April 14-16, 2025
Oregon Convention Center

PRESS RELEASES


Functional Fabric Fair Shatters Attendance Records for New York Summer Edition

NORWALK, CT (7/22/24) – Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, successfully closed its summer edition in New York City shattering previous attendance records with an increased attendance of 18%— from attending companies like Calvin Klein, HOKA, L.L. Bean, NOBULL, Peter Millar, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines and many others.


Functional Fabric Fair Announces ‘Expert Talks’ Line Up

NORWALK, CT (6/11/24) – Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, is excited to announce its comprehensive Expert Talks program covering a wide array of topics, from sustainability to trends and the latest textile developments for its summer edition, taking place on July 16-17, 2024, at the Javits Center in New York City.


Registration Opens for Functional Fabric Fair Summer 2024 in New York City

NORWALK, CT (5/15/24) – Registration is open for Functional Fabric Fair, powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, for the summer edition taking place July 16-17, 2024, at the Javits Center in New York City.

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.