Performance. Function. Future. Industry experts from all over the world meet every two years at Techtextil. The trade fair's recipe for success is the overarching character of the product groups and areas of application.
Product groups
Techtextil's product groups represent the entire value chain in the technical textiles, nonwovens and apparel textiles sector.
Research, Development, Education, Consulting
- Research centers and institutions
- Universities, technical colleges, professional and training schools
- Professional training
- Research and Development, strategy planning and consultancy
- Planning and consulting companies
- Services
Technology and Processes
- Production processes
- Finishing technology
- Machinery for fabric manufacturing
- Knitting Technology
- Coating equipment
- Laminating and coating equipment
- Perforating machines
- Embossing machines
- Textile finishing
- Other machinery and equipments
- Control and monitoring methods
- Concepts of Circular economy
- Recycling technologies
- Technical accessories
- Laboratory and measuring equipment
- Quality assurance
- Nanotechnology
- Microsystem technology
- Making-up technology for industrial fabrics (not for garments)
- Disposal technology
- High frequency welding machines
- Technology, processes, accessories: general
Fibres and Yarns
- Man-made fibres
- Yarns (man-made)
- Monofilaments (man-made)
- All (man-made)
- Flock fibres
- Glass fibres, -yarns and -rovings
- Glass yarns
- Glass monofilaments
- Glass rovings
- Glass, all
- Metal yarns: general
- Conductive fibres
- Conductive yarns
- Mineral fibers
- Mineral yarns
- Natural fibres
- Natural yarns
- Man-made nature based fibres
- Monofilaments
- Recycled fibres
- Recycled yarns
- Recycable yarns
- Recycable fibres
- Other fibres
- Other yarns
- Fibres and yarns: general
Woven Fabrics, Laid Webs, Braidings, Knitted Fabrics
- Fabrics made of man-made fibres
- Fabrics made of glass fibres
- Fabrics made of natural fibres
- Fabrics made of other fibres
- Laid webs made of man-made fibres
- Laid webs made of glass fibres
- Laid webs made of natural fibres
- Laid webs made of other fibres
- Braidings made of man-made fibres
- Braidings made of glass fibres
- Braidings made of natural fibres
- Braidings made of other fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of man-made fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of glass fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of natural fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of other fibres
- Tapes, strings, cords: general
- Belts, ropes, cordage: general
- Nets: general
- Textile bonding systems: general
- Membranes: general
- Multi-Layered composites: general
- Smart Textiles (Textiles used in or with electronics and sensors): general
- Textiles made of recycled material
- Woven fabrics, laid webs, braidings, knitted fabrics, tapes, belts, nets, textile bonding systems: general
Nonwovens
- Nonwovens made of man-made fibres
- Nonwovens made of glass fibres
- Nonwovens made of natural fibres
- Nonwovens made of other fibres
- Nonwovens: general
Coated Textiles
- Coated textiles
- Laminated textiles
- Tent fabrics
- Packaging materials, sacking
- Tarpaulin fabrics
- Awning material
- End-product manufacturing, making up
- Accessories
- Synthetic leather
- Coated textiles: general
Composites
- Reinforcing textiles
- Composite textiles
- Prepregs
- Structural components and mouldings
- Fibre-reinforced materials
- Membrane systems
- Films and sheeting
- Textile-reinforced plastics or concrete components, pipes and containers
- Textile sheet products for lamination with solids such as metal, plastic, glass
- Composites: general
Bondtec (Surface & Bonding Techniques)
- Finishing processes
- Adhesive, sealing and moulding materials
- Laminating and coating materials
- Raw materials and additives
- Application processing
- Material pretreatment
- Plastics and other hardening masses
- Adhesive mixing and application equipment, robot technology
- Surface treatment technologies
- Plasma treatment
- Flocking
- Bondtec: general
Functional Apparel Textiles
- New materials
- New finishing
- Membranes
- Wearable Smart Textiles (with electronics and/or sensors)
- Wearable Smart Textiles (without electronics and/or sensors)
- Materials with additional functions
- Textiles for future apparel
- Textiles with medical/cosmetic qualities (wearable skincare, cosmetotextiles)
- Textiles for professional and protective clothing
- Textiles for sport and active wear
- Coated apparel textiles
- Finishing
- Functionalisation
- Nanotechnology
- Microsystems technology
- Wearable electronics
- Optical technologies
- Information- / Communication technology
- Testing technology and -process
- Apparel concepts
- Design
- Prototypes
- Interdisciplinary cooperation
- New strategies for marketing
- Other services
- Functional apparel technologies: general
- Functional apparel textiles: general
Associations
- Association
- Institutions, organisations, authorities
Media
- Specialist publishers
- Trade literature
- Trade journals
- Online portals
Techtextil 2024 figures
The figures at a glance (PDF)
Techtextil advisory board
The Techtextil exhibitors` advisory board comprises renowned international experts.
Advisory board
CIRFS - European Man-made Fibres Association
40, rue Belliard
1040 Brussels
BELGIUM
Frédéric van Houte
www.cirfs.org
CLUBTEX
Campus CETI
41 rue des Métissages – CS 70314
59336 Tourcoing
FRANCE
Karine Wallois
www.clubtex.com
ETP - Fibres Textile Clothing
Rue Belliard 40
1040 Brussels
BELGIUM
Lutz Walter
www.textile-platform.eu
EURATEX - The European Apparel
and Textile Confederation
Rue Montoyer
1000 Brussels
BELGIUM
Dirk Vantyghem
Tel.: + 32 (02) 22 85 48 83
Fax: + 32 (02) 2 30 60 54
E-mail: dirk.vantyghem@euratex.eu
www.euratex.eu
Fedustria
Hof-ter-Vleestdreef 5/1
1070 Anderlecht
BELGIUM
Daphne Renier
www.fedustria.be
Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V.
Reinhardtstr. 14-16
10117 Berlin
GERMANY
Johannes Diebel
www.textilforschung.de
Freudenberg Performance Materials
Holding SE & Co. KG
Global Communications
GB Technische Vliesstoffe
69465 Weinheim
GERMANY
Holger-Michael Steingraeber
www.freudenberg-nw.de
Groz-Beckert KG
Parkweg 2
72458 Albstadt
GERMANY
Matthias Haeckel
www.groz-beckert.com
IBENA Textilwerke Beckmann GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1653
46395 Bocholt
GERMANY
Ralph Beckmann
www.ibena.de
Industrieverband Technische Textilien
- Rollladen - Sonnenschutz e.V (ITRS)
Heinrichstr. 79
36037 Fulda
GERMANY
www.itrs-ev.com
Lars Rippstein
E-Mail: info@itrs-ev.com
Institut Français Textile-Habillement - IFTH
14, rue des Reculettes
75013 PARIS
FRANCE
Clarisse Reille
E-mail: direction@ifth.org
www.ifth.org
IVGT Industrieverband
Veredlung - Garne - Gewebe Technische Textilien e.v.
Mainzer Landstraße 55
60329 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY
Stefan Schmidt
www.ivgt.de
Karl Mayer GmbH
Brühlstr. 25
63179 Obertshausen
GERMANY
Jochen Schmidt
www.karlmayer.com
Schoeller Textil AG
Bahnhofstraße 17
9475 Sevelen
SWITZERLAND
Antonio Gatti Balsarri
www.schoeller-textiles.com
TECHTERA
Villa CREATIS, 2 Rue des Muriers
69258 Lyon
FRANCE
Julie Rafton-Jolivet
www.techtera.org
TexClubTec
Viale Sarca, 223
20126 Milano
ITALY
Dr. Aldo Tempesti
www.texclubtec.it
VDMA
Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.
Fachverband Textilmaschinen
Lyoner Str. 18
60528 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY
Boris Abadjieff
https://txm.vdma.org/
