Hightex 2024. 4 – 8 June 2024. Istanbul Tuyap Fair and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey
HIGHTEX International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition which will be held simultaneously with ITM International Textile Machinery Exhibiton which will be organized by Teknik Fairs Inc. and TÜYAP in partnership, has the distinction of being the first and only exhibition of Turkey’s and the region. At HIGHTEX Exhibition, which has been organized since 2005, becoming one of the most important markets of today; the latest technological innovations of the technical textiles and nonwovens industry are on display.
HIGHTEX Exhibition is the most important meeting point of the technical textiles and nonwovens sectors of the Middle East and Eastern Europe together with industry professionals, exhibitors, press members and visitors.
1280 companies from 65 countries participated in the ITM 2022 and HIGHTEX 2022 held simultaneously. The two exhibitions hosted 64.500 from 102 countries.
INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES: The widest usage area of technical textiles is industrial applications.
HOME / FURNITURE TEXTILES: Synthetic fiber use in home textiles is also increasing. The new trend in home textiles is fire blocker featured fabrics.
AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES: More technical textile products are required for protecting, collecting and saving in agriculture, afforestation and fishing sectors. In agricultural textile industry, especially the consumption of nonwovens which are developed for fish farm equipments and agricultural applications is speedly inreasing.
GEO TEXTILES: Within all categories, the most speedly growing production group of the recent years is geotextiles. In spite of the limited product range, high consumption rate speeds up the return of first investment.
BUILDING TEXTILES: Today the use of technical textiles and nonwovens are not limited with isolation products. Nonwovens with their stablility between different surfaces are prefered now against classical filling materials.
APPAREL TEXTILES: Linings, waddings and interlinings, which have been very popular in textile, keep their importance with additional developed features.
FOOD TEXTILES: In recent years, nonwoven products are commonly used in food packaging. Some of these products are edible as well. Easy to clean nonwovens are preferred in conveyance of foods during production proc- esses and for their shelf lives.
COSMETICS / HYGIENE TEXTILES: Nonwoven products used in personal care and cosmetics for years, are drawing more consumer attention with their new characteristics.
MEDICAL / HYGIENE TEXTILES: The market for health and hygiene products is growing parallel to the increasing world population. The need for high standards and complex technical textiles in medical procedures is increasing.
TRANSPORT TEXTILES: Technical textiles in automotive were generally aimed at isolation and covering. Now comfort and style is at focus as well. Automobile and truck tent coverings and sail tents are developing technically in order to supply better protection against air conditions.
ECOLOGICAL TEXTILES: In spite of being the most rapidly developing and expanding category of all, ecological textile products have the smallest share in terms of market size.
PACKAGING TEXTILES: Sacks and bags made of traditional jut, cotton or natural fiber gradually leave their place to modern synthetic fibers. BigBag and FIBS party packages, that have started to be used in recent years, keep increasing their variaties continously.
PROTECTION TEXTILES: Industrial protection products are preferred in almost all branches of industry. Product range widens day by day with products such as heat and cold resistant gloves, clothes, protection bandages, protection materials in shoes.
SPORTS TEXTILES: Professionals from sports industry prefers professional garments, shoes and other gears for better performance, hence technical textiles being used maximum in sports industry for many reasons.
