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The two leading international trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens and the processing of textile and flexible materials are optimistic with a view to the coming editions in Frankfurt am Main from 4 to 7 May 2021. © Messe Frankfurt/Pietro Sutera

24/09/2020 – Hybrid event, sharper profile and change in exhibition halls

Hybrid event, sharper profile and change in exhibition halls

Techtextil and Texprocess 2021

A variety of changes for both fairs including new digital features, a comprehensive hygiene and safety concept, new claims, new exhibition halls. By Editorial staff

Detlef Braun, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt: “From large sections of the international home and contract textiles sector, there is a desire to hold Heimtextil 2021.” © Messe Frankfurt

22/09/2020 – Messe Frankfurt plans have changed

Messe Frankfurt plans have changed

Heimtextil 2021 to be held in May

Heimtextil has been postponed from January and will now be held concurrently with Techtextil and Texprocess 2021 in Frankfurt from 4 to 7 May 2021. By Editorial staff

Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will now take place October 1 to 3, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. © Messe Frankfurt

13/05/2020 – Corona Covid-19

Corona Covid-19

New date for Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas

Due to the worldwide distribution of Covid-19, both fairs were initially postponed to December 2020, but will now take place in October. By Editorial staff

Techtextil India will be opening its doors in Mumbai on 20 November. Groz-Beckert will be present at the fair. TEZ, Groz-Beckert. © Groz-Beckert

15/11/2019 – 150 countries – one textile world

150 countries – one textile world

Groz-Beckert at Techtextil India

Techtextil India will be opening its doors in Mumbai on 20 November. Groz-Beckert will be present at the fair. By Editorial staff

Heart valves, eardrums, wound monitoring: Research-intensive challenges for bio and medical textiles expert Dr. Dilbar Aibibu. © Oertel

28/08/2019 – Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Future applications for textiles

It is thanks mainly to research that innovations such as artificial eardrums and textile mining filters are paving the way for new applications in the ... By Hans-Werner Oertel

Michael Jänecke, Director of Brand Management Technical Textiles and Textile Processing at Messe Frankfurt: "The digitalisation of textile production is on the advance." © Messe Frankfurt

15/08/2019 – Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence

Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence

Techtextil and Texprocess and Digitalisation

Automation offers a solution for labour-intensive textile production in countries with a shortage of qualified workers. By Manik Mehta, New York

Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies for Messe Frankfurt. © Messe Frankfurt

13/08/2019 – The summer interview – with Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt

The summer interview – with Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt

Techtextil/Texprocess: As one fair ends, the next one begins

While the success story for 2019 is still being written, the sixth edition of the twin fairs in 2021 is already taking shape. By Hans-Werner Oertel