U.S. Tariffs Seriously Affect Purchasing, Business Travel; U.S. Fabric Buyers May Skip Heimtex This Time Around

MIAMI BEACH — Here we are! The U.S. import tariffs are still in force. It’s December 16. Heimtex is just one month away (January 14-17, 2026). “Fabric buyers prefer to reorder what they have bought in the past,” says one veteran fabric agent. He notes that many American buyers will skip Heimtex this year as a result of the U.S....