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Performance Apparels on Stage

Smart fashion, outdoor fabrics, or modern workwear are both smart and tough. At the curated special exhibition "Performance Apparels on Stage", you can experience live what high-end materials are capable of – and in which applications they can be put to the ultimate test.

Apparels on Stage
Apparels on Stage
Visitors looking at a jacket

Warming, cooling, protecting or tracking: Techtextil showcases the diverse applications of functional apparel in the special exhibition Performance Apparels on Stage in Hall 9.0. Experience the most innovative wearables in a live presentation.

Innovative Textiles

Together with their development partners, exhibitors demonstrate how their technical textiles perform in wearable end products. What new functions are emerging? In which new areas are they being applied? How do they perform in extreme situations? Broaden your perspective and discover the pioneering applications of functional apparel textiles.

Whether smart textiles, outdoor textiles, fashion or personal protective equipment – our expert jury selects the best for you.

Information on the 2026 jury will be published here shortly.

The products presented are selected by an independent expert jury consisting of

  • Wolfgang Quednau (BTTA GmbH),
  • Judith Bosch (ETP- The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing),
  • and Nora Kühner (Nora Kühner | fashion . design . consulting).