19, 2026) brought together 740 brands and 11,030 buyers, 5,210 of them from abroad, with over 14,000 visitors in all.
Pitti Uomo 111 runs January 12-15, 2027, and the summer edition follows on June 15-18, 2027. The fair is open to trade professionals only; buyers register through MyPitti.
CTDA Designer Forum New York
January 16-18, 2027
New York, NY, USA
The Designer Forum New York (DFNY) is run by the Custom Tailors & Designers Association (CTDA), and it is one of the US shows most focused on bespoke and made-to-measure clothing for men and women. Exhibitors set up in a boutique, hotel-style showroom format, which makes for a more relaxed setting than a convention hall, and buyers come from across the United States and Canada.
Many exhibitors and buyers have attended for decades, and the CTDA adds mentorship, keynote talks and classes, so the show is useful for established businesses and newcomers alike. The winter 2027 edition runs January 16-18; the CTDA has not named the venue yet. Registration is free and open now.
New York’s Best Menswear Show
January 17-19, 2027
New York, NY, USA
New York’s Best Menswear Show has run since 1993 and has grown from three brands to more than 100 exhibitors of men’s apparel and accessories. Its focus today is luxury accessories and ready-to-wear, and MTM programs are fewer than they used to be, so check the exhibitor list for brands that offer custom or made-to-measure before you plan a visit.
Many still call it the “Park Lane” show, after the hotel where it began. The January 17-19, 2027 edition is at the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza, though parts of the show’s website still name the Park Central Hotel, so confirm with the organizer. The same organizer runs Charlotte’s Best Menswear Show on February 6-8, 2027 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Charlotte SouthPark, a separate event from the Men’s Apparel Club of the Carolinas.
Dallas Men’s Show
January 23-25, 2027
Dallas, TX, USA
The Dallas Men’s Show is the menswear market at the Dallas Market Center, held twice a year on its own dates, separate from the center’s general apparel markets. It leans toward casual, sportswear and contemporary brands for retailers across the South and Midwest, and MTM is a smaller part of it, more often custom western wear and luxury casual than business tailoring. It suits regional stores; a buyer looking mainly for MTM suiting will find more at DFNY or the Chicago Collective.
The winter edition runs January 23-25, 2027, and the summer edition follows on July 24-26, 2027, at the Dallas Market Center, 2100 Stemmons Freeway. Buyers register through a Dallas Market Center account.
Première Vision Paris
January 26-28, 2027
Paris, France
Première Vision Paris is one of the world’s largest fabric fairs, and its fabric halls have separate tailoring and woollens sectors, so a clothier can meet suiting and coating mills beyond the ones at Milano Unica. The January 2027 edition is earlier than the usual February slot, at Paris Nord Villepinte, Halls 5 and 6, and the visitor e-pass is free.
Première Vision also runs a smaller New York show, on July 13-14, 2027 at Tribeca 360.
Chicago Collective
January 30 – February 2, 2027
Chicago, IL, USA
The Chicago Collective is a twice-yearly menswear market on floors 4 and 7 of The Mart, with tailored clothing at its core. It has a strong showing of made-to-measure programs, custom shirtmakers and luxury menswear brands, which makes it a good place for a specialty store to compare MTM offers side by side and meet the reps behind them. Buyers come from across the US and from abroad.
The winter edition runs January 30 – February 2, 2027, and the summer edition follows on July 31 – August 3, 2027. Buyers register through the form linked from the show’s home page.
Milano Unica
February 2-4, 2027
Milan, Italy
Milano Unica is the leading Italian trade fair for high-end apparel fabrics and accessories, held twice a year at Fiera Milano Rho. For an MTM business it is the place to see the coming seasons’ suiting and shirting cloth from the Italian and European mills behind the bunches you sell, and to meet those mills in person. The July 2026 edition had over 600 exhibitors, and close to half of its visitors came from abroad.
The 44th edition runs February 2-4, 2027, followed by July 6-8, 2027; the 2028 dates are February 1-3 and July 11-13. New buyers must request accreditation in advance (the form opens in November); returning buyers sign in to the reserved area. Textile and accessory manufacturers are not admitted as visitors.
China International Fashion Fair (CHIC)
March 10-12, 2027
Shanghai, China
CHIC is one of Asia’s largest fashion trade fairs, held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai. The Spring 2026 edition had 1,291 exhibitors and 106,101 visitors. Earlier editions had a dedicated tailoring and customization area, but the Spring 2027 floor plan has none, so MTM buyers will find the most in the menswear hall.
CHIC runs the same week, at the same venue, as Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, which is the stronger show for suiting cloth and MTM factories. One trip covers both.
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
March 10-12, 2027
Shanghai, China
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is a major apparel fabric fair run by Messe Frankfurt at the NECC in Shanghai. For an MTM business the draw is its premium wool area for suiting cloth, with displays of suit and shirt fabrics, and the many Chinese MTM factories that source and exhibit here.
The spring edition runs March 10-12, 2027, alongside CHIC, and the autumn edition follows on September 1-3, 2027.
Texprocess Americas
May 11-13, 2027
Atlanta, GA, USA
Texprocess Americas is the main North American show for the equipment and software used to make garments: pattern and CAD systems, cutting, sewing and digital production tools. It is most useful for clothiers with their own workroom, or who work closely with their factories on fit and production.
It is held at the Georgia World Congress Center, and visitor registration opens November 6, 2026. The larger Frankfurt edition of Texprocess is next held April 4-7, 2028.
World Congress of Master Tailors
August 2-6, 2027
Stockholm, Sweden
The World Federation of Master Tailors holds its congress every two years, and it is the main international gathering of bespoke and made-to-measure tailors: talks, a tailoring competition, and exhibit space taken by the cloth mills and suppliers that sponsor it. The 40th congress was in Busan, South Korea, in September 2025.
The 41st congress is in Stockholm on August 2-6, 2027. The venue and program have not been published yet, and registration opens in early 2027.
The Custom Show
Next dates not announced
Atlanta, GA, USA
The Custom Show is a newer US show built around made-to-measure, organized by Trands. It quickly drew most of the leading cloth suppliers in the industry, and although Trands runs it, the exhibitor list also includes other MTM manufacturers, so it is a compact way to see fabric and MTM programs in one place.
The last edition was February 24-25, 2026 at the Embassy Suites in Atlanta, Buckhead. The next dates have not been announced yet; check the show’s website or contact the organizers.
Men’s Apparel Club of the Carolinas
Next dates not announced
Charlotte, NC, USA
The Men’s Apparel Club of the Carolinas (MAC) is a regional market for menswear retailers in the Southeast. Reps show ready-to-wear collections alongside MTM programs, so independent stores that sell both off-the-rack and custom clothing can see their main lines and place orders in one trip.
The last market was August 8-10, 2026 at the Embassy Suites, 4800 S Tryon St, Charlotte. The next dates have not been announced yet; buyers contact the club to register.