Techtextil NA 2023
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Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas took place May 10-12, 2023 in Atlanta, GA/USA. With over 350 exhibitors from 30 countries representing the entire textile supply chain, the joint events created a unique environment for business development, where new innovations, products, and technologies were on display. The 2023 edition also offered more features than ever before, including Symposium sessions, Tech Talks, Tech Zone, and Career and Training Center, as well as the first-ever Innovation Awards in the Americas for technical textiles, nonwovens, and sewn product industries.
The 3-day co-located exhibitions highlighted advancements and industry trends in textile design and manufacturing, supply chain optimization, workforce development, and more. Throughout the event, visitors were able to see products up close, watch live demonstrations, attend over 40 educational sessions, and meet with exhibitors providing the latest solutions across the supply chain. Exhibitors were also able to take advantage of the shared exhibit hall, sourcing suppliers and strategic partners for their own businesses.
(Source: Messe Frankfurt) Symposium
Hosted off the show floor in a classroom setting, these sessions were a cornerstone of the educational track. Featuring subject matter experts from across the industry, the Symposium provided attendees an opportunity to dive deep into industry-critical topics that spanned a wide range of application areas, including aerospace and defense, supply chain evolution, manufacturing innovation, and sustainability.
Tech Talks
Located on the show floor, these complimentary presentations, demonstrations, and discussions revolved around groundbreaking technical advancements and highlighted the latest in textile and sewn product applications. Topics included sustainability, empowering and growing workforces with technology, the next generation of technical designers, and more.
This year, Casey Strauch of Hohenstein Institute America and Melissa Sharp of Zeis Textiles Extension curated and hosted the Techtextil North America Tech Talks.
(Source: Messe Frankfurt)
Career and TrainingThe Career and Training Center, a new feature at the exhibitions this year, combined professional development with practical training. Representatives from the Textile Technology Center at Gaston College were on site to share valuable resources related to the industry’s career landscape, networking tips, and much more.
Simultaneously, hands-on training was conducted by Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) association members Merrow Sewing Machine Company (of the Merrow Group Companies) and the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC) and included machine repair/maintenance training as well as utilizing augmented reality tools to facilitate scalable growth in the industry.
(source: Messe Frankfurt)
Innovation AwardsThe Innovation Awards 2023 celebrated cutting-edge advancements and thought-leaders in textile technologies from across the industry. The award-winners represent a broad range of application areas such as new technologies, concepts, and innovative sustainability approaches.
The next edition Techtextil North America will be in Raleigh, NC/USA, from August 20-22, 2024. Texprocess Americas will return to Atlanta in May 6-8, 2025, once again co-located with Techtextil North America.
