Leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens
International exhibitors will be presenting the entire spectrum of technical textiles, functional apparel textiles and textile technologies at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main. Texprocess, the leading trade fair for the garment manufacturing and textile processing industry, will take place at the same time as Techtextil.
Performance. Function. Future.
Techtextil is held concurrently with Texprocess and presents the complete spectrum of applications for high-tech textiles, which make products lighter, more functional and more sustainable. With supplementary digital features, a comprehensive hygiene and safety concept and a new position at the Exhibition Centre, both exhibitors and visitors can look forward to a host of innovations.
COVID-19: Important information for your trade fair activities
Everyone has felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As trade fair, the well-being of everyone involved is extremely important to us. That is why Messe Frankfurt has developed a concept for hygiene, medical and organisational measures that has been approved by the authorities. We kindly ask you, as an exhibitor, to update your stand construction concepts to satisfy protection and hygiene regulations.
Governments have taken measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Here you will find an overview of the travel restrictions and the health situation in European countries based on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Full range of applications: Techtextil showcases technical textiles for architecture, the automotive industry, construction, clothing, hazard protection, aviation and aerospace, medicine, the furniture industry and sports.
Textile high-tech products: See textile products from high-tech fibres, functional apparel fabrics and smart textiles to composites and nonwovens.
International top decision-makers: Half of the trade visitors who attend make purchasing decisions for their companies.
Strong trade fair duo: Experience the latest technologies for the processing of garments and textiles at Texprocess, which takes place at the same time.
‘Textiles these days are a high-tech product. Technical and smart textiles, in particular, enable companies in Germany to have a positive view of the future.’
‘Throughout Europe, technical textiles are one of the biggest sectors of the textile and apparel industry and thus a decisive driving force for its economic strength.’
Insight
Techtextil and Texprocess 2019:
The most international shows with a total of 1,818 exhibitors from 59 countries and, in all, some 47,000 trade visitors from 116 countries.
That was the highlights of Techtextil 2019
Techtextil provides an overview of the latest developments in the industry. An extensive supporting programme provides additional technical inspiration and opportunities for discussions.
Special Event “Urban Living – City of the Future”
According to the United Nations, nearly 70 percent of all people are expected to be living in metropolises and megacities by 2050. This poses new challenges for living and mobility concepts, as well as food supplies and health services provision. Functional apparel, with smart functions for example, could also play an even more important role in people’s everyday lives in the future. The Techtextil and Texprocess exhibition area presented examples of textile applications.
„Sustainability at Techtextil“: In the field of technical textiles, more and more firms are adopting approaches to greater sustainability. Techtextil was explicitly turning its focus for the first time onto its exhibitors' approaches to sustainability.
The Techtextil Forum was providing a series of contributions devoted exclusively to sustainable textile innovations. For the first time the Techtextil Innovation Award was presented to two firms in the category of sustainability.
Expert lectures and discussion formats right in the heart of the industry: The new Techtextil Forum provided an opportunity for an interactive exchange of ideas and information between exhibitors and trade visitors, as well as researchers and developers and users.
15th “Textile Structures for New Building” Student Competition
For the 15th time, Techtextil awarded students and young professionals for their work, as part of the 'Textile Structures for New Building' competition. The competition is supported by the international network TensiNet as sponsor, the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart, and the architecture and design platform Architonic.
A major focal point of Techtextil and Texprocess is trainees in the textile sector. Both fairs offer a common Campus for international universities and academies, the student competition for textile building and the BMWi area for young companies. NEW: The digital job exchange of Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network.
Enthusiastic visitors and exhibitors, unique textile innovations, inspiring conversations – experience the progressive atmosphere of Techtextil 2019 in our retrospective film.
