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August 2021
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is North America’s largest tradeshow in the outdoor industry drawing attendees from around the world. Summer Market is all about face-to-face — it’s where products are shown, orders are written, new accounts are found, connections are made and brands are launched. This show is about buying, sourcing, strategic meetings, trend, education and networking with decision makers, influencers, stakeholders, key buyers and athletes that influence the outdoor market.
Find out more »Datacolor Webinar: Color Evolution Physical to Digital – Building Trust, Saving Cost, Shortening the Supply Chain
Brands and suppliers will discuss how they realized the benefits of moving to a digital color management workflow. Topics covered will include: Pressure from COVID to change from traditional to technology Walmart’s move to a more fully digital process CSI’s role as a color standards provider and now data sharing facilitator Implementing a digital color management workflow Advice for a supplier new to digital color management Focus is on solid color – what about prints, heather, lace, and other non-solid…
Find out more »IFAI Webinar: Brand Protection by the Use of Invisible Markings
Product piracy has long been a staggering problem for the textile industry. DITF & IPA have developed an elegant solution: a fully transparent ink which is invisible to the human eye. The security ink is based on IR-active particles which are fixed on the substrate by textile binders. The patented high-tech transparency security ink can be applied to textile – without altering its look or feel – to ensure authenticity. Join Dr. Reinhold Schneider as he discusses the basics of…
Find out more »Techtextil North America 2021
Techtextil North America assembles all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry: from research and development, through raw materials and production processes and finally ending in conversion, further treatment, and recycling.
Find out more »SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies
SPESA’s Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference is a unique opportunity to not only learn about new ideas, solutions, and technology available for the sewn products industry, but to also ask all the questions you’ve ever wanted answered from the people who create the solutions and products you need.
Find out more »IFAI Webinar: Cool Can Be Deceiving
With global warming, climate change and the rise of extreme temperatures, consumers are more interested than ever before in the functionality of fabrics and the idea that our clothes can help keep us cooler. But cool can be deceiving. Many products on the market claim to be cooling, but they really only provide wicking performance. That helps, but technology can do so much more. Join Courtney Cruzan to learn the difference between various fabric technologies and construction, the mechanics of…
Find out more »IFAI Outlook Conference 2021
The Outlook Conference is the premier leadership event for the specialty textile industry. Co-developed by the IFAI divisions of the United States Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI) and Narrow Fabrics Institute (NFI), the conference is a two-day education and networking event for industry executives and key decision makers in the specialty textile industry.
Find out more »September 2021
Elementary Nonwovens Training Course
With a focus toward professionals who are new to nonwovens, this 1.5-day course provides a platform for industry newcomers to recognize and appreciate the diversity of nonwovens and engineered materials. Participants learn the basics about nonwovens in simple, clear, concise language. The course reviews the basic nomenclature, production processes, fabric attributes, market uses and trends to understand products made with nonwovens and engineered materials and their marketplace. Led by an industry and nonwoven expert, the Elementary Nonwovens Training Course uses…
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