Post Show Report INLEGMASH 2026
The 25th edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment for the Textile and Garment Industry
16–19 March 2026
Timiryazev Centre, Moscow, Russia
The 25th edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment for the Textile and Garment, INLEGMASH 2026, took place from 16 through 19 March 2026 within Russian Week of Textile Industry. Russia. This year, the show changed its venue with a successful debut in Timiryazev Centre, Moscow.
INLEGMASH celebrated 56 years since its launch and once again confirmed its status as a key professional platform for Russia and the CIS countries.
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Textile Association
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Show highlights
INLEGMASH 2026 occupied 7,400 square metres.
The show welcomed 123+ exhibitors from 8 countries: Russia, China, Denmark, Germany, India, South Korea, Spain, and Turkiye. They demonstrated equipment for processing chemical fibers, spinning, weaving, finishing, textile printing, production of technical textiles and nonwovens, sewing equipment, fabric cutting, wet heat treatment, knitting production, as well as dyes and auxiliary substances, software, CAD, accounting software, spare parts, and accessories.
The exhibitors included 64 Russian companies, key players of the textile equipment market, including CBP-Service, Textile and Technology, Smart-T, Importmash, TL Tex, Technoprint, DapRu, Lasercut, Great Tex, Mirex, Texmax, Bagtex, Pletmash, Velles PFK, NISSA Distribution, Linar-M, Shveyavtomatika, MATEK, Professional Sewing Equipment, Papillons TH, SportTex, Tristar Engineering, Printex, LRT, Azbuka Vyazaniya, Comtense Trading, PromExpert, Svetoch, etc.
Forty-five companies took part in the show for the first time:
- Gramos showcased advanced high-tech equipment for the manufacture and repair of shoes, bags, and sewing and leather production.
- ZipKit Technologies demonstrated a Smart cutting machine from GBOS, the world’s most productive and high-precision cutting complex.
- Innteri is the exclusive distributor in Russia of the Dlican brand of a manufacturer of printing equipment Shenzhen Dlican Digital Technology Co., Ltd, and an official dealer of Kolmar printers (China).
- Textileoptom (the Russian brand Valtery) presented automatic sewing lines for sewing sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers, towels and curtains manufactured by Zhongxin (China). All the equipment is fully adapted for use in Russia.
- There were several companies from Turkiye: Biçaksan Makina Takim Sanayi Ticaret Limited ªirketi (industrial blades and consumables for automated cutting (textiles and clothing); Enhas Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret LTD. STI. (a manufacturer of spare parts for clutch and braking systems used in looms); TUFEKCI Makine San. Ve Tic. A.S. (electrical and automated solutions, including solutions for air conditioning); and West Global Makina TIC. A.S. (high-performance, efficient, long-lasting equipment for dyeing and finishing fabrics, designed in accordance with international production standards).
- The Indian market was represented by Indian Chemical Industries (production of dyes, pigment preparations for textile printing and preparations for pigment dyeing); Krossmark Innovations (the world's leading manufacturer of rotary printing machines and equipment); the show’s regular exhibitor Mechano (India) UH (an exporter of textile machinery, spare parts and accessories); Taskar Engineering (equipment for production of technical textiles); Jogindra Industries PVT. LTD (a full range of equipment for dyeing all types of yarns, fibers, ribbons, zippers and other products, including vertical, horizontal, tube dyeing machines and machines for washing, drying, and stabilization); Mechano India (R.A) (a manufacturer of textile machinery, spare parts and accessories for weaving, spinning, and processing machines); and Stalmec Engineering PVT. LTD (a manufacturer of rotary screen printing machinery under the Laxmi brand).
INLEGMASH 2026 once again confirmed the show’s status of a key event for the entire textile and garment industry of Russia and the CIS.
The exhibitors actively worked with clients, concluded deals, and signed partnership agreements. Many participating companies were able to find new customers and distributors right during the exhibition. It is especially pleasing to note that more than 90% of the participants presented their equipment in operation. There was every opportunity to explore new products, assess the market situation, and follow the development of the industry. The display area was structured according to specialised sectors to make every visit to the show more convenient.
The most striking technological innovations of the year included:
Ultrasonic welding: SportTex introduced the USM450S machine for threadless joining of synthetics.
Modular cutting: a revolutionary complex from Mozes Inc. that allows increasing capacity as a business grows.
Energy efficiency: the MST-920 direct-drive pneumatic air jet loom from Jiangyin Most International Trading Co., Ltd with increased safety margin and intelligent control that minimizes energy costs.
The future today: the layout of a Smart Factory, presented at the PromExpert stand, showed a Jack suspension system in conjunction with an automated T-shirt sewing line from the BMA brand. The display demonstrated how a complete production cycle is built in a modern enterprise, from a warehouse and cutting to packaging of finished products.
Conference programme
The programme’s central event was the 6th edition of the INLEGMASH International Conference.
The opening session was moderated by Tatiana Belkevich, President at the Russian Association of Fashion Industry Participants (RAFI), who noted that the industry was going through one of the most difficult and critical stages of restructuring logistics and competencies. Evgenia Egorova, Deputy Head at the Regional Development Directorate of the SME Corporation, reported that almost 300,000 SMEs were working in the Russian textile and garment industry at the beginning of 2026, which accounted for 3.5% of the total register of the Federal Tax Service. Maxim Chapov, Director of Export Support for Construction Materials, Textile Industry and Consumer Goods at the Russian Export Center, highlighted the priority markets: the CIS countries (Belarus and Kazakhstan), as well as the active opening of the markets of Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
The participants of the conference programme discussed the most pressing tasks facing all industry, including maintaining profitability, finding reliable partners, and scaling businesses in unstable conditions. The experts presented key recommendations for effective management of textile and garment enterprises.
The leading experts also discussed not only the current situation and problematic points of the industry, but also paid special attention to promising sewing technologies and issues of automation and digitalization of production, the specifics of working under the contract production scheme in Russia, considered relevant aspects of digital textile printing and the textile market, as well as labeling and certification, personnel issues, etc.
Throughout the three days, the experts discussed those topics that directly affect the effectiveness of factories and brands today, from equipment to strategic decisions.
INLEGMASH 2026, in its anniversary year, confirmed the status of the industry’s main trade show that brings together business and research. The event not only presented equipment, but also set the vector of development: a course towards automation, the introduction of AI, and the expansion of international relations in the new geo-economic reality.
Following the results of the four days of work, the participants spoke about high commercial efficiency of the show as the exhibited equipment was booked or sold at many stands right during the show.
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