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Sustainable alliance to strengthen textiles sector

Performance Days and Future Fabrics Expo unite for textile innovation.

8th May 2025

Knitting Industry
 |  Ismaning, Germany

Sports/​Activewear

Performance Days has announced a strategic partnership with Future Fabrics Expo, marking a significant step toward greater collaboration in sustainable textile innovation. This alliance will debut with a dedicated Performance Days feature area at the Future Fabrics Expo in London on 24–25 June 2025.

Both organisations share a clear mission - to promote sustainable materials, support industry education, and drive the innovation agenda for functional and fashion textiles. The upcoming London event will showcase the Focus Topic from the last spring edition of Performance Days: Certifications – Which Ones Matter? The exhibit will help guide visitors through the increasingly complex landscape of sustainability certifications, offering clarity and support in sourcing responsible materials.

Future Fabrics Expo, founded by The Sustainable Angle in 2011, is the world’s largest curated showcase of responsible textile innovations, with more than 10,000 materials and over 270 exhibitors. It combines material sourcing with educational tools and seminar programmes to drive industry transformation towards traceable, renewable and low-impact solutions.

Performance Days continues to expand its influence, with the Spring 2025 edition in Munich attracting 3,367 visitors and 588 exhibitors. This growth confirms its position as a central hub for sustainable performance fabrics and a catalyst for innovation across global markets.

The collaboration will extend beyond London, with joint events planned in New York (22–23 July 2025), Munich (29–30 October 2025), and Portland (12–13 November 2025). These future activations aim to increase industry-wide access to responsibly sourced fabrics and foster stronger global engagement in sustainability efforts.

Nina Marenzi, founder of Future Fabrics Expo, welcomed the partnership: “This cooperation allows us to amplify our impact and extend our curated Innovation Hub to new markets. It reflects a shared belief in the power of sustainable materials and the vital role of education in achieving positive industry change.”

Marco Weichert, CEO of Performance Days, added: “By joining forces, we can deliver a more holistic experience to trade visitors and accelerate progress toward a transparent, innovative and sustainable textile future.”

www.performancedays.com

www.futurefabricsvirtualexpo.com

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