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Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Exhibitor List

Trade-orientedMid-sizeIn-personInternational draw
📅 3 November 2026 – 5 November 🏛️ Orange County Convention Center 📍 Orlando, US ↗ 🏢 Advanced Textiles Association 🔁 annual

300

Exhibitors

4,000

Attendees

The premier trade show for the specialty fabrics and advanced textiles industry, showcasing innovations in performance materials, equipment, and technologies.

Exhibitor mix: Organized by specialty sectors including specialty fabrics, advanced textiles, shade & weather protection, and equipment/tools.

Textiles FabricsIndustrial Equipment specialty fabricsadvanced textilesperformance materialstechnical textilestextile machinerysmart fabricsindustrial fabrics

Advanced Textiles Expo is held annually. This page tracks the next confirmed edition — Advanced Textiles Expo 2027 dates will be added here once announced.

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Venue

Orange County Convention Center

Convention centre · 195,000 m² · 7 halls

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the second-largest convention facility in the U.S., located in Orlando, Florida. It features 2.1 million sq ft of exhibition space across two interconnected buildings—the West and North-South buildings—hosting trade shows, conventions, and meetings.

📍 9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, USA

Operated by Orange County Government

108 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

Advanced Textiles Association

Nonprofit · Roseville, United States · Founded 1912

A non-profit trade association representing the global specialty fabrics and technical textiles industry.

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Exhibitor list

Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitor list

60 companies are exhibiting at Advanced Textiles Expo. A sample of 12 is shown below — unlock the full list to see all 60.

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Why people attend

To discover innovative performance materials, experience live machinery demonstrations, and source trusted suppliers across 26 distinct textile sectors.

Who attends

Executivessales leadersmerchandisersdesignersbusiness ownersand sourcing specialists across the technical textiles value chain.

Exhibitor categories

Coated & Composite FabricsFibers & YarnsSewing & Welding EquipmentGeosyntheticsSmart Textiles

Speakers

34 speakers at Advanced Textiles Expo

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Rachal McCarthy

NTI Global

"Coffee & Conversations"

women in textilesnetworkingleadership
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Prof. Guowen Song

Professor and Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing · Iowa State University

"The increasing frequency of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires and lithium-ion battery incidents generate highly toxic smoke containing metal- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-enriched ultrafine particles (UFPs)..."

wildland-urban interface fireslithium-ion battery safetytoxic smoke
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Dr. Rui Li

Assistant Research Professor and Project Manager · Iowa State University

"The increasing frequency of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires and lithium-ion battery incidents generate highly toxic smoke containing metal- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-enriched ultrafine particles (UFPs)..."

wildland-urban interface fireslithium-ion battery safetytoxic smoke
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Dr. Topher Anderson

Owner · Textile.org

"Digital tension twins provide a practical way to make textile machines perform more consistently by measuring, comparing, and matching actual thread or yarn tension..."

digital tension twinstextile machine performanceyarn tension
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Lelia Lawson

Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Zylotex Inc.

"As the textile industry prepares for a shift beyond wood-based cellulose, agricultural feedstocks are emerging as viable — but technically demanding — alternatives..."

agricultural feedstockscellulose alternativestextile industry
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Dr. Rebecca Ruckdashel

Research Engineer III - Textiles, FASTR Lab, Advanced Structures and Composites Center · University of Maine

"Additive manufacturing part strength is limited by the bonding between layers..."

additive manufacturinglayer bondingpart strength
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Daryl L. Thompson

Director of Scientific Initiatives · Global Research and Discovery Group

"Plants represent some of nature’s most advanced material systems, evolved over millions of years to manage heat, moisture, structural strength, and environmental stress..."

plant material systemsheat managementmoisture management
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Satish Hodage

Chief Technology Officer · YUJ Labs LLC

"This session introduces a new class of high performance biobased fire retardants engineered through clean chemistry formulations that integrate seamlessly from fiber to finish..."

biobased fire retardantsclean chemistryfiber finish
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Saloni Purandare, Ph.D.

Program Chair and Instructor, Textile Technology Program · Gaston College

"This presentation will introduce the audience to categories of textiles engineered for predetermined applications, that go beyond body covering or aesthetics..."

engineered textilespredetermined applicationstextile categories
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Dr. Amanda Mills

Assistant Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles · NC State University

"What makes for successful collaboration, one that results in a clear pathway to entrepreneurship, IP or product commercialisation?..."

collaborationentrepreneurshipcommercialisation
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Dr. Marie O'Mahony

Programme Leader, MSc E-textiles and Wearable Technologies, Knowledge Exchange Enterprise (KEE) Champion Fashion and Textiles, WSA · University of Southampton, UK

"What makes for successful collaboration, one that results in a clear pathway to entrepreneurship, IP or product commercialisation?..."

collaborationentrepreneurshipcommercialisation
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Dr. K.R. Sanjaya D. Gunawardhana

Postdoctoral Researcher · Dublin City University

"The wearable technology industry is at an inflection point: demand for clinical-grade joint monitoring is surging, yet every current solution forces a compromise between sensitivity, comfort, and power..."

wearable technologyjoint monitoringsensitivity comfort power
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Yuan Sun Ph.D.

Candidate Student, Color Science and Imaging Laboratories · North Carolina State University

"Coloration defects in dyeing and printing are difficult to diagnose because the root causes span fiber type, machine configuration, processing parameters, and dyestuff selection..."

coloration defectsdyeingprinting
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Robert Hinsch

Vice President of Business Development · TVF Inc.

"Water repellency testing requires equal parts precision, expertise, and patience..."

water repellency testingprecisionexpertise
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Steven Huisman

Managing Director · ColorArmor Systems

"Printed textiles have become a powerful design tool in textile architecture, enabling architects and designers to shape visual identity, integrate structures into their environment, or create bold visual statements..."

printed textilestextile architecturevisual identity
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Tanya Wade

Textile Resource Lab and THREAD-X Project Manager · Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC)

"Across the US, industries are navigating a massive knowledge transfer gap, where institutional expertise is leaving faster than it can be passed on or replaced..."

knowledge transfer gapinstitutional expertiseworkforce

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Frequently asked questions

When is Advanced Textiles Expo?+
Advanced Textiles Expo takes place on 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026.
Where is Advanced Textiles Expo held?+
Advanced Textiles Expo is held at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, US.
Who organises Advanced Textiles Expo?+
Advanced Textiles Expo is organised by Advanced Textiles Association.
How many exhibitors attend Advanced Textiles Expo?+
Advanced Textiles Expo typically hosts approximately 300 exhibitors.
How often is Advanced Textiles Expo held?+
Advanced Textiles Expo is held annual.

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