More than 120 textile companies will exhibit and some 1,000 industry attendees are currently registered.
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.
One month prior to the event and 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.
The event also includes an “Expert Talks” series of complimentary educational programming, created in partnership with Hohenstein; professional networking and matchmaking programs; and the PERFORMANCE FORUM – a platform unique to PERFORMANCE DAYS / Functional Fabric Fair spotlighting the 100 best textile and accessory innovations, as selected by a jury of sourcing experts, which can be located at the Fair by code, company or booth number.
The combination of curated exhibits and special events have attracted nearly 1,000 verified industry attendees who have currently registered for the event. Industry registration and detailed event information remain available at FunctionalFabricFair.com.
“We are pleased with the positive response to the inaugural event last year and, working together with our partners at PERFORMANCE DAYS, remain dedicated to offering the very best representation of fabric mills and branded technology companies at Functional Fabric Fair New York,” said Steve McCullough of Reed Exhibitions. “The combination of a uniquely curated sourcing opportunity, strong educational and networking programming, plus ideal timing and location during Market Week, have attracted a powerhouse of influential registered attendees.”
Exhibiting Companies
View the comprehensive exhibitor directory at www.FunctionalFabricFair2019.com/Exhibitors. View the show floorplan at www.FunctionalFabricFair2019.com/FloorPlan.
Sampling of Exhibiting Companies
- Brrr
- Burlington
- Cocona 37.5
- Concept III
- dri release
- Fortune Textiles
- HeiQ
Hung’s Fortune - Hyperbola
- JRC Reflex
- Kingwhale
- Mitsui
- Outlast
- Polartec
- Polygiene
- Primaloft
- Rosset & Co.
- Rudholm Group
- Schoeller Yarns
- Singtex
- Texollini
- Thermore
Registered Attendees
Registered attendees represent influential industry functions such as brand manager, buyer, CEO, creative director, designer, fabric manager, materials sourcing, merchandiser, owner, president, product development, production executive, research & design, sales, stylist, sustainability, textiles designer and more.
Sampling of companies and brands with registered attendees:
- Aerie
- Alexander Wang
- Altitude Sports
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Andrew Marc
- AWAY
- Banana Republic
- Bandier
- Basic Resources
- Belmont Group International
- Billionaire Boys Club
- Bombas
- Centric Brands
- Champion
- Chanel
- Chesler & Associates
- Club Monaco
- Express
- Free Country
- Gap Inc.
- Google Inc.
- Greg Norman Collection
- Hanes
- Komar Brands
- Land’s End
- LF Americas
- Lo & Sons
- M. Miller
- Macy’s
- Michael Kors
- Oxford Apparel
- Perry Ellis International
- PVH
- Racysuits
- Ralph Lauren
- Saranac
- SoulCycle
- Sunrise Brands
- The North Face
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Tory Burch
- Untuckit
- Victoria’s Secret
- Wolverine Worldwide
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. In 2019, Functional Fabric Fair New York opens at 10 a.m. daily and closes at 6 p.m. on July 22 and 5 p.m. on July 23.
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 / Functional Fabric Fair
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(716) 662-3855
Chadaé Bowler
Reed Exhibitions / Functional Fabric Fair
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(203) 840-5845