Sportswear Pro will be held alongside Fespa, March 24 to 27, 2020. A new exhibition dedicated exclusively to sportswear manufacturing, Sportswear Pro will bring together suppliers of solutions for three key areas of sportswear manufacture, design (CAD/CAM and 3D body scanning); production (CMT [‘cut, make and trim’], bonding and knitting) and decoration (printing, engraving, embroidery and laser appliqué systems), as well as developers of accessories, smart textiles and printed electronics. It will have a focus on the latest technologies in on-demand and customised sportswear production.
Visitors to Sportswear Pro will be business decision-makers seeking the latest technological innovations as a means to streamline production processes, reduce inventory and waste, and enable on-demand and just-in-time production in response to shortening fashion cycles. In addition, the new event will feature a dedicated conference program reflecting the business priorities of sportswear manufacturers and designers, such as sustainability and automation.
The co-location of Sportswear Pro with Fespa will allow visitors to move seamlessly between the two events, taking advantage of the array of screen and digital printing exhibits within the Fespa textile halls, and also providing access to the Print Make Wear educational feature. This takes the form of a fast fashion factory, demonstrating a range of garment manufacturing technologies through guided tours, expert chats and catwalk displays.
