Event

HEPC Seminar Prepares Karur Exporters For Heimtextil 2027

Textile Insights November 5, 2026

The Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) organised a seminar on “Heimtextil Trends 2027-28 and Visual Merchandising” in Karur, offering textile exporters and industry professionals insights into emerging design trends, colour forecasts and product presentation techniques. The programme

Event

Techtextil, Texprocess 2028 Early-Booking Rates Available Until November 30

Textile Insights November 5, 2026

Exhibitors planning to participate in Techtextil and Texprocess 2028 can register at early-booking rates until November 30, 2026. The concurrent fairs will take place in Frankfurt am Main from April 4–7, 2028, with an optimised hall layout designed to strengthen connections across the textile value chain. Early registrations for Techtextil include Antex, Beaulieu Fibres

Event

Functional Fabric Fair Portland Records Highest Attendance

Textile Insights November 5, 2026

Functional Fabric Fair’s Fall 2026 edition recorded its highest-ever attendance, up 7% over Fall 2025, with a sold-out exhibition hall featuring more than 350 exhibitors. Held from October 26–28 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, the event focused on sustainable material innovation and sourcing for Fall/Winter 2027/28. Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS, the fair

Event

Picanol To Premiere AirOne Airjet Weaving Machine At ITMA ASIA

Textile Insights November 2, 2026

Picanol will unveil its new AirOne airjet weaving machine at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026, scheduled for November 20–24 in Shanghai. The launch extends the company’s airjet portfolio into the basic woven fabrics segment, complementing its established OmniPlus-i Connect range. Developed through market research, R&D and field testing, AirOne features a new crank shedding

Event

India ITME Announces 2026 Technical Award Winners

Textile Insights October 30, 2026

India ITME Society has announced the winners of the fourth ITME Technical Awards, recognising indigenous innovation, manufacturing excellence and technological advancement in India’s textile engineering industry. The awards attracted around 70 applications across six categories following a five-month nationwide search. The initiative highlights technologies supporting

Event

Heimtextil 2027 To Launch Functional Futures Lab

Textile Insights October 28, 2026

Heimtextil will introduce the Functional Futures Lab at its upcoming edition in Frankfurt from January 12–15, 2027, showcasing performance materials ranging from experimental prototypes to commercially available solutions. Curated by Future Fabrics Expo, the showcase will explore how material innovation, functional performance and design can support applications in

Event

Gartex Texprocess India To Launch Kolkata Edition In January 2027

Textile Insights October 27, 2026

Gartex Texprocess India will expand into Eastern India with its first Kolkata edition from January 22–24, 2027, at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan. The launch adds a third city to the exhibition’s annual calendar, alongside Delhi and Mumbai. Organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India and MEX Exhibitions, the show will connect the region’s textile and […]

Event

CHTC Fong’s To Showcase AI-Driven Dyeing And Finishing In Shanghai

Textile Insights October 27, 2026

CHTC Fong’s will showcase its latest developments in intelligent dyeing and finishing at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026, scheduled for November 20–24 in Shanghai. Exhibiting at Hall 7, Booth C37, the company will bring together digital twin technology, artificial intelligence and equipment for pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing. A key highlight will be a digital twin […]

Event

KARL MAYER Expands Fashion Possibilities With Upgraded TM WEFT

Textile Insights October 26, 2026

KARL MAYER will present a new collection of WovenLike warp-knitted fabrics and upgrades to its TM WEFT weft-insertion warp knitting machine at ITMA ASIA 2026, highlighting opportunities to combine fashion versatility with efficient manufacturing. Developed at the company’s TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER, the collection combines the appearance of woven fabrics with warp

Event

Trützschler To Showcase Automation And Fibre Processing Advances At ITMA Asia 2026

Textile Insights October 26, 2026

Trützschler Group will showcase its latest technologies for spinning preparation, card clothing and nonwoven production at ITMA Asia 2026, scheduled for November 20–24 in Shanghai, China. Exhibiting at Hall 5.1, Booth D20, the group will focus on solutions that improve productivity, reduce labour dependency and optimise raw material utilisation. A key highlight from