Techtextil North America

Meet our experts at Booth 1301 during Techtextil North America, August 4 to 6 in Raleigh. Stop by to discuss testing and certification for textiles, performance apparel, medical devices and more. Our team can answer your questions on product claim support, fit and function and OEKO-TEX® certifications.

Tech Talks
Tues | Aug 4 | 12:00pm
Digital Product Passports: Preparing for Supply Chain Data Requests
Digital Product Passports will increase demand for product information throughout the textile supply chain. As brands prepare for evolving transparency requirements, manufacturers and suppliers will need to provide more detailed information about materials, chemical compliance, product claims and sourcing.

Wed | Aug 5 | 11:00am
PFAS: Managing Performance, Compliance and Risk
PFAS remains a complex issue across entire supply chains. With states and countries enacting different requirements, manufacturers are navigating reporting obligations, product category bans and documentation demands. At the same time, PFAS may even appear through environmental contamination, such as affected water systems, creating challenges beyond intentionally added chemistries. Maintaining performance while strengthening supplier oversight and documentation controls requires practical, technically informed strategies.

Wed | Aug 5 | 12:00pm
When Does a Textile Become a Medical Device?
Many textiles are developed for healthcare use without the intention of becoming medical devices, but small choices in design, performance targets, materials or product language can unintentionally trigger medical device requirements. This Tech Talk focuses on the real decision points where teams cross that line and what changes once additional regulatory and biological safety expectations apply.

Symposiums
Tues | Aug 4 | 1:15pm
Balancing Durability and Performance in Next-Generation Materials
Next-generation materials are designed to do more than perform—they’re built to last. By balancing durability with functionality, we can extend product life, reduce resource use, and create more sustainable solutions without compromising performance. The real opportunity isn’t choosing between performance and sustainability—it’s engineering materials that deliver both, at scale.

Wed | Aug 5 | 8:00am
Digital Design and Anthropometric Measurement

Wed | Aug 5 | 9:30am
Advancements in Military and Protective Textiles

Wed | Aug 5 | 1:15pm
Designing Textile-Based Medical Devices: From R&D to Real Use
Developing textile-based medical devices starts with meeting the fundamentals—function, performance, safety, and regulatory requirements—but success often depends on the factors that receive less attention during development. This panel examines medical device design from an R&D perspective, looking at how textiles are selected and engineered to meet core technical and regulatory needs, and how considerations such as comfort, usability, wearability, chemical safety and biocompatibility shape real-world use.
 

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