International platform alongside ITM 2026

Held concurrently with ITM 2026 at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Centre in Istanbul, Hightex 2026 is set up as a dedicated trade platform for technical textiles and nonwovens. More than 1,000 companies and agency representatives from 55 countries bring their latest technologies, innovative solutions and investment projects together on one site. The organisers present the exhibition as a place where innovations that shape the sector's future are shown and new collaborations are initiated.

For technical textile and nonwoven producers, technology providers and investors, the event concentrates market insight, technology scouting and investment talks in one location. Expected machinery investments, technology collaborations and new project agreements are intended to strengthen Turkiye's production base in technical textiles and support the global growth of the industry.

Business networks and B2B contacts

Hightex 2026 goes beyond a classic product showcase. The concept combines stands with B2B meetings, professional conferences and commercial networking activities. Global players in technical textiles and nonwovens can use this framework to establish long term business partnerships, broaden international connections and reinforce their position in key markets.

Industry leaders, technology manufacturers and investors from different regions are expected to show strong demand, resulting in high exhibitor and visitor numbers. With participants from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas, Istanbul's position between regions turns the exhibition into a hub for international trade in technical textiles and nonwovens.

Sustainability, digitalisation and new applications

Across the exhibition, the spectrum ranges from medical textiles and geotextiles to automotive textiles, smart and protective textiles and industrial nonwoven applications. Exhibitors focus on high value added production solutions and application oriented innovations for professional visitors.

Key themes include sustainable production technologies, recyclable raw materials, energy efficient systems, digital manufacturing solutions, automation and artificial intelligence supported technologies. Concepts driven by the circular economy, low carbon production approaches and data based manufacturing infrastructures are designed to attract particular attention. Within this framework, innovations in technical textiles are expected to open further application fields in healthcare, mobility, protection and industrial manufacturing.