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
- Textile testing centres and certification institutes
- Universities, technical colleges, professional and training schools
- Professional training
- Research and Development, strategy planning and consultancy
- Planning and consulting companies
- Services
Textil Production Technology and Processes
- Machines for production processes
- Production processes for technical fibres and yarns
- Machines and production lines for the nonwovens industry
- Weaving Machinery
- Flat knitting technology
- Other Machinery for fabric manufacturing
- Braiding machinery
- Dyeing systems and processes
- Drying technology
- Machines for mechanical treatment (e.g. calenders, embossing machines, perforating machines)
- Coating equipment and processes
- Laminating and coating equipment
- Other Textile finishing machines and systems
- Automatic welding machines and equipment
- Making-up technology for industrial fabrics
- Other technologies and processes
- Other machinery and equipments
- Parts and accessories
- Laboratory and measuring equipment
- Control and monitoring methods
- Quality assurance and control systems
- Digitalisation, Automatisation and AI
- Textile waste and recycling technology, concepts of circular economy
Fibres and Yarns
- Man-made fibres
- Fibres made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Fibres made of synthetic polymers
- Fibres made of non-polymers
- Natural fibres
- Fibres made of organic natural material
- Fibres made of inorganic natural material
- Flock fibres
- Conductive fibres
- Recycled fibres
- Recycable fibres
- Yarns (man-made)
- Yarns made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Yarns made of synthetic polymers
- Yarns made of non-polymers
- Yarns made of natural fibres
- Yarns made of organic natural fibres
- Yarns made of inorganic natural fibres
- Conductive yarns
- Recycled yarns
- Recycable yarns
- Monofilaments (man-made)
- Monofilaments made of plastomers
- Monofilaments made of engineering plastics
- Monofilaments made of absorbable plastics
- Rovings made of synthetic materials
- Hybrid rovings
Woven Fabrics, Laid Webs, Braidings, Knitted Fabrics
- Fabrics made of man-made fibres
- Fabrics made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Fabrics made of synthetic polymers
- Fabrics made of non-polymers
- Fabrics made of natural fibres
- Fabrics made of organic natural material
- Fabrics made of inorganic natural material
- Fabrics made from other fibres and fibre blends
- Laid webs made of man-made fibres
- Laid webs made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Laid webs made of synthetic polymers
- Laid webs made of non-polymers
- Laid webs made of natural fibres
- Laid webs made of organic natural material
- Laid webs made of inorganic natural material
- Laid webs made of other fibres and fibre blends
- Braidings made of man-made fibres
- Braidings made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Braidings made of synthetic polymers
- Braidings made of non-polymers
- Braidings made of natural fibres
- Braidings made of organic natural material
- Braidings made of inorganic natural material
- Braidings made of other fibres and fibre blends
- Knitted fabrics made of man-made fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Knitted fabrics of synthetic polymers
- Knitted fabrics of non-polymers
- Knitted fabrics made of natural fibres
- Knitted fabrics made of organic natural material
- Knitted fabrics made of inorganic natural material
- Knitted fabrics made of other fibres and fibre blends
- 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
- Textiles made of recyclable material
Nonwovens
- Nonwovens made of man-made fibres
- Nonwovens made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Nonwovens of synthetic polymers
- Nonwovens of non-polymers
- Nonwovens made of natural fibres
- Nonwovens made of organic natural material
- Nonwovens made of inorganic natural material
- Nonwovens made of other fibres or fibre blends
Coated Textiles
- Coated textiles
- Laminated textiles
- Tent fabrics
- Packaging materials, sacking
- Tarpaulin fabrics
- Awning material
- Synthetic leather
- End-product manufacturing, making up of coated textiles
- Accessories
- Other coated textiles
Composites
- Composite textiles
- Reinforcing fabrics
- Supporting fabrics
- Structural components and mouldings
- Fibre-reinforced materials
- Prepregs
- 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
- 3D- printing technology
- Other composites
Bondtec
- Raw materials and additives
- Material pre-treatment
- Adhesive resins
- Biobased resins
- Sealing and moulding materials
- Plastics and other hardening masses
- Laminating and coating materials
- Adhesive mixing and application equipment, robot technology
- Thermal bonding
- Ultrasonic bonding
- Adhesive bonding
- Flocking techniques
- Textile and flock films
- Surface treatment technologies
- Other bonding techniques
Textile Chemicals and Dyes
- Additives for fibre production
- Additives for weaving and knitting preparation
- Additives for pre-treatment for finishing
- Additives for finishing and coating
- Addistives and finishes für composites
- Nanomaterials
- Plasma treatment
- Organic substances
- Additives for dyeing and printing
- Chemical dyes and pigments
- Organic colourants and piments
- Additives for chemical recycling
Performance Apparel Textiles
- Textiles for professional and protective clothing
- Textiles for sport and active wear
- Textiles with medical or cosmetic qualities
- Wearable smart textiles (with microsystems technology, optical technology, electronics, sensors)
- Wearable Smart Textiles (without microsystems technology, optical technology, electronics, sensors)
- Membranes
- Coated apparel textiles
- Functional apparel fabrics made from natural textiles
- Recyclable functional apparel fabrics
- Flame-retardant
- Chemical protection
- Reflective
- Stab-proof, bullet-proof
- Hard-wearing
- Breathable
- Climate-regulating
- Quick-drying
- Stain-resistant, self-cleaning
- Water-repellent
- Windproof
- Odour-absorbing
- Antimicrobial
- UV-protection textiles
- Antistatic
- Suitable for allergy sufferers
- Stretchable
- Design for high performance wearables
- Components (f.e. zippers, grommets, buckles, harness components)
- Other functionalities
Associations, Institutions, Organisations
- Association
- Institutions, organisations, authorities
- Innovation Cluster
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/
