AYSAF, the international fair for footwear components, materials and production technology, opens at Istanbul Expo Center (İstanbul Fuar Merkezi) on 11 November and runs until 13 November 2026. The show is organised by the Footwear Industry Suppliers Association (AYSAD) together with CNG Expo, and is open from 10:00 to 18:00 each day, with online registration for trade visitors.
About 100 companies representing 36 branches of the footwear supply industry are expected to exhibit, according to the organisers. Their stands will cover sole systems, leather, synthetic leather, textiles, EVA, metal and plastic accessories, chemicals and adhesives, lasts and moulds, and machinery and production technology. The organisers say the aim is to bring footwear manufacturers together with buyers from other countries.
Lighter sole technologies, technical textiles, microfibre materials and recyclable materials are expected to be the main product themes. The programme includes a panel on a roadmap for the footwear sector covering cost, competition, transformation and branding, the Tasarlıyoruz Dericesine design project selection and exhibitions of new design work.
AYSAD chairman Sait Salıcı described a difficult period for footwear and its suppliers, citing high costs, tight financing and shrinking profit margins. He said the association would rely on added-value production, digital automation, its young members' programme and new export markets to keep the sector competitive.
The November edition follows AYMOD, the Istanbul footwear fashion fair held in October, and is the second AYSAF of the year after the spring show in April.
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Photo: Маммамia Shoes collection by Mammamia Shoes, a member of the TurkishFashion.net directory. Courtesy of Mammamia Shoes (view the collection).
