International Textile Alliance

What International Textile Alliance does

International Textile Alliance (ITA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1990 and headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, that serves as the organizing body for the US home furnishings textile industry. Originally established as the International Textile Market Association (ITMA) and rebranded in 2023, ITA operates the Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA — the only home textile buying show in the United States dedicated to textiles and leather for the home furnishings market, held bi-annually in High Point.

ITA's core product is the Interwoven Textile Fair, supplemented by an ecosystem of member services including the ITA Educational Foundation (scholarships, design competitions, internship program), the ITA Career Center job board, a member directory, year-round webinars, the Interwoven magazine, the Young Textile Pros program, and the newly launched Textile Hall of Fame (inaugurating May 2026). Only ITA members are permitted to exhibit at the trade show, creating a closed-loop ecosystem for textile manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

ITA is funded through recurring annual membership fees and one-time exhibitor/show fees, with no outside equity, debt, or parent-company backing. The organization is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors and is supported by strategic partnerships with Fashion Snoops (trend forecasting), the High Point Market Authority, and the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, alongside an Educational Foundation donor base including Crypton, Hamilton Fabrics, P/Kaufmann, and Tana Bana Design.

Name

International Textile Alliance

Legal name

International Textile Alliance

Website

https://internationaltextilealliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Textile Alliance is a non-profit trade association that operates the Interwoven Textile Fair — the only US home textile buying show — serving textile manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers through membership fees, exhibitions, education, and career programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Trade Association

NAICS

All Other Textile Product Mills (31499)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

General Fabric & Textile Stores (CRALADAA)

Keywords

• Textile trade association
• Home textile trade show
• Textile industry events
• Textile buying show
• Textile industry education

Headquarters

HQ city

High Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Members pay an annual fee that funds the association's industry events and education programs. A primary membership benefit is that only ITA members are permitted to exhibit at the bi-annual Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA.
2. Exhibition and Show Fees: Revenue generated from exhibitor fees at the bi-annual Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Textile Alliance is a member-driven non-profit trade association that operates the Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA, a bi-annual trade show in High Point, North Carolina that is the only home textile buying show in the United States dedicated to textiles and leather for the home furnishings industry. ITA sells annual memberships and exhibitor booths, and complements these with member services such as an Educational Foundation (scholarships, design competitions, internships), a job board, member directory, webinars, and the Textile Hall of Fame recognition program.

Product overview

International Textile Alliance is a nonprofit business association founded in 1990 that operates as a unified membership organization advancing the textile industry through trade shows, education, and member resources. Its core product is the Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA, a bi-annual textile trade show held in High Point, NC. Supporting offerings include the ITA Career Center (job board platform), ITA Educational Foundation with programs including Founders' Scholarship, Virginia Jackson Design Competition, Cover Competition, and Internship Program, plus the Textile Hall of Fame recognition program. Additional services encompass Interwoven Magazine, webinars, member directory, and industry job board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interwoven: The Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA is the only home textile buying show in the US for textiles & leather.
• ITA Educational Foundation
• Textile Hall of Fame
• ITA Career Center
• Young Textile Pros

Products and services

• Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA The only home textile buying show in the US dedicated to textiles and leather, held bi-annually in High Point, NC, where ITA members exhibit and retailers/buyers source products.
• ITA Educational Foundation

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fashion SnoopscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Fashion Snoops, a global trend forecasting agency, has partnered with ITA as an official trend partner. This partnership aligns trend exhibits four times a year in High Point. FS launches four themes at Interwoven Textile Fair by ITA each season with a fabric gallery. One theme is then translated into furniture and accessories and showcased at a Trend Exhibit at the new American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame building in time for High Point Market. The partnership brings Fashion Snoops' exclusive research and trend forecasting content to ITA members.
• High Point Market AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Partner in the four-times-yearly trend exhibits initiative. Collaborates with ITA and Fashion Snoops to provide unified trend voice and educational experiences for the home furnishings industry.
• American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Partner in the trend exhibits initiative. Hosts the Trend Exhibit at the new American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame building, where trends from ITA shows are translated into furniture and accessories displays.
• Fashion SnoopscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2022Partnership to bring Fashion Snoops' exclusive trend forecasting insight to ITA members. The collaboration brings a unified trend voice to High Point.
• CryptonminorOthersCorporate donor to the ITA Educational Foundation, supporting scholarships and educational initiatives for the textile industry.
• Hamilton FabricsminorOthersCorporate donor to the ITA Educational Foundation, supporting scholarships and educational initiatives for the textile industry.
• P/KaufmannminorOthersCorporate donor to the ITA Educational Foundation, supporting scholarships and educational initiatives for the textile industry.
• Tana Bana DesignminorOthersCorporate donor to the ITA Educational Foundation, supporting scholarships and educational initiatives for the textile industry.
• Thomas Jefferson UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of a $50,000 ITA Educational Foundation grant to support the textile design initiative 'Clasped & Cut: An Investigation of Residential Textiles through Jacquard Loom Technologies.' The grant aims to enhance educational programs, foster creativity, promote professional development, and encourage collaboration between students, faculty, and industry professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Milano Unica: Italian textile trade fair showcasing high-end European textile producers in Milan. Comparable as a leading regional textile sourcing event that attracts overlapping luxury and premium textile suppliers, though primarily serving European markets.

Emerging players

• Decorator's Best: US-based online B2B marketplace and sourcing platform for home textiles and trimmings. Comparable as an emerging digital sourcing channel for home textile products that competes for some buyer attention displaced from physical trade shows.

Broad incumbents

• Las Vegas Market (International Market Centers): Major US home furnishings and gift trade show held biannually in Las Vegas. Comparable as a competing US-based home furnishings trade show that competes for some of the same buyer and exhibitor audiences as ITA.
• Maison&Objet: Paris-based biannual trade fair for home furnishings, interior design, and lifestyle products. Comparable as a major international home furnishings trade show targeting overlapping buyer demographics with ITA's Interwoven fair.
• High Point Market Authority: Operates the semiannual High Point Market, the broader home furnishings trade show in High Point, NC. Directly comparable as a co-located industry event partner and shared-venue trade show organizer, and ITA is an active partner of High Point Market Authority on trend exhibits.
• Heimtextil (Messe Frankfurt): Global flagship trade fair for home and contract textiles held annually in Frankfurt, Germany. Comparable as the international reference home textile trade show that defines the global competitive set ITA positions against in the US market.
• Premiere Vision (Première Vision): Paris-based global trade show for fashion and textile上游 materials and fabrics. Comparable as a leading international textile sourcing event that serves overlapping textile mill and supplier exhibitors with ITA's membership base.

Others

• Fashion Snoops: Global trend forecasting agency that is ITA's official trend partner. Comparable as a closely aligned ecosystem partner delivering the trend intelligence layer that differentiates ITA's member value proposition.

Direct peers

• National Council of Textile Organizations: US trade association representing the entire textile industry value chain including manufacturers and suppliers. Comparable as a peer trade association serving overlapping textile industry members, though with a broader scope than ITA's home furnishings focus.
• American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation: Industry recognition and educational nonprofit for the home furnishings sector based in High Point, NC. Comparable as a peer industry association that co-hosts trend exhibits with ITA and shares overlapping membership and mission around home furnishings industry development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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