Technical textiles are behind some of the world’s most demanding applications — from mobility and infrastructure to protection, healthcare, aerospace, filtration, performance materials, and beyond.
Techtextil North America is where the people advancing those applications come together.
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Product Categories
The product categories at Techtextil North America represent the entire value-added chain in the technical textiles and nonwovens sectors.
Research, Development, Planning, Consulting
- Research centers and institutions
- Textile testing centers and certification institutes
- Universities, technical colleges, professional and training schools
- Professional training
- Research and Development, strategy planning and consultancy
- Planning and consulting companies
- Service
Textile Production Technology and Processes
- Machines for production processes
- Production processes for technical fibers and yarns
- Machines and production lines for the nonwovens industry
- Weaving Machinery
- Flat knitting technology
- Other Machinery for fabric manufacturing
- Braiding machinery
- Dyeing systems and processes
- Drying technology
- Machines for mechanical treatment (e.g. calenders, embossing machines, perforating machines)
- Coating equipment and processes
- Laminating and coating equipment
- Other Textile finishing machines and systems
- Automatic welding machines and equipment
- Making-up technology for industrial fabrics
- Other technologies and processes
- Other machinery and equipments
- Parts and accessories
- Laboratory and measuring equipment
- Control and monitoring methods
- Quality assurance and control systems
- Digitalization, Automatization and AI
- Textile waste and recycling technology, concepts of circular economy
Fibers & Yarns
- Man-made fibers
- Fibers made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Fibers made of synthetic polymers
- Fibers made of non-polymers
- Natural fibers
- Fibers made of organic natural material
- Fibers made of inorganic natural material
- Flock fibers
- Conductive fibers
- Recycled fibers
- Recyclable fibers
- Yarns (man-made)
- Yarns made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Yarns made of synthetic polymers
- Yarns made of non-polymers
- Yarns made of natural fibers
- Yarns made of organic natural fibers
- Yarns made of inorganic natural fibers
- Conductive yarns
- Recycled yarns
- Recyclable yarns
- Monofilaments (man-made)
- Monofilaments made of plastomers
- Monofilaments made of engineering plastics
- Monofilaments made of absorbable plastics
- Rovings made of synthetic materials
- Hybrid rovings
Woven Fabrics, Laid Webs, Braiding, Knitted Fabrics
- Fabrics made of man-made fibers
- Fabrics made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Fabrics made of synthetic polymers
- Fabrics made of non-polymers
- Fabrics made of natural fibers
- Fabrics made of organic natural material
- Fabrics made of inorganic natural material
- Fabrics made from other fibers and fiber blends
- Laid webs made of man-made fibers
- Laid webs made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Laid webs made of synthetic polymers
- Laid webs made of non-polymers
- Laid webs made of natural fibers
- Laid webs made of organic natural material
- Laid webs made of inorganic natural material
- Laid webs made of other fibers and fiber blends
- Braidings made of man-made fibers
- Braidings made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Braidings made of synthetic polymers
- Braidings made of non-polymers
- Braidings made of natural fibers
- Braidings made of organic natural material
- Braidings made of inorganic natural material
- Braidings made of other fibers and fiber blends
- Knitted fabrics made of man-made fibers
- Knitted fabrics made of natural polymers, bio-based fibres
- Knitted fabrics of synthetic polymers
- Knitted fabrics of non-polymers
- Knitted fabrics made of natural fibers
- Knitted fabrics made of organic natural material
- Knitted fabrics made of inorganic natural material
- Knitted fabrics made of other fibers and fiber blends
- Tapes, strings, cords: general
- Belts, ropes, cordage: general
- Nets: general
- Textile bonding systems: general
- Membranes: general
- Multi-Layered composites: general
- Smart Textiles (Textiles used in or with electronics and sensors): general
- Textiles made of recycled material
- Textiles made of recyclable material
Nonwovens
- Nonwovens made of man-made fibers
- Nonwovens made of natural polymers, bio-based fibers
- Nonwovens of synthetic polymers
- Nonwovens of non-polymers
- Nonwovens made of natural fibers
- Nonwovens made of organic natural material
- Nonwovens made of inorganic natural material
- Nonwovens made of other fibers or fiber blends
Coated Textiles
- Coated textiles
- Laminated textiles
- Tent fabrics
- Packaging materials, sacking
- Tarpaulin fabrics
- Awning material
- Synthetic leather
- End-product manufacturing, making up of coated textiles
- Accessories
- Other coated textiles
Composites
- Composite textiles
- Reinforcing fabrics
- Supporting fabrics
- Structural components and moldings
- Fiber-reinforced materials
- Prepregs
- Membrane systems
- Films and sheeting
- Textile-reinforced plastics or concrete components, pipes and containers
- Textile sheet products for lamination with solids such as metal, plastic, glass
- 3D-printing technology
- Other composites
Bondtec
- Raw materials and additives
- Material pre-treatment
- Adhesive resins
- Biobased resins
- Sealing and molding materials
- Plastics and other hardening masses
- Laminating and coating materials
- Adhesive mixing and application equipment, robot technology
- Thermal bonding
- Ultrasonic bonding
- Adhesive bonding
- Flocking techniques
- Textile and flock films
- Surface treatment technologies
- Other bonding techniques
Textile Chemicals and Dyes
- Additives for fiber production
- Additives for weaving and knitting preparation
- Additives for pre-treatment for finishing
- Additives for finishing and coating
- Additives and finishes for composites
- Nanomaterials
- Plasma treatment
- Organic substances
- Additives for dyeing and printing
- Chemical dyes and pigments
- Organic colorants and pigments
- Additives for chemical recycling
Performance Apparel Textiles
- Textiles for professional and protective clothing
- Textiles for sport and active wear
- Textiles with medical or cosmetic qualities
- Wearable smart textiles (with microsystems technology, optical technology, electronics, sensors)
- Wearable Smart Textiles (without microsystems technology, optical technology, electronics, sensors)
- Membranes
- Coated apparel textiles
- Functional apparel fabrics made from natural textiles
- Recyclable functional apparel fabrics
- Flame-retardant
- Chemical protection
- Reflective
- Stab-proof, bullet-proof
- Hard-wearing
- Breathable
- Climate-regulating
- Quick-drying
- Stain-resistant, self-cleaning
- Water-repellent
- Windproof
- Odor-absorbing
- Antimicrobial
- UV-protection textiles
- Antistatic
- Suitable for allergy sufferers
- Stretchable
- Design for high performance wearables
- Components (zippers, grommets, buckles, harness components)
- Other functionalities
Associations, Institutions, Organizations
- Association
- Institutions, organizations, authorities
- Innovation Cluster
Media
- Specialist publishers
- Trade literature
- Trade journals
- Online portals
Application Areas
Techtextil North America covers all industry segments from A to Z with dedicated application areas. Committed to presenting industry products for every possible use, the 12 application areas are designed to help our attendees locate the types of products and services they need from exhibitors. Explore the extensive market reach of the technical textiles industry. (The industries and products specified are only examples and do not represent an exhaustive list.)
Textile Technology brand
With more than 50 international textile trade fairs in 13 countries, Messe Frankfurt is the global market leader for textile trade fairs. Texpertise covers the entire textile value chain: research, development, yarns, fabrics, apparel, fashion, contract manufacturing, home, and household textiles, technical textiles, processing, and cleaning technologies.