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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
Belgium
Frédéric van Houte
CLUBTEX ASS
France
Karine Wallois
EURATEX - The European Apparel
and Textile Confederation
Belgium
Dirk Vantyghem
Fedustria
Belgium
Daphne Renier
Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V.
Germany
Johannes Diebel
Freudenberg Performance Materials
Holding SE & Co. KG
Germany
Holger-Michael Steingraeber
Groz-Beckert KG
Germany
Matthias Haeckel
IBENA Textilwerke Beckmann GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Ralph Beckmann
IFTH Institut Francais du Textile et de l'Habillement
France
Clarisse Reille
Industrieverband Technische Textilien
- Rollladen - Sonnenschutz e.V (ITRS)
Germany
Lars Rippstein
IVGT Industrieverband
Veredlung - Garne - Gewebe Technische Textilien e.v.
Germany
Stefan Schmidt
Karl Mayer GmbH
Germany
TECHTERA
France
Julie Rafton-Jolivet
TexClubTec
Italy
Mauro Sampellegrini
Textile ETP
Belgium
Lutz Walter
VDMA
Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.
Germany
Boris Abadjieff
