Event will be held virtually and in-person at the Textile Technology Center, Belmont, N.C. Featured Speakers: Keith Hoover, President, Black Swan Textiles Sam Buff, Vice President & General Manager, Manufacturing & Textile Innovation Network Marti Smith, Area Senior Vice President, Health and Welfare Consulting, Gallagher New: STA Member Company Spotlight Attendees will be given a couple of minutes to highlight their company.

Go beyond the science in properties, materials, chemistries, technologies, and processes. Get advanced skills from acclaimed product developers. Make better decisions for your next product. Demonstrate your willingness to learn complex skills. Ramp up your technical expertise in: Web formation technologies Fabric bonding technologies Fundamentals of fibers and materials Fabric finishing and converting Testing and characterization Nonwoven products and markets Industry’s future directions and technologies

This annual conference is SPESA's key education and networking event for our members, their customers, and anyone interested in learning more about the current issues, trends, and policies impacting the global sewn products industry.

Attendees of the October 27 stop on the tour will gain unique insights into the Soft Systems Design Kit (SSDK) under development at Drexel University’s Center for Functional Fabrics. Their SSDK is a set of tools and guidance seeking to bring design methodologies from the semiconductor industry into the e-textiles space to speed product development and de-risk projects. Drexel’s speakers will provide a detailed view into their SSDK as well as a proof of concept demonstration.

Attend IFAI Expo and you’ll see manufacturers, suppliers, research and develop professionals, craftsman, designers, fabricators, engineers, product developers and more in the aisles, the whole supply chain is represented at IFAI Expo.

E-Textiles 2021 will give people from academia and industry the opportunity to discuss the exciting innovations and challenges in the rapidly emerging field of e-textiles. Topics included, but are not limited to: Electronic Textiles; Textile Power Supplies; Textile Sensors and Actuators; Manufacturing and Materials; and Applications. Participants may attend in person or virtually.    

Join us as we bring the geotechnical industry back together for the first all plenary geosynthetics event featuring: Representatives from The Army Corp of Engineers, FHWA, FAA, and the Koerner Award Lecture: Geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments: Bridging theory and practice presented by Prof. Jie Han Ph.D.