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November 7, 2023

Functional Fabric Fair Wraps Up Successful Fall Edition in Portland with Increased Attendee and Exhibitor Participation

NORWALK, CT (November 6, 2023) - Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, the premier tradeexclusive sourcing event in the US dedicated the high performance functional fabrics and the latest textile development trends for the apparel industry, successfully concluded its fall edition from November 1-2, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland with increased attendee and exhibitor participation. This edition featured over 265 highly vetted suppliers, marking the largest in its history, and it unveiled groundbreaking trends and innovations in textile development for the Autumn/Winter 2025 seasons.

October 25, 2019

1,100+ Apparel Textile Industry Professionals Attended Sold-Out, Inaugural Functional Fabric Fair Portland Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, Oct. 22-23, at Oregon Convention Center

PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 25, 2019) – The inaugural Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® hosted more than 1,100 apparel industry professionals from 12 countries to source the latest outdoor and active textile trends for winter 2021/22 from more than 140 hand-selected suppliers in the sold-out exhibit hall of the Oregon Convention Center, Oct. 22-23, 2019.

October 16, 2019

Apparel Textile Industry Readies for THE Winter Sourcing Event –Functional Fabric Fair Portland Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, October 22-23, at Oregon Convention Center

NORWALK, Conn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The inaugural Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® will present more than 140 hand-selected suppliers offering the latest textile trends for winter 2021 in the sold-out exhibit hall of the Oregon Convention Center, Oct. 22-23, 2019.

October 8, 2019

Textile Innovations of the Past, Present & Future Featured in Special Displays at Functional Fabric Fair – Portland, Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS, Oct. 22-23

NORWALK, Conn. (Oct. 8, 2019) –Textile innovations of the past, present and future will be grouped into special displays at the 2019 Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, Oct. 22-23, at the Oregon Convention Center. The PERFORMANCE FORUM – a platform unique to PERFORMANCE DAYS® / Functional Fabric Fair – will spotlight some 300 innovative fabrics and accessories for the latest performance apparel. The Archive Exhibit will display iconic performance apparel garments that made an influential impact over the past century.

September 30, 2019

Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® Announces Partnership with Trees for the Future

NORWALK, Conn. (Sept. 30, 2019) – Reed Exhibitions and Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult (Germany), event organizers of the 2019 Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, announced today a partnership with Trees for the Future, which will plant 10 trees for every verified attendee. The event will host more than 130 apparel textile companies and some 1,000 industry attendees, Oct. 22-23, at the Oregon Convention Center.

September 25, 2019

Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® Announces Complimentary Education Conference Schedule

NORWALK, Conn. (Sept. 25, 2019) – Complimentary educational programming was announced for the 2019 Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, Oct. 22-23, at the Oregon Convention Center.

September 18, 2019

Top Brands, Designers and Influencers Make Plans to Participate in Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - Oct. 22-23

NORWALK, Conn. (Sept. 18, 2019) – Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, Oct. 22-23 at the Oregon Convention Center, is attracting a strong combination of top textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, along with top designers and influential product, purchasing and material managers for outdoor, sportswear, workwear, sportive fashion and athleisure apparel companies.

September 9, 2019

October in Portland – Ideal Timing & Destination for a West Coast Edition of Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®

NORWALK, Conn. (September 9, 2019) – The launch of Functional Fabric Fair Portland powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, Oct. 22-23 at the Oregon Convention Center, has met with tremendous industry response resulting in a sold-out exhibit hall of more than 130 suppliers of fabrics and accessories for outdoor, sportswear, workwear, sportive and athleisure apparel.

June 27, 2019

Top Brands,Designers and Influencers Make Plans to Participate in Functional Fabric Fair New York powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - July 22-23,NYC

NORWALK, Conn. (June 27, 2019) – Functional Fabric Fair New York powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, July 22-23, is attracting a strong combination of top textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, along with top designers and influential product, purchasing and material managers for sportswear, workwear, sportive fashion and athleisure apparel companies. Presented in the River View Galleria of the Javits Center, Functional Fabric Fair New York is staged during New York Market Week and co-located with multiple fashion market events.

June 27, 2019

Top Brands,Designers and Influencers Make Plans to Participate in Functional Fabric Fair New York powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - July 22-23,NYC

June 20, 2019

Functional Fabric Fair New York powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® Announces Complimentary Education Conference Schedule

NORWALK, Conn. (June 20, 2019) – Complimentary educational programming was announced for the 2019 U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, July 22-23, at the Javits Center in New York. Created in partnership with internationally recognized textile testing and research institute, Hohenstein, industry leaders will present informative “Expert Talks” sessions on functional technologies, brand development, color trends and more.

June 4, 2019

New York powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® Announces Exhibitors and Conference Schedule, July 22-23, at Javits Center NYC

NORWALK, Conn. (June 4, 2019) – Functional Fabric Fair New York, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS the United States’ only trade-exclusive event dedicated to functional textiles, has released its list of exhibitors, conference schedule and focus topic for the summer event taking place July 22-23, 2019, at the Javits Center in New York City. The fair is open – free of charge – to verified designers, product, purchasing or material managers looking to source fabrics and accessories for sportswear, workwear, sportive fashion and athleisure apparel at FunctionalFabricFair.com.

January 24, 2019

Reed Exhibitions Announces Launch of Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - October 22-23, 2019, in Portland, Oregon

NORWALK, Conn. (January 24, 2019) – In partnership with PERFORMANCE DAYS®, the prominent functional fabrics fair produced by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult (Germany), Reed Exhibitions announces the launch of a West Coast U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®. The new...

July 30, 2018

1,000+ Apparel Textile Industry Professionals Attended Inaugural Functional Fabric Fair Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, July 23-24, at Javits Center, NYC

(Media high-resolution photos are available at www.FunctionalFabricFair.com/press-kit) NORWALK, Conn. (July 30, 2018) – The first U.S. Functional Fabric Fair Powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® hosted 1,159 apparel industry attendees from 31 countries to preview the...

June 26, 2018

Top Brands, Buyers, Designers and Influencers Make Plans to Participate in Inaugural 2018 U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - July 23-24, NYC

Some 70 textile companies will exhibit and more than 500 industry attendees are registered. NORWALK, Conn. (June 26, 2018) – The inaugural U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, July 23-24, at the Javits Center in New York, has attracted a strong combination of top textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, along with top sports fashion designers, product managers,...

June 18, 2018

Complimentary Education Sessions Announced for 2018 U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® July 23-24, NYC

Industry leaders will present 12 complimentary education sessions NORWALK, Conn. (June 18, 2018) – Complimentary educational programming was announced for the 2018 U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, July 23-24, at the Javits Center in New York. Industry experts will present 12 keynote sessions on the latest trends, sustainability and technological advances at...

May 15, 2018

Initial Exhibitors Announced; Attendee Registration Opens for the U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® July 23-24, NYC

NORWALK, Conn. (May 15, 2018) – More than 60 textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers have made early plans to exhibit at the U.S. Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS, July 23-24, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York...

December 06, 2017

Reed Exhibitions Announces Launch of Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® - July 23-24, 2018, at Javits Center, NYC

NORWALK, Conn. (December 6, 2017) – In partnership with PERFORMANCE DAYS®, the prominent functional fabrics fair produced by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult (Germany), Reed Exhibitions announces the launch of the U.S. Functional Fabric Fair...