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Techtextil Frankfurt 2028: Germany Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Expo

Event Name: Techtextil Frankfurt
Category: Trade Fairs

Event Date: 04 – 07 April, 2028
Frequency:
Annual
Location: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition Center – Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Organizer: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Rotebühlstraße 83-85, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 711 619460
Email: sales[at]nonwoventechasia.com
Timings: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Tickets: Visitor Registration Required – Click Here! 1-day ticket without Info Service (incl. RMV) 57 €

Technical textiles and nonwovens can be used in versatile ways. Techtextil brings all areas of application together.
Technical textiles and nonwovens can be used in versatile ways. Techtextil brings all areas of application together.

Techtextil Frankfurt 2028: Innovations often arise from unexpected encounters. From April 4 to 7, 2028, we will celebrate these special meetings once again, with countless national and international exhibitors showcasing the full spectrum of high-tech textiles across twelve application areas.

Techtextil Frankfurt 2028: About

At the upcoming Techtextil from 04 – 07 April, 2028, international exhibitors will present the entire spectrum of technical textiles, nonwovens, functional apparel textiles and textile technologies. Texprocess, the leading trade fair for the apparel and textile processing industries, will be held parallel to Techtextil.
Techtextil's product groups represent the entire value chain in the technical textiles, nonwovens and apparel textiles sector.
Techtextil’s product groups represent the entire value chain in the technical textiles, nonwovens and apparel textiles sector.

Techtextil, Leading International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, will present the complete spectrum of technical textiles, functional apparel textiles, and textile technologies. As the Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials will show the latest machines, plant, processes, and services for making up textile and flexible materials.

Techtextil wordwide: With our international trade fairs, we offer the technical textiles & textile processing sector the world's largest and most important business platforms.
Techtextil wordwide: With our international trade fairs, we offer the technical textiles & textile processing sector the world’s largest and most important business platforms.

Application Areas:

Technical textiles and nonwovens can be used in versatile ways. Techtextil brings all areas of application together. This is where car manufacturers meet fashion designers and medical engineers meet industry specialists.

Agrotech: Techtextil Frankfurt 2028

  • The ear of the wheat is the symbol for cultivation and tilling the soil – and for the Agrotech application area. Under this sign you’ll find the latest ideas and products for agriculture, forestry, horticulture and landscape gardening.

Buildtech

  • The house stands for architecture and building – and that’s why we’ve chosen it as the symbol for the Buildtech application area. Buildtech includes all important innovations in membrane construction, lightweight and solid structures, earthworks, hydraulic engineering and road construction.

Clothtech

  • The t-Shirt is popular all over the world – that’s why we’ve chosen it as the symbol for the Clothtech application area. It includes the latest developments in shoe and clothing manufacture.

Geotech: Techtextil Frankfurt 2028

  • The dam separates the land from water – and is the symbol for the Geotech application area. Geotech is home to new concepts and products in road construction, civil engineering, dam and waste site construction.
Techtextil and Texprocess concluded with strong visitor and exhibitor participation
Techtextil and Texprocess concluded with strong visitor and exhibitor participation

Hometech

  • The armchair is a symbol for home design – and for the Hometech application area. Hometech presents innovative developments in the manufacture of furniture, upholstery, floor coverings and carpets.

Indutech

  • Gear wheels are a symbol for industry and technology – and for the Indutech application area. Indutech contains solutions and products for mechanical engineering and for the chemical and electrical industries.

Medtech

  • The sticking plaster is a symbol for effective medical care – and for the Medtech application area. Medtech contains the complete range of innovations in the manufacture, processing and application of medical and hygiene products.

Oekotech

  • Mankind protecting nature – this is the symbol for the Oekotech application area. Oekotech stands for new ideas and interesting concepts in environmental protection, waste disposal and recycling.

Packtech

  • The package is a symbol for the global transportation of goods – and for the Packtech application area. It includes all significant innovations in the packaging, covering and transportation of the widest possible array of goods.
At Techtextil, exhibitors showcased high-performance materials designed for outdoor, sports, fashion, military and industrial safety clothing
At Techtextil, exhibitors showcased high-performance materials designed for outdoor, sports, fashion, military and industrial safety clothing

Protech

  • The helmet is a symbol for effective protection – and for the Protech application area. Under this sign you’ll find the latest developments in personal and property protection.

Sporttech

  • To play sport you need the right equipment – that’s why we’ve chosen the trainer as the symbol for the Sporttech application area. Sporttech includes new products and ideas from the world of sport and leisure.
With our broad programme of lectures, showcases and competitions, we offered all our Techtextil exhibitors and visitors insights into the latest and decisive developments in the industries and provide professional impulses.
With our broad programme of lectures, showcases and competitions, we offered all our Techtextil exhibitors and visitors insights into the latest and decisive developments in the industries and provide professional impulses.

Why Techtextil Frankfurt is exactly the right place for you

  • Full range of applications: Techtextil showcases technical textiles for architecture, the automotive industry, construction, clothing, hazard protection, aviation and aerospace, medicine, the furniture industry and sports.
  • Textile high-tech products: See textile products from high-tech fibres, functional apparel fabrics and smart textiles to composites and nonwovens.
  • International top decision-makers: Half of the trade visitors who attend make purchasing decisions for their companies.
  • Strong trade fair duo: Experience the latest technologies for the processing of garments and textiles at Texprocess, which takes place at the same time.
In the Performance Apparel Textiles segment at Techtextil, the number of exhibitors doubled compared with the previous event
In the Performance Apparel Textiles segment at Techtextil, the number of exhibitors doubled compared with the previous event

Highlights: 2026

  • 36,000 visitors
  • 1,700 exhibitors
  • 112 countries participated in total
  • 86 per cent exhibitor satisfaction
  • 95 per cent visitor satisfaction

Product Groups: Techtextil Frankfurt

Techtextil’s product groups represent the entire value chain in the technical textiles, nonwovens and apparel textiles sector.

Research, development, planning, consulting

  • International institutions; National research institutes; Universities and polytechnics; Industrial research centres; Planning and consulting companies; Services

Technology, processes, accessories

  • Production processes; Finishing technology; Machinery for fabric manufacturing; Coating equipment; Laminating and coating equipment; Other machinery and equipments; Control and monitoring methods; Recycling technology; Technical accessories; Laboratory and measuring equipment; Quality assurance; Nanotechnology; Microsystems technology; Textile Care; Making-up technology for industrial fabrics (not for garments)

Fibres and yarnsTechtextil Frankfurt 2028

  • Man-made fibres and yarns; Glass fibres, yarns and rovings; Metal yarns; Natural fibres; Other fibres and yarns; Monofilaments

Woven fabrics, laid webs, braidings, knitted fabrics

  • Woven fabrics; Laid webs; Braidings; Knitted fabrics; Tapes, strings, cords; Belts, ropes, cordage; Nets; Textile bonding systems; Membranes; Multi-Layered Composites; Smart Textiles (used with or in electronics and sensors); Textiles made of recycled materials

Nonwovens

Coated textiles

  • Coated textiles; Laminated textiles; Tent fabrics; Packaging materials, sacking; Tarpaulin fabrics; Awning material; End-product manufacturing; Accessories; Imitation leather

Composites

  • Reinforcing textiles; Composite textiles; Prepregs; Structural components and mouldings; Fibre-reinforced materials; Membrane systems; Films and sheeting; Textile-reinforced plastic for concrete; Textile sheet products for lamination with solids

Bondtec: Techtextil Frankfurt 2028

  • Finishing processes; Adhesive, sealing and moulding materials; Laminating and coating materials; Raw materials and additives; Application processing; Material pre-treatment; Plastics and other hardening masses; Adhesive mixing and application equipment, robot technology; Surface treatment technologies; Plasma treatment; Flocking

Functional Apparel Textiles

  • New materials; New finishing; Membranes; Wearable Smart Textiles (with electronics and / or sensors); Wearable Smart Textiles (without electronics and / or sensors); Materials with additional functions; Textiles for future apparel; Textiles with medical / cosmetic qualities (wearable skincare, cosmetotextiles); Textiles for professional + protective clothing; Textiles for sport + active wear Coated apparel textiles; Finishing; Functionalization Nanotechnology; Microsystems technology; Wearable electronics; Optical Technologies; Information / Communication technology; Testing technology and process Apparel Concepts; Design; Prototypes; Interdisciplinary cooperation; New strategies for marketing

Associations
Publishers

With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from a total of 112 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 demonstrated how innovation comes into industrial use
With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from a total of 112 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 demonstrated how innovation comes into industrial use

Exhibitors Profile: Techtextil Frankfurt 2028

Techtextil Frankfurt 2026 will include participation from a large number of exhibitors from including:

  • Fashion Designers
  • Developers
  • Agricultural Engineers
  • Landscape Architects
  • Construction Engineers
  • Building Sponsors
  • Investor
  • Road and Civil Engineers
  • Furniture Producers
  • Interior Designers
  • Project Planners
  • Processors from the Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical and Electrical Industries
  • Manufacturers of Medical Supplies
  • Research Institutions
  • Hospitals
  • Environmental Protection Engineers
  • Shipping and Logistics Companies
  • Safety Engineers
  • Manufacturers of Sports Articles

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