Exhibitions and Conferences

Entrepreneurs, businesses and academics have been networking at the University of Bolton, exploring the future of the textiles industry. More than 150 businesses were represented at the event which looked at how the North West could build on its textiles industry heritage and what advantages could be gained from exploring partnerships in countries such as India. Transforming the Textiles Landscape: Past, Present and Future, was hosted by businessman and Fellow of En

The event kicks off with an interactive workshop presenting Carbon Fibre Market Analysis 2015. Facilitated by Ben Rasmussen, President of BMR Associates, the workshop promises to deliver fresh, in depth research into carbon fibre markets extracted from IntertechPira’s forthcoming report, due for publication in December 2009. The two day conference starts after the workshop and is chaired by Professor Steve Pickering, of the University of Nottingham, who will introduce a comprehensive and

Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the core company in the Teijin Group's carbon fibres business operations, has announced that it will participate in the 15th China International Composites Industrial Technical Expo 2009 (China Composites Expo 2009), China's largest trade fair for the composites industry that will be held in Shanghai, from September 2 to September 4. Toho Tenax will partake in the annual exhibition for the 8th time in a row, aiming to support its expansion of carbon fi

The USA based Texas Tech University and Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT), Sathyamangalam, India, jointly announce the 6th edition of, “Advances in Textiles, Machinery, Nonwovens and Technical Textiles-ATNT 2009,” December 7-9, 2009. For the past five years, USA based Texas Tech University has been providing an international platform in the Coimbatore area for exchanging cutting-edge topics and ideas on emerging textile fields such as nonwovens, specialty fabri

Centexbel, in collaboration with Fedustria, is organizing an international congress on ‘Innovations in Sports Textiles’ in Ghent, Belgium on June 24 & 25 2010. If you are interested in delivering a lecture, to present a scientific poster, to exhibit samples of product innovations or if your company desires to sponsor this international event, please download the CALL FOR PAPERS or contact: Ann De Grijse, Secretariat e-mail: adg@centexbel.be phone: +32(0)9243

At Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, July 21-24, Lenzing will present Tencel Sun, a new Tencel fibre that provides superior solar protection especially designed to meet the performance and sustainability demands of the outdoor apparel market. Lenzing, a leader in the field of innovation, has developed a new fibre that protects from solar radiation. Tencel Sun will be produced for this season and will be presented at all of the sports trade fairs around

The technical textile and nonwovens sectors came in droves to its leading international trade fair, with numbers never before seen. "Precisely because these are times of economic uncertainty, companies have been setting themselves new targets with innovative products and areas of application and have in part already managed to achieve them at Techtextil. Some eight percent more exhibitors and two percent more trade visitors represent a double plus for Techtextil,

A total of six innovations have been selected for this year’s Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Awards. The awards go to innovative solutions from the fields of material and product development, new processes and innovative garments. The aim of the awards is to promote un­conventional thinking and to intensify the dialogue between research, manufacturers and users. “Trade visitors will find the award-wining developments in a special exhibition during the Interna

Swiss textile powerhouse is to show a range of innovative textiles at Techtextil including a new version of 3XDRY and its textile DNA for protection against piracy. Have a good night with 3XDRY Textiles with 3XDRY finish repel water and dirt from the outside (hydrophobic) and absorb moisture from the inside (hydrophilic). Clothing with 3XDRY keeps the body dryer, prevents perspiration stains and produces a cooling effect. 3XDRY is a time tested and well known successf

Nilit, a global leader in the production of nylon 6.6, will be exhibiting at Techtextil in Frankfurt next week for the first time ever. Nilit’s booth will be located in Hall 4.1, Stand H58, at this year’s show, which will be held 16-18 June, in Frankfurt, Germany. Techtextil Frankfurt is the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens. “We look forward to showcasing woven and knitted fabrics and finished garments made w