The fairs that matter for diapers / sanitary pads / wet wipes — buyer shows and supply-chain shows · Living archive · updated continuously
9-page field manual: 13 shows mapped, 90-day countdown, booth kit, qualification script, follow-up templates and budget worksheet. Take it to the hall.
Specialised edition is free — built for one show and one market. Includes: target exhibitor shortlist with hall/aisle numbers, detailed market access gate, localised price-grid template, pre-show outreach sequence for that buyer profile, and competitor stands worth walking.
For absorbent hygiene products (AHP) there are two kinds of shows worth your travel budget. Buyer / channel shows are where distributors, retailers, e-commerce and private-label buyers meet suppliers — collect cards, run sample tests, negotiate on the spot. Supply-chain / material shows are where you find SAP, nonwovens, machinery and OEM plants — that is where you attack your cost structure and read the trend curve. This page is a living archive: dates follow official announcements, but always re-check the official site before booking travel.
For brand owners, distributors, importers, retail chains and online buyers
| Show | 2026 dates | Location | Why it matters | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBME China World's largest maternity & baby fair, with a dedicated diaper & tissue hall |
Jul 15 – 17 | Shanghai, NECC | One-stop sourcing across China and beyond; the paper-products hall maps directly onto AHP — OEM and private-label plants in one aisle | Officially confirmed Official site ↗ |
| Kind + Jugend Cologne — premium baby care, includes a health & care area |
Sep 15 – 17 | Cologne, Germany | European premium channels and buying houses; the benchmark market for brand premium and compliance standards | Officially confirmed Official site ↗ |
| ABC Kids Expo Largest North American juvenile-products B2B show; CPC / ASTM compliance gate |
May 13 – 15 | Las Vegas, USA | North American retail and chain buyers (Walmart, Target and peers); a CPC certificate is effectively the entry ticket | Officially confirmed Official site ↗ |
| CBME Türkiye The Eurasia gateway — draws Middle East, North Africa and CIS buyers |
Nov 11 – 13 Some listings show Dec 2–5 — trust the official site |
Istanbul, Türkiye | Distribution hub for the Middle East, Africa and the Russian-speaking markets; friendly to flexible small orders and private label | Conflicting dates Official site ↗ |
| CBME Vietnam Southeast Asia trade-matching platform |
Nov 19 – 21 | Ho Chi Minh City, SECC | Southeast Asian agents, e-commerce and chain buyers; also a scouting ground for nearshore supply | Officially confirmed Official site ↗ |
| VIETBABY (Hanoi) Vietnam's largest domestic mother & baby fair |
Oct 15 – 18 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnamese domestic channels and northern buyers (a separate Ho Chi Minh edition runs in June) | Listed on official site Official site ↗ |
| Baby & Family Middle East Gulf-region baby sourcing fair (Dubai) |
To be verified | Dubai, UAE | GCC distributors and hypermarket buyers; pair with G-mark conformity | Dates unverified |
| India Baby Expo Indian mother & baby fair |
To be verified | India (rotates New Delhi / Mumbai) | Channel access to South Asia's largest baby market; import-substitution and localisation plays | Dates unverified |
| Moscow Baby Expo / CJF Russian mother & baby fair |
To be verified | Moscow, Russia | Import-substitution window in the Russian-speaking market after Western brands exited | Dates unverified |
For raw materials, equipment, OEM partners and R&D — attack cost, read the trend
| Show | 2026 dates | Location | Why it matters | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEX™ (Geneva) World's largest nonwovens exhibition, run by EDANA, held every three years |
Apr 21 – 24 | Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland | SAP, nonwovens, converting lines and laminators in one hall — the first stop for AHP raw materials | Officially confirmed Official site ↗ |
| SINCE (Shanghai Intl. Nonwovens) Asian nonwovens show, alternates with INDEX |
To be verified | Shanghai, China | Chinese nonwoven / SAP / machinery supply chain — nearshore sourcing and fast sampling | Dates unverified |
| WOW (World of Wipes, INDA) Wipes-only conference & expo (USA) |
To be verified | USA | Dedicated to wipes: substrates, formulations, machinery and the regulatory trend line | Dates unverified |
| ANEX Asia Nonwovens Exhibition (alternates with SINCE) |
To be verified | Asia (rotates China / Japan / Korea) | Asian supply chain and technology — read alongside SINCE for the full picture | Dates unverified |
• To find buyers: CBME Shanghai + CBME Türkiye / Vietnam cover Asia and the Eurasian gateway; ABC Kids Expo for North America; Kind + Jugend for the European premium tier.
• To attack cost: INDEX Geneva (held Apr 2026) plus SINCE / ANEX to reach domestic SAP and nonwoven mills.
• On the floor: bring samples, compliance files (CPC / CE / OEKO-TEX) and a landed-cost sheet produced with the calculator on this site — then move the card you collected straight into your own list.
• This is a living document. Re-verify dates monthly; add new shows and correct changed dates as they are announced.