Source: www.fibre2fashion.com
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 concluded with strong visitor and exhibitor participation. With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors, the leading international trade fairs offered opportunities for new business and partnerships. Again, the events thus showed a very high level of visitor satisfaction, at 95 per cent. Exhibitor satisfaction rose to 86 per cent across both trade fairs and reached 90 per cent at Texprocess. The quality of visitors, as perceived by exhibitors, saw a significant increase of 13 per cent.
This confirms Techtextil and Texprocess as the most important international platforms for launching innovations on the market and putting them into practice with relevant partners. Accordingly, the expected post-fair business for exhibitors at both trade fairs has grown considerably. In a challenging market, Techtextil and Texprocess have thus provided the global industry with a stable meeting place. Participants from 112 countries were represented at the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt. The top ten visitor countries were Germany, Italy, France, Türkiye, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Poland and Switzerland. Growth came from India, Japan, Portugal, Sweden and the USA, among others.
At Techtextil, exhibitors showcased high-performance materials designed for outdoor, sports, fashion, military and industrial safety clothing. Meanwhile, Texprocess showcased the processing technologies required to meet these demands. Concordia offered a durable, permanently flame-retardant fabric with inherent protection. Advance Hitech Textile International presented a stretch fabric for workwear with special abrasion resistance, dimensional stability and colour fastness.
Style3D | Assyst showcased new AI solutions for product development. These integrate design and marketing, streamline processes and reduce costs. Comelz demonstrated a cutting system that uses artificial image processing to reduce manual steps. Dürkopp Adler unveiled a new sewing system that enables simple integration through smart interfaces.
