At the Techtextil 2026 Performance Apparel Fashion Show, the 3D Knit Backpack by Bache GmbH explored how code becomes form.
Knitted in one seamless structure, it integrates cushioning, strength and breathability directly into the design. Polymer optical fibers add a subtle luminous glow, while material loss is reduced through the knitting process.
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Markets are shifting. Sectors are evolving.
Between risk and opportunity, the industry is being redefined.
What concerns them â and what drives optimism in technical textiles.
Take a look.
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Textiles are doing more than you think.
From Medtech & Production tech to Fibres & Yarns - Swipe for some macro-glimpses of the fabric of Techtextil & Texprocess 2026.
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Batmanâs cape-come-wingsuit - built in real life?
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We asked a specialist at Techtextil how they'd design and build a wingsuit cape with smart capabilities (Shieldex).
Then we took their answer to the manufacturing floor at Texprocess and asked: how do you actually produce that at scale (ZĂźnd Systemtechnik)?
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This is what happens when Techtextil and Texprocess work together - material meets machine, and sci-fi gets a little closer to reality.
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Playing golf at a textile fair was on nobodyâs 2026 bingo cardđď¸
Four innovations that popped at Techtextil Ă Texprocess 2026.
The future is now!
Companies mentioned:
Zschimmer Schwarz, Sarex Chemicals,
Outlast Technologies @outlasttech , Style3D | Assyst @style3d_official
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From empty halls in the morning to full-on energy by noon â dancing robots, performance apparel shows, ideas flying around.
People linking up, trying things, making things happen. Energy everywhere.
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Beyond style, this is smart protection.
Heat-resistant fabrics, embedded tech, lifesaving performance â from Molotov Cocktail protection by Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut to UV jackets developed by Karl Mayer Textilmaschinen and fire-resistant jackets by Tejidos Royo.
This is apparel at its highest function.
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The fabric of the future is being decided this week in Frankfurt!
Show director Sabine Scharrer gives her quick fire run down of why & how
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