FESPA released a guide covering DTF textile printing, addressing workflow sequence, fabric selection, and equipment maintenance. The guide is organized around these three operational areas for print shops running direct-to-film transfer production.
FESPA has published "The 2026 Textile Printing Playbook," covering digital workflows, AI and on-demand growth in textile printing. The playbook is available via fespa.com.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 concluded with over 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from 112 countries, reporting 95% visitor satisfaction and 86% exhibitor satisfaction.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 opened with 1,700 exhibitors from 54 countries, featuring a doubled Performance Apparel Textiles segment and a new Textile Chemicals & Dyes area. The show highlights three examples: a Molotov Cocktail Protective Suit for ten-hour deployments, a warp-knitted UV protection jacket achieving 50+ without chemical finishing, and GRS multi-norm PPE fabrics retaining flame retardancy after 100 industrial washes. Live demonstrations run from 21 to 24 April.
Messe Frankfurt announced 17 international winners of the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 across ten categories, recognizing developments in PFAS-free textile finishing, bio-based polymers, and automated fabric handling.
Manufacturing & Process Note: The 2026 awards highlight a clear shift toward PFAS-free finishing and bio-based polymers, which will require finishers to validate new chemistries on existing Foulard and Stenter lines and reassess wastewater treatment. For plant managers, the practical near-term impact is supplier qualification lead time and the need to update material compliance documentation ahead of EU restrictions.
Messe Frankfurt will host around 40 research institutes and 20 start-ups at Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, presenting innovations from circular textile technologies to AI-supported fault detection.
Techtextil 2026 will feature more than 150 specialised exhibitors presenting protective textile materials, with over 10 per cent of its 1,500-plus exhibitors showing defence-related innovations.
Messe Frankfurt has curated the Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 forums to cover AI-supported production optimisation, digital manufacturing, circular technologies, and bio-based high-performance materials.
Techtextil 2026 will host more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries in Frankfurt from 21 to 24 April 2026, with over 120 first-time exhibitors and 16 country pavilions. The Performance Apparel Textiles area in Hall 9.0 doubles in size to around 130 exhibitors from 13 countries, while Textile Chemicals & Dyes debuts as a dedicated segment with over 30 exhibitors from eleven countries in Hall 9.0. The co-located Texprocess remains stable with around 200 exhibitors, bringing the combined total to over 1,700 exhibitors.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 will present their Innovation Awards, with winners announced starting 14 April 2026 ahead of the fairs running 21–24 April 2026 in Frankfurt.
Messe Frankfurt has opened presentation submissions for the Techtextil Forum and Texprocess Forum 2026, with a deadline of 15 December 2025. An international Programme Committee will review contributions for relevance and quality and curate the programme; selected speakers will be announced at the beginning of February 2026. The forums run from 21 to 24 April 2026 in Frankfurt, and participation is free of charge, with short presentations written in English and supplemented with visualisations.
Companies, research institutes and universities can submit developments for the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 until 15 December 2025, with participation free of charge.
Messe Frankfurt reports high registration numbers for Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, with an exceptionally large number of new exhibitors alongside established players. The trade fairs, scheduled for 21 to 24 April 2026, will feature an adapted hall layout including a new Textile Chemicals & Dyes area in Hall 9.0 and a Performance Apparel Textiles area. Exhibitors from cutting, sewing, and finishing equipment segments have already registered, driven by automation, digitalisation, and AI.
Messe Frankfurt will restructure the hall layout for Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, adding new product areas and extending content formats to help the industry seize international market opportunities. The 2026 edition, scheduled for 21–24 April, will feature a dedicated Textile Chemicals & Dyes segment and an expanded Performance Apparel Textiles area, with Texprocess located in Hall 8.0 adjacent to relevant Techtextil product areas. The early-booking offer for exhibitors is available until 12 March 2025.
Messe Frankfurt will for the first time bundle Textile Chemicals & Dyes into an independent product area at Techtextil 2026, running 21–24 April 2026 in Frankfurt. The segment will share a hall with Fibres and Yarns and Performance Apparel Textiles, placing upstream suppliers and users in close proximity. A 2021 MarketsandMarkets analysis cited by the organizer projects the global textile chemicals market to reach USD 33.1 billion by 2026, driven partly by demand from the technical textiles sector.
Techtextil 2026 will expand its focus on functional natural fibres and materials, following the dedicated "Nature Performance" area at the April 2024 edition where more than 15 per cent of exhibitors already showed natural fibres and materials. Exhibitors included Canadian start-up Vegeto with degradable milkweed-based thermal insulation, Turkey's Anatolian Colors with natural dyes, and Swiss start-up OceanSafe with biodegradable circular polyester. The global natural fibres market is expected to grow to around USD 103 million in 2031.
