April 14-16, 2025
Oregon Convention Center

PRESS RELEASES

Functional Fabric Fair Concludes with Innovation and a Highly Attended Spring Edition in Portland

NORWALK, CT (4/23/2024) - The recently concluded spring edition of Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, marked a significant success for product sourcing, networking, innovation and education with over 2,100+ attendee visits, as it wrapped up on April 18, 2024, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

Functional Fabric Fair Unveils Expert Talks Lineup and Introduces 'Day 0 (Zero) – Behind the Seams: Sustainability Workshop' and AATCC Testing and Standards Exhibition

NORWALK, CT (March 14, 2024) - Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, is thrilled to announce its Expert Talks programming which runs from April 17-18, 2024, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Additionally, the fair will introduce the all-new Day 0 (Zero) – Behind the Seams: Sustainability Workshop taking place on April 16, the day before the fair opens. The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Testing and Standards Exhibition will also open on April 16 and run throughout the fair.

Functional Fabric Fair Opens Spring 2024 Registration 

NORWALK, CT (January 18, 2024) - Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, opensregistration for the spring edition taking place April 17-18, 2024, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. As the premier trade-exclusive sourcing event in the US dedicated to high performance functional fabrics and the latest textile development trends for the apparel industry, this two-day event welcomes industry professionals to explore offerings from over 200 textile suppliers for the Spring 2026/2027 seasons. 

Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS returns to Portland, Oregon for its winning Spring 2023 edition.

NORWALK, Conn. (April 13, 2023)—The Spring edition of Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® returned to Portland, Oregon on April 4-5 to reconnect Outdoor and Sports Apparel Brands with suppliers showcasing the latest trends and innovations in textile development for the Spring 2024/2025 seasons.