More than 1,477 exhibitors from
55 countries are presenting their complete spectrum of potential areas of
application for textile materials
and technologies at the biggest ever edition of Techtextil, which is currently
underway in Germany. Over 1,054 international exhibitors are participating in
the fair and 14 countries have set up their pavilions.The companies
registered as exhibitors include all international market leaders, as well as
numerous companies taking part for the first time or returning after a period
of absence. Moreover, several German start-ups and young companies will be
presenting their new textile developments at the event, which Messe Frankfurt
has organised in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy.
At the 19th Techtextil
Symposium, international experts will present their latest research results,
products and technologies from the fields of technical textiles, nonwovens and
functional apparel fabrics in seven lecture blocks on all days of the fair. For
the first time, Techtextil Symposium is cooperating with the Dornbirn Manmade
Fibre Conference, which will present a special lecture block on sustainability and resource management.The guest of
honour at this year’s Techtextil is Dr Reinhold Ewald, ESA astronaut and
professor for astronautics and space stations at the University of
Stuttgart.High-tech materials based on fibres are essential in space travel
when it comes to reducing the weight of space capsules. Every additional gram
increases costs. Furthermore, textiles also save lives. Just think about
astronaut suits. At the same time, materials that have been developed for space
travel often find their way into daily life," Ewald had said during a
press conference before the event.
Launched successfully at
Techtextil and Texprocess 2015, the Innovative Apparel Show is witnessing the
participation of universities for fashion and design from Germany, France,
Italy and Portugal. The young designers show creations revolving around the
subjects of textile effects, creative engineering and smart fashion. Twice a
day, a fashion show in the foyer of Halls 5.1/6.1 will bring the pieces to life
in a professional setting.Techtextil will also honour new developments and
innovations in the fields of technical textiles, nonwovens and functional
apparel textiles with the Techtextil Innovation Award. The international
TensiNet network along with Techtextil will honour the work of students and
young professionals within the framework of the ‘Textile Structures for New
Building’ competition, which promotes innovative and practical concepts for
building with textiles or textile-reinforce materials.
Texprocess, which is
being held concurrently with Techtextil, is the leading international trade fair for the garment and
textile-processing industry and presents the latest machines, plant, processes
and services for making up textile and flexible materials. With 312 exhibitors
from 36 countries, this will also be the biggest ever edition of the fair. The
focus of Texprocess is on digital textile printing and, for the first time,
will include a digital textile micro-factory.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, 11 May 2017