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ITMA 2023
Where the Worlds of Textiles,
Garment, and Innovation Converge
ITMA is the world's most influential textile and textiles with advanced materials and functionalities
garment technology exhibition. Owned by which are used in various applications. These
CEMATEX, ITMA is the place where the industry applications are not only in fashion but also sports,
converges every four years to showcase the latest outdoors, building and construction, defense, and
textile and garment processing technologies, medical.
machinery, and materials, promote collaborations
and forge partnerships. Participated by a global • Innovative Technologies
audience, ITMA is the “it” place to meet key Exciting breakthroughs in production processes
decision-makers from the world's top textile and such as fiber and yarn processing continue to help
garment producers and leading brand owners, propel the textile industry forward.
gather market intelligence, and forge collaborative
partnerships. It is where business is done. • Automation and Digital Future
Ground-breaking developments in robotics and
This ground-breaking exhibition focuses on many artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled the
segments which include progressive adoption of automation in textile
manufacturing processes while the digitalization of • Sustainability and Circularity Business Matching
• Advanced Materials manufacturing processes and its impact on the Manufacturers and brands are adopting the use of The artificial intelligence powering the ITMAconnect
Innovation and sustainability have become critical supply chain is shaping the future of the entire innovative materials and integrating advanced platform helps find match based on the users’
drivers and enable the creation of new technical integrated textile and garment value chain. ITMAconnect processes to achieve a competitive edge and build profiles and interests. Set up in-person meetings at
Welcome Lobby a greener planet. ITMA before going onsite. Closer to the physical
exhibition dates, users will also be able to access
ITMA is working alongside exhibitors, visitors, this powerful feature at their fingertips via the ITMA
partners, and the venue owner to reduce waste in mobile app.
printed materials and single-use plastic and
encourage the reuse and recycling of materials. It is Exhibitor Digital Space
their main objective to make the exhibition as A dedicated digital space is assigned to each
environment friendly as possible. exhibitor to present their company information,
marketing collaterals, and press releases. Exhibitors
To connect the global textile community before, who subscribe to the Standard plan or above can
during, and after ITMA, an AI-powered one-stop also have their products showcased on the platform,
sourcing platform, and knowledge hub for the global making online sourcing a breeze for buyers.
textile community has been introduced. It will build
connections, source technologies, and solutions, Smart Messaging and Video Calls
share ideas and grow businesses. Participants can Connect with potential partners through easy-to-use
start the engagements before the exhibition, meet in instant messaging and video call functions that
person at ITMA, and continue the conversations come with convenient file-sharing capabilities. The
post-exhibition. Features of ITMAconnect include: platform also allows you to send meeting invites and
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