Messe Frankfurt has opened entries for this year’s Techtextil Innovation Award, which will be presented at Techtextil, the leading International Trade Show for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, May 4-7, 2015. Messe Frankfurt will give awards for innovative ideas and future-oriented developments in the field of technical textiles, nonwovens and functional apparel textiles. The previous competitions for the Techtextil Innovation Award and the Avantex Innovation Award are being continued together under the new name. The Techtextil Innovation Award is also open to non-exhibitors.
 
Entries for the Techtextil Innovation Award must be submitted by February 20, 2015. The jury will accept all developments that have neither been on the market for more than two years nor chosen for any other award. The competition is open to exhibitors of Techtextil 2015, as well all other companies, institutes, universities and individuals. All award-winning projects will be on show at a special exhibition during Techtextil. Entries can be made online at www.techtextil-award.com.
 
The projects entered must be in relation to the production or use of technical textiles, nonwovens or textile-reinforced materials. The Techtextil Innovation Award will be given in the following categories:

• Research
• New materials, products, means of production, manufacturing and finishing technologies for use in one of the 12 Techtextil areas of application, i.e., Agrotech, Buildtech, Clothtech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Medtech, Mobiltech, Ökotech, Packtech, Protech and Sporttech
• New materials and products for technical applications based on / in combination with natural fibers
• New material, technological, processing and finishing developments, e.g., new fibers and years, new finishes, nano-technology, electronic systems in garments
• Fashion aspects combined with new technologies and new materials, design concepts and aesthetic considerations
• Potential medical applications with textiles and apparel
• Combination of comfort and functionality in sportswear and active wear
• Innovations for safety and protection at work
• Smart textiles, intelligent textiles

 
The awards in the various categories will be presented during the opening ceremony of Techtextil in Room Dimension, Hall 4.2, on May 4, 2015. All award-winning products will also be on show throughout the show at a special exhibition in Hall 6.1.
 
Details of the various award categories and the full rules can be found at www.techtextil.com.