The textile and garment technology showcase, ITMA will continue to present and share innovative manufacturing technology and materials with the industry at its 19th edition in Milan. ITMA 2023 will feature the theme, ‘Transforming the World of Textiles’. It has four sub-themes: advanced materials, automation and digital future, innovative technologies, and sustainability and circularity.

ITMA 2023 will highlight innovations and new approaches that serve as catalysts to inspire and help textile and garment manufacturers grow their business, scale and sustain their transformation journey.

CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, which owns the ITMA exhibition says, the world is in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution that is filled with business and technological advances, hence, transformation is even more critical for the continued success of the textile and garment industry. Speed and agility are also of the essence to effectively tackle the ecological and medical challenges that the industry faces today.

ITMA offers the industry an unrivalled platform to present and share industry innovation and to collaborate with other stakeholders. As the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the business environment, ITMA will be monitoring the situation closely, mindful about the importance of health and safety of all participants and staff. At the same time, ITMA will be launching several initiatives to create additional opportunities to help its exhibitors better connect and do business with potential customers. It will be announcing the new initiatives and enhancements to ITMA 2023 very soon.

ITMA was successfully held in Milan in 2015 and strong response is expected when the exhibition returns to Milan. Last ITMA exhibition held in Barcelona in 2019, featured exhibits from the entire textile and garment making value-chain, including raw materials and fabrics.