The h + h cologne is the international trade fair for creative handycraft and hobby and is considered as leading trade fair for innovations and trends in the field of textile design. It takes place once a year at the fairgrounds in Cologne and will be open to trade visitors only. As a central meeting place for the entire international handycraft industry exhibitors will present their products and innovations in the fields of knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing and crafting. Leader but also many small manufacturers convince with a unique variety of products and the latest trends. The h + h cologne is complemented by a high-quality program. At the big fashion show organized by the "Initiative Handarbeit" current trends for the coming season are shown. Many workshops and informative special shows on handicraft techniques and craft products for special events extend the range of the fair. Since 2014, the exhibition has been extended to the event area "My lovely livingroom". Here homemade home accessories are presented and it will be shown how to make these and how materials and techniques can be combined to create an individual living area.
On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 3 days of the fair, from 27. March to 29. March 2015, about 379 exhibitors from 43 countries and 14800 visitors from 74 countries on the h + h cologne in Cologne.
The h + h cologne will take place on 3 days from Friday, 23. March to Sunday, 25. March 2018 in Cologne.