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Article: Techtextil's lucky 13: latest edition of Frankfurt show demonstrates industry innovation despite economic downturn.(Industry overview)
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- Nonwovens Industry
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- August 1, 2009
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On June 16, the 13th Techtextil opened the doors to the international trade-fair and congress for technical textiles in Frankfurt. An interesting mix of 1201 companies from 43 countries, up 7.3% compared to 2007, presented the latest in materials, products and services to 23,300 visitors from 85 countries, up 1.9%. In connection to the fair, a number of other events were organized, like the Avantex Congress, the Natural Fibers Congress to celebrate 2009 as the UN International Year of Natural Fibers, and the IWTO, the International Wool Textile Organization congress "Wool-Smart, Natural, Technical."
Focus areas this year were ...