Domotex Fair, one of the leading fair for the sector opens its floor to worldwide visitors and exhibitors between 13 to 16 January 2001. 

Every year more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries and some 40,000 professional visitors from all corners of the globe meet at DOMOTEX in Hannover. This leading event for the carpet and floor covering industry worldwide boasts a wide range of exhibits and an attractive supporting program. 
During the fair the following product groups will be on the exhibiton in the fair: Solid wood parquet flooring with and without fastening system, strip parquet, laminated parquet flooring, mosaic parquet, multi-layer parquet flooring (ready-to-lay panels), wood-block/end-grain parquet flooring, hardwood plank flooring, softwood plank flooring, veneered floorings, cork parquet, painted, decorative wooden floorings, parquet accessories, finishing products for wooden floors, miscellaneous Laminate flooring, accessories/equipment, etc. for laying laminate floors; fibers, yarns and textiles; applications technology, laying equipment, cleaning and maintenance, product presentation; applications and installation technology, maintenance and cleaning technology, product presentation, carpet underlays, strips and moldings, tools, cleaning equipment and cleaning agents, adhesives, cutting tools and machines, insulation materials, display facilities, shop fittings and publishing, trade associations, design and other services, trade publishers, trade associations, professional bodies, design studios are taking place in the fair.
Carpets/Rugs (hand-made) 
Hand-knotted, hand-woven and hand-tufted rugs and carpets, other techniques 
Woven carpets (machine-made) 
Woven carpets, floor rugs, side rugs, door mats, bathroom sets, bed surrounds 
Textile floor coverings, wall-to-wall (rolls, tiles and ready-made) 
Tufted, woven, needled, other techniques; carpets, runners, mats, tiles ready-made from the roll; coir, sisal, wool, outdoor coverings.
Flexible floor coverings 
Homogeneous and heterogeneous PVC floor coverings, PVC compound floor coverings, cushioned vinyls, PVC tiles, linoleum, cork, rubber floor tiles, polyester non-pile floor coverings; outdoor floor coverings 
Contract flooring 
Textile floor coverings (indoor and outdoor); flexible floor coverings (indoor and outdoor); other products for the contracting sector; coverings for sports areas; automotive textile accessories; walk-off mats 

DOMOTEX 200 
Supporting program
Designers and architects are increasingly faced with new challenges due to changes in the working environment as well as changes in the demands of clients such as hotels, restaurants and the retail trade. 
At DOMOTEX 2001 the contract world award will be presented for the first time for interesting solutions in the international commercial contract segment. The award will attract the interest of architects, interior designers and decorators, as well as professionals in the field of furnishing and design. Various workshops, lectures and events offer a platform for intensive dialogue. 
“Carpets tell a tale” - is the motto of Orient Performance. This rather poetic title reflects the character of the display. The Oriental architecture reinforces the spell of the rugs and carpets exhibited. At this atmospheric meeting point you will learn a lot about the history of oriental rugs and carpets. 
This workshop and forum on cleaning and maintenance is a meeting point for the skilled crafts. New tools and techniques are demonstrated live. The focus here is on applications, cleaning and maintenance techniques for a variety of floor coverings as well as floor construction work. Experts are on hand to answer all your questions. 
For the fourth time ever, exhibitors at DOMOTEX, in collaboration with Deutsche Messe AG, will be presenting the DOMOTEX Business Training event for up-and-coming specialist staff and management trainees from the carpet and floor covering industry. 
The event consists of seminars devoted to topics of relevance to all of the industry categories on display at DOMOTEX: from environmental protection and commodity science to design, marketing and sales psychology.