The document summarizes information about the upcoming Techtextil and Texprocess 2017 trade shows. It provides details on the following key points: - Techtextil and Texprocess have grown significantly, with nearly 20,000 exhibitors and over 477,000 visitors in 2016. - The events will focus on innovation in technical textiles and processing technologies to address challenges like population growth, climate change, health, mobility, and the city of the future. - A number of complementary programs are planned, including forums, conferences, and awards, to stimulate discussion around industry trends and developments. - National pavilions from 14 countries will participate to showcase their technical textiles industries. - Special

1. Welcome to the Press Conference of
Techtextil and Texprocess 2017

2. Texpertise Network
Global market leader with 50 events in 10 countries
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Exhibitors total 2016:
about 19.500
Visitors total 2016:
about 477.000

3. Highlights in 2017
Techtextil at Fashiontech Berlin: 18 January
Techtextil Russia to be held annually in the
framework of Russian Textile week as from 2017
Première Texprocess Pavilion @ Techtextil India
(13-15 September)
Texworld, Apparel Sourcing and Texprocess will
celebrate their premières at Africa Sourcing &
Fashion Week in Ethiopia (3-6 October)
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4. Markets for technical textiles:
Drivers of innovation & new developments
• Producer‘s Research & Development
• Customer‘s Demand
• Interdisciplinary R&D projects initiated by e.g. companies, institutes, governmental authorities
• Trends
• Visions
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5. Vision
Targeted research =
strategic development of industrial sector
Key issues
• Demography
• Climate change
• Recycling
• Use / consumption of resources
Architecture
City of the future
Nutrition
Health
Energy
Clothing
Production, logistics
Mobility
PERSPECTIVES
2025
Future areas of action
for textile research
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6. Vision
How will we live in 2025 and beyond – some questions:
• How can we feed the growing population?
• People are getting elder and elder: what are their needs?
• How will future mobility looks like?
• What are the needs for our homes?
• …
What will be the contribution of the technical textile industry?
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7. Nutrition

8. Architecture
Photo: Groz-Beckert

9. Clothing

10. Production & Logistics

11. Mobility

12. Health

13. City of the Future
Photo:UniversityStuttgart/ILEK

14. Summary: Overall industry outlook
• The technical textile market will continue to grow accompanied by a changing textile industry.
• Demand from the using industries (applications) is growing as well: not only by growing demand
in existing applications but also by inventing new technologies, materials and products for new
ones.
• Overall, market drivers include: global population growth, replacement of conventional building
materials, rising housing expenditure, increasing complexity of industrial production, expansion
of healthcare, growth in vehicle production, growth in expenditure on sport and leisure products,
permanent opening up of new areas of application.
The technical textile industry is prepared to offer solutions for the upcoming challenges!!!
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16. Techtextil and Texprocess:
Synergies for the sector
Trade show duo presents the complete textile
value creation chain – from preparatory
processes to finishing technologies
2015: 1,662 exhibitors from 54 countries and
almost 42,000 trade visitors from 116 nations
Texprocess: 13.300 visitors / 94 nations
Techtextil: 28,500 visitors / 102 nations
Over 5,500 trade visitors to Techtextil came
from the concurrent Texprocess
Around 7,600 guests from the concurrent
Techtextil visited Texprocess
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17. Techtextil and Texprocess: Exhibitors and visitors from India
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307
364
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
2013 Visitor 2015 Visitor
Techtextil
34
27
0
10
20
30
40
2013 Exhibitor 2015 Exhibitor
Techtextil
0
20
40
60
80
100
2013 Visitor 2015 Visitor
Texprocess
0
1
2
3
4
2013 Exhibitor 2015 Exhibitor
Texprocess

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19. Texprocess 2017

20. Texprocess 2017: Status
Cutting-edge technologies for design,
cutting, IT, sewing, joining, embroidery, textile
dressing, finishing and logistics
New: Concentration of Bonding and
Separating, CMT (Cutting, Making, Trimming),
CAD/CAM and Printing at Texprocess
Constant growth: More than the total space
of the 2015 edition has already been sold
New sequence of days: Tuesday to Friday
(Techtextil in parallel)
Conceptual partner:
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21. Complimentary programme
• Texprocess Forum
NEW: powered by DTB, IAF, WTiN*
• NEW:
- European Digital Textile Conference 2017
by WTiN
- Digital Textile Micro Factory
• Texprocess Innovation Award
- Honours outstanding technological
developments
- open to non-exhibitors, too
- Entries possible until 20 February
*DTB - German textile networking association Dialog Textil-Bekleidung;
IAF - International Apparel Federation;
WTiN - World Textile Information Network
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22. Texprocess Forum 2017 – Preliminary topics
Tuesday
9 May
Wednesday
10 May
Thursday
11 May
Friday
12 May
Morning
IAF
• Implementing
Industry 4.0
successfully in
the fashion
industry
DTB
• chemical and
environmental
management
• digitalization and
virtualization
• finishing of
custom-tailored
garments
• logistics and
customs
• sourcing in times
of political
uncertainty
• textile
innovations
DTB
• chemical and
environmental
management
• digitalization and
virtualization
• finishing of
custom-tailored
garments
• logistics and
customs
• sourcing in times
of political
uncertainty
• textile
innovations
IAF
• Developments in
denim and
lessons for the
rest of the
industry
Afternoon WTIN
• Digital Print
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23. 2nd Innovative Apparel Show
Connection between Techtextil & Texprocess
New: more international
These schools will participate:
• Esmod Paris, France
• ESAD College of Art and Design, Matosinhos, Portugal
• Accademia Italiana, Florence, Italy
• Hochschule Trier, Germany
Creations in three categories:
• Textile Effects
• Creative Engineering
• Smart Fashion
Catwalk shows and audience award
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24. Germany
France Portugal
Italy
Innovative Apparel Show: Participating schools
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25. Techtextil 2017

26. Techtextil 2017: Status
Entire spectrum of technical textiles and nonwovens
for all applications
Special focus: Functional apparel and smart textiles
NEW: Concentration of Bonding and Separating,
CMT (Cutting, Making, Trimming), CAD/CAM and
Printing at Texprocess
Record registration status: already more space
sold than Techtextil 2015 had in total
New sequence of days: Tuesday to Friday
(Texprocess in parallel)
National Pavilions: 14 confirmed, 2 to be confirmed
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27. Complimentary programme
14th Techtextil Innovation Award
• honors outstanding developments in the
field of technical textiles, nonwovens and
functional apparel textiles
• open to non-exhibitor, too
• Entries possible until 20 February
19th Techtextil Symposium
• NEW: partnered by MFC Dornbirn; more
lectures and interactive sessions
14th Student Competition
„Textile Structures for New Building“
sponsered by Tensinet and partnered by
Architonic
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28. Techtextil Symposium: Topics in 2017
Tuesday
9 May
Wednesday
10 May
Thursday
11 May
Friday
12 May
Morning
New Fibres &
Textiles
Industry 4.0 Health & Protection Composites
Afternoon
Fibre industry
geared to
sustainability &
resource
management
(by Austrian Man-
made Fibers
Institute)
Circular Economy &
Sustainability
Smart Textiles
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29. Join us on a journey into space.
Photo:ESA

30. Special Event: Living in Space
Techtextil and Texprocess products and
processes cover almost all aspects of human
life – all those fields that are necessary for
travel and survival in space.
4 main topics:
Architecture, Civilization, Clothing, Mobility
Space-oriented special area in hall 6.1 next to
exhibitors for functional apparel textiles incl.:
• Material gallery
• Startup presentations
• Virtual Reality experience
Partners:
Photo:ESA
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31. Thank you
for your attention!
We warmly invite you to join us at
Techtextil and Texprocess
from 9 to 12 May 2017 in Frankfurt / Main.