Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas took place May 22 to 24, 2018.
The co-located events brought together the latest innovators in technical textiles, nonwovens, textile machinery, sewn products, equipment, and technology.
Cooling fabrics, smart light technology, recycled fibers, 3D body scanning, and cloud connected smart machines were just some of the highlights.
The events brought 567 Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas exhibitors together representing 32 countries, while total attendance grew by four per cent over the 2016 events.
Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas have become premier events where professionals from all industries come to see the trends and technologies that are coming their way.
The co-located events were buzzing with visitors and speakers discussing new technology, game-changing research and cross-industry collaborations. Among the topics presented, smart textiles, wearables and the future of the technology that powers them proved to be top of mind for many attendees. In addition, how automation, robotics and connected machines are contributing to the industry‘s evolution made an evident impression on both visitors and exhibitors alike.
Evident was a focus on Industry 4.0 - communication between fabrics, the machine, the human, the CAD.
The events had lots of new equipment, products and a lot of interest from visitors in what’s next for the textile industry.
