Textile Events in the U.S. and Canada – 2026
A curated calendar of major textile, sourcing, sewn-products, home furnishings, nonwovens, recycling, technical textiles, and advanced-materials events across the U.S. and Canada.
Fall 2026
Functional Fabric Fair Fall 2026
Date: October 26-28, 2026
Location: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Description: Fall sourcing edition focused on performance fabrics, trims, and material innovation for outdoor, activewear, and lifestyle brands developing future seasonal lines.
Official page: Functional Fabric Fair
SPESA Executive Conference 2026
Date: October 28-30, 2026
Location: San Antonio, TX
Description: Executive-level conference for sewn-products industry leaders covering strategy, policy, supply-chain issues, and the business outlook for apparel and soft goods manufacturing.
Official page: SPESA
FiltXPO 2026
Date: October 28-29, 2026
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
Description: Global filtration conference and exhibition covering air, liquid, industrial, environmental, and specialty filtration technologies with strong overlap into technical textile applications.
Official page: FiltXPO
Emerging Technologies Conference 2026
Date: November 2, 2026
Location: Orlando, FL
Description: Dedicated education and networking day focused on new textile technologies, applications, and innovation partnerships ahead of Advanced Textiles Expo.
Official page: Advanced Textiles Expo
Advanced Textiles Expo 2026
Date: November 3-5, 2026
Location: Orlando, FL
Description: Advanced Textiles Association's flagship expo for specialty fabrics, advanced textiles, equipment, education, and supplier discovery across multiple textile end markets.
Official page: Advanced Textiles Expo
HYGIENIX 2026
Date: November 16-19, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston, TX
Description: INDA event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, with programming around materials, regulations, testing, manufacturing, and market trends.
Official page: HYGIENIX
Interwoven Fall 2026
Date: November 17-19, 2026
Location: High Point, NC
Description: Fall home furnishings textile market bringing together mills, leather and trim suppliers, and buyers serving furniture, upholstery, and interiors.
Official page: International Textile Alliance
This calendar focuses on the North American events most useful to textile buyers, brands, manufacturers, suppliers, and industry groups, from sourcing fairs and home-furnishings markets to nonwovens, recycling, technical textiles, and advanced materials.
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