May 15, 2018

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 City.  Event registration for textile industry professionals is now open, free of charge, at FunctionalFabricFair.com.

Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® is staged during New York Market Week and co-located with multiple fashion market events at the Javits Center.  The event will showcase the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textile industry and offer a sourcing marketplace for high performance functional fabrics and accessories.  Some 75 textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers are expected to participate and present their functional fabrics, branded technologies, treatments, laminates, paddings, finishes, and accessories such as yarns, tapes, prints, buttons and zippers. View the current exhibitor directory at FunctionalFabricFair.com/exhibitors.

The event also will include workshops, industry presentations and professional networking and matchmaking programs.  Industry guests to attend the fair include sports fashion designers, product managers, purchasing agents, lifestyle brand representatives, textile decision makers representing active clothing and functional wear manufacturers.

The inaugural event is organized by Reed Exhibitions in partnership with PERFORMANCE DAYS®, the prominent functional fabrics fair produced by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult (Germany).

For more information on the U.S. Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, contact Steve McCullough, Reed Exhibitions, at 203-840-5953 or [email protected]. For more information on the European Functional Fabric Fair “PERFORMANCE DAYS®”, contact +49 89 93946060 or [email protected].