Complimentary event registration is open for textile professionals and media
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.
The Functional Fabric Fair New York edition is an intimate sourcing event staged in July during New York Market Week where high-performance functional textiles, trim and accessories are on display alongside multiple fashion market events at the Javits Convention Center. Complimentary educational sessions, professional networking and matchmaking programs will complement the sourcing exhibits.
Doubling in size from the 2018 launch, this year’s sold out exhibit hall will showcase more than 120 hand-selected textile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers presenting their functional fabrics, branded technologies, treatments, laminates, paddings, finishes, and accessories such as yarns, tapes, prints, buttons and zippers. Visitors can easily source the best products through the PERFORMANCE FORUM, a platform unique to PERFORMANCE DAYS / Functional Fabric Fair model in which all participating exhibitors submit their best textile and accessory innovations for a jury of sourcing experts to select and display the top 100 products that can be sourced by code, company or booth number. The current exhibitor directory can be viewed online.
Created in partnership with internationally recognized textile research conglomerate, Hohenstein, Functional Fabric Fair New York’s education conference will feature two full days of informative sessions led by industry leaders. Subject matter will include functional technologies, brand development, color trends and more. Complemented by a dedicated theme, referred to as the “Focus Topic”, this year’s topic, Water – Our Responsibility, will be weaved into the event, aligned with organizer’s dedication to producing a zero-waste exhibition.
“Buyers, designers, sourcing directors and merchandisers do not have the time to spend hunting for relevant suppliers in large sourcing shows or walking larger trade shows that contain an adjacency dedicated to sourcing,” explained Steve McCullough, Functional Fabric Fair’s event director. “Smaller, curated and focused events receive the best review from our attendees. We do substantial research on suppliers and give serious consideration on exhibit invitations. Studying trends and offering relevant, forward-thinking suppliers allows us to bring the best of the best to the floor and to properly offer the right speakers who are on-trend for tomorrow’s products.”
About Functional Fabric Fair—powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®
Functional Fabric Fair is organized by Reed Exhibitions in partnership with PERFORMANCE DAYS® – the prominent international functional fabrics fair, staged twice yearly in Munich and produced by Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult (Germany). The Fair offers a premier marketplace in the United States where apparel CEOs, designers and product development executives source the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics, finishes, trims and accessories from a carefully curated selection of fabric mills and branded technology companies—all presented in a sustainable/minimal waste exhibition.
Additionally, Functional Fabric Fair Portland is launching, Oct. 22-23, 2019, as a standalone event addressing a market need for a curated sourcing platform dedicated to outdoor and active functional textiles and accessories. The West Coast edition of the fair will feature products and technologies that will enter the market for the winter 2021 season. Registration for the Portland edition will open in early June.
For more information on U.S. Functional Fabric Fairs 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].
Media Contacts:
Sherry Major
Reed Exhibitions
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Chadaé Bowler
Reed Exhibitions / Functional Fabric Fair
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