Techtextil is one of the leading international trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens.
The Dutch delegation from the upcoming event includes representatives from the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sector, which contributes around €24bn ($28bn), or 2.4% of the country’s national income.
The initiative brings together industry association Modint, Circular Textile Days, and the Circular Textile Action Plan under the theme “NL Circular Textile Solutions, Ready for Europe”, aiming to accelerate the scaling of new business models and technologies.
Participating companies will display technologies focused on recycling, performance finishes and digital traceability.
SaXcell has developed a method for recycling cotton waste into new fibres, and Lamoral Coatings will demonstrate PFAS-free finishes that remain functional after repeated washing. Tex.tracer offers a data-driven platform enabling real-time traceability of garments.
Vodde collects used textiles from various sources and converts them into socks and yarns for multiple uses.
Designer Eva de Laat created Materialliance, a digital tool to help select materials and suppliers based on technical feasibility. Arly applies lamination techniques for improved textile properties, using both recycled and recyclable materials.
Additional Dutch participants include EeCoff, which uses carbonised coffee grounds as pigment in recycled polyester fabrics, and bAwear, a provider of measuring tools for environmental impact.
EE Labels, which produces scannable woven QR codes to support product transparency, will take part in the event alongside Permess, a manufacturer of fabrics made from post-consumer recycled materials, and Hollanders Printing Solutions, which offers production methods aimed at minimising waste.
Circular Textile Days co-founder and De Novo Fabrics owner Pieter van Kessel said: “It is important to position the Netherlands as an innovative circular textile brand. With a curated pavilion and programme, participants gain visibility while strengthening each other through collaboration.”
Techtextil 2026 draws over 1,500 exhibitors, with 120 of them being first-time exhibitors, and about 37,000 visitors from more than 100 countries, according to Messe Frankfurt.
Besides the Netherlands, Tunisia is also presenting its own country pavilions for the first time. New exhibitors from Australia, Colombia, Nigeria, Hungary and Uruguay will also join the event.
