All Performance Days Loop articles
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Article
Performance Days enjoys big league status
The major European ingredient sourcing show for the sports industry, Performance Days, has been constantly growing since it started 15 years ago. Just before the Covid-related lockdowns, it transferred to its new venue, Messe Munich, to meet the demand for an even larger exhibition area. This season’s Functional Fabric Fair ...
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What can we expect at the next Performance Days?
Our fabric expert Charles Ross discusses the main trends and issues likely to affect the content of the next Performance Days in Munich.
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Performance Days in Munich and The Loop: The industry reunion on April 27-28
The specialized ingredient sourcing show Performance Days and its digital version The Loop are thoughtfully aligned with the sourcing schedules of the industry and give product designers and managers the chance to finally meet in person again. On April 27 and 28, the industry is offered the chance for face-to-face ...
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News briefs
Two product awards granted to exhibitors at Performance Days
With two trade show events for functional fabrics taking place in the U.S. and Europe, Performance Days Loops is almost back to a pre-pandemic status. The Functional Fabric Fair by Performance Days in Portland, Oregon, are held on April 4-5, while the spring/summer edition of the European show – the ...
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News briefs
Performance Days will focus on “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality” for the next three shows
The Munich-based trade show Performance Days, planned as a hybrid event for its next edition on April 27 and 28, will focus on carbon neutrality for its subsequent three editions (April 2022, Nov. 2022 and spring 2023). As many companies aim to reach carbon neutrality both on a corporate and ...
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News briefs
Join Performance Days Loop on Dec. 1-2
Following the Covid-related cancellation of the physical Performance Days in Munich, The Loop allows visitors to digitally view and explore all fabric innovations for the H/W 2023/24 season, the focus topic Sustainable Nylon and the new color trends in the digital space on Dec. 1-2. In the Marketplace, visitors can ...
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Performance Days in Munich canceled due to Covid; digital show instead
The physical edition of Performance Days – initially planned for Dec. 1-2 – had to be canceled at short notice due to the current sharp rise in Covid infections in Munich. The winter edition of the show will now be moved entirely into the digital space. “Extraordinary situations require extraordinary ...
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News briefs
Nilit joins The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience initiative
Nilit, a global supplier of 6.6 nylons and owner of the Sensil brand, has announced its new engagement in the Blue Resilience Initiative, a project led by the Ocean Foundation that works to safeguard and reestablish ocean meadows and other marine habitats under threat. According to a company release, Nilit’s ...
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News briefs
The Loop: platform for performance apparel experts
Organized as an entirely digital format from May 17 to 21, the interactive show experience The Loop, run by the Performance Days (produced by Design & Development GmbH), is replacing the physical experience of the fabrics show usually held in Munich. The highlighted fabrics from the show’s ...
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Opinion
Digital is here - but what is it missing for the Ingredient Sourcing Industry?
The one positive thing agreed is that Covid-19 has accelerated the transformation to digital. It has offered more than a stop-gap solution, but has it provided a complete solution? If this question had been asked 18 months ago, everyone had made plans for a digital version this decade, but not ...
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News briefs
Performance Days opt for another digital-only trade show week this spring
Due to travel restrictions and the uncertain pandemic situation, the Performance Days in Munich will not take place as a physical event on May 19-20, as previously announced. Instead, the digital sourcing platform “Performance Days Loop” will host the digital trade show. The platform was launched in February this year ...
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Performance Days and Reed launch global digital sourcing platform
Design & Development Textile Consult, the organizer of Performance Days in Munich, and Reed Exhibitions’ Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days, its U.S. counterpart since 2018, have announced the launch of Performance Days Loop. The new digital platform provides access to a comprehensive, 365-day marketplace for functional fabric manufacturers ...