Currently, more than 1,000 international exhibitors have already registered for Techtextil and Texprocess 2022. In addition, numerous joint stand participants and twelve international country pavilions will complement the presentations. In total, registrations from 44 (Techtextil) and 27 countries (Texprocess) promise comprehensive international exchange with relevant top decision-makers and business partners. As the exhibiting companies have used the last two years intensively for research and development of new products, trade visitors from all over the world can look forward to a wide range of innovations and creative product solutions.

For the first time, Techtextil and Texprocess 2022 will offer a Digital Extension: exhibitors and visitors can thus be found both on-site in Frankfurt and virtually, and can exchange ideas in complementary formats. These new touchpoints include: Matchmaking offers, round tables, chat function, 1-to-1 video conversations or digital timetables.

Registration for the Techtextil Innovation Award 2022

Companies and research institutes can now submit their approaches for the Innovation Award 2022, which will be presented at the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens.

Innovative new products are sought in the following categories: concept, technology, material, application, product, sustainability and circular economy, sustainable technology and recycling, and technology and digitalization. New, unconventional ideas, concepts and visions are particularly welcome. The Techtextil Innovation Award supports progressive approaches and dialogue between researchers, the manufacturing industry and users.

For the first time, Techtextil will also mark an outstanding development in the field of functional or performing textiles materials for fashion with the Techtextil Performance Fashion Award.

• The deadline for applications is March 25, 2022.
• Entries are invited from exhibitors of Techtextil 2022, as well as companies, institutes, universities, polytechnics and individuals not represented at the fair.
• The rules: the developments submitted should be shortly before being launched onto the market or, if already available on the market, not have been so for more than two years. Additionally, they may not have been chosen for any other award.

Registration for the Texprocess Innovation Award 2022

The Texprocess Innovation Award honors progressive and unconventional new developments, ideas and visions and thus supports the cross-sector dialog between researchers, the manufacturing industry and users. Special attention will be paid to aspects of sustainability and digitalization when selecting the winners. The following criteria are evaluated for the Innovation Award: Innovation level, technical quality, digitalization, economic and ecological quality (such as sustainability), quality improvement, design quality, material selection, and the overall concept.

For the first time, Texprocess will also mark an outstanding development in the field of garment making and processing technologies with the Texprocess Fashion Technology Award.

• The deadline for applications is March 25, 2022.
• Entries are invited from exhibitors of Texprocess 2022, as well as companies, institutes, universities, polytechnics and individuals not represented at the fair.
• The rules: the developments submitted should be shortly before being launched onto the market or, if already available on the market, not have been so for more than two years. Additionally, they may not have been chosen for any other award.