Techtextil North America to be from May 3-5, 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will host over 30 hand selected industry experts from around the world. They plan to reveal advanced technologies at the premier symposium held concurrently with the show floor.
Techtextil North America is co-located with Texprocess Americas and JEC Americas. The trifecta of these shows brings together the full spectrum of technical textiles, nonwovens, sewn products and equipment, technology and composites into one central location.
During the three-day technical textile event visitors will participate in 10 hot topic sessions and two bonus sessions put on by IAF and a joint session hosted by Techtextil North America, Texprocess Americas and JEC Americas. Visitors can expect to connect with potential new partners, learn about exciting new technologies and discover how they can grow their business while partaking in the Techtextil North America Symposium.
The highlights of the symposium include: Tension structures, textile testing and how it affects the industry, advancements in nonwovens, new fiber technologies, advancements and future uses smart textiles, auxetic and protective textiles, innovations in geosynthetic textiles, welding, sustainability/how does sustainability aid the textile industry? .
The 2016 Symposium has been developed by leading industry experts to provide a platform for presenters to interact with attendees after each session.

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