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Symposium schedules have been announced for Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas with extended early bird pricing

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The 2022 editions of Techtextil North America & Texprocess Americas have released the schedules for their highly acclaimed symposiums, returning to Atlanta May 17-19, 2022 alongside the co-located tradeshows.

Each show-specific symposium features eight paid sessions on various topics in technical textiles, nonwovens and sewn products, and can be purchased through a one, two or three day pass. Visit each show’s website to learn more about the topics covered in each session, and stay tuned as organizers announce the participating speakers in the weeks to come.

Techtextil North America Symposium Techtextil North America’s 2022 program is developed in partnership with the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Georgia Institute for Technology, and will feature three days of sessions covering the latest in materials science, textile engineering, and applications across industries.

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© 2022 Messe Frankfurt


Tuesday, May 17, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | High Performance Fibers 10:30am - 12:00pm | Smart Textiles 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Composites & Hybrid Materials Interfacing

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | Developments in Nonwovens 10:30am - 12:00pm | New Product Development & Commercialization 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Circular Economy and Sustainability

Thursday, May 19, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | Military and Protective Textiles 10:30am - 12:00pm | Trade, Tariffs and the Textile Industry




Texprocess Americas Symposium

The Texprocess Americas Symposium program, designed in collaboration with The University of Georgia and various thought leaders from the sewn products industry, will include sessions highlighting exciting innovations in manufacturing technology, the latest trends affecting the sewn products and apparel supply chain, and insights into the future of manufacturing.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | Apparel Industry Cage Match! The Conventional Wisdom vs. Digitalization 10:30am - 12:00pm | The Fabric Digital Twin 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Robotics & Automation in Sewing

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | The Circular Economy… Is Sustainability Real 10:30am - 12:00pm | Examining Global Trade in the Apparel Supply Chain 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Supply Chain, Anxiety, & Workforce Development… Sound Familiar

Thursday, May 19, 2022

8:30am - 10:00am | Spreading and Tabling Concepts for the Modern Cutting Room 10:30am - 12:00pm | Customers are Demanding More Innovation, and Now.

Registration for either show can be completed here. For a limited time, symposium registrants can take advantage of extended early bird prices using promo code EARLYBIRD22, valid through Friday, March 25, 2022.

Thank you for your coverage and support of the 2022 editions of Techtextil North America, incorporated with ATME-I and Texprocess Americas, co-produced by SPESA.

For further information, images or interview inquiries, please contact Ali Rosenberger: ali.rosenberger@usa.messefrankfurt.com.




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