Texprocess Americas will return to the Georgia World Congress Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 6 – 8 2025. This three-day event will bring together the industry for valuable education, networking, and business growth opportunities. This season will feature expert sessions on how to best use artificial intelligence (AI) across operations, process and data innovation for sustainability, and will include a live demonstration on achieving efficiency under pressure and actionable strategies for business expansion – with technology and innovation being the unlocks behind each successful strategy.
The fashion industry in flux
The fashion industry and its supply chain are experiencing a moment of acute volatility, influenced by macroeconomic factors that continue to change daily.
In particular, development, sourcing, and production is seeing some major changes caused by the growing usage and adoption of technology, climate change, sustainability legislation, ongoing geopolitical tensions, new demands from the average consumer, and moving goalposts when it comes to trade.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the maturing of digital product creation (DPC) tools and their adoption has had a major impact on product development. From The Interline and MMGNET’s Fashion & Technology in 2025 report – where data from over 160 global fashion businesses was gathered – it was revealed that 80% of those surveyed said they had already invested in AI projects, or would invest in them before the end of 2025. As for DPC, close to 90% of the fashion professionals surveyed said that they see 3D working, the core design, simulation, and visualisation tools that power it, and the ecosystem of related platforms, as delivering measurable value for fashion in 2025.
When it comes to sourcing, there has been a strong push towards more sustainability due to tightening legislation and consumer consciousness, as well as towards diversification in order to build supply chain reliance and mitigate disruption risk. For instance, Bamboo Rose and The Interline’s second annual supply chain survey gave some insight into the top challenges in sourcing and product life cycle management (PLM). The top challenge was identified as being around product development timelines, with over 60% of those surveyed citing it as a primary concern. And 72% of fashion companies said they had already deployed technology to support their sustainability commitments or would do so within the next year.
And as for production, the tumultuous tariff landscape in the US as well as capricious consumer behaviour means that fashion companies are looking to be faster, smarter, and more sustainable – renewing their focus on reshoring to the US, using on-demand and closed-loop systems as well as more digital innovation.
Levelling up: technology, diversification and talent
Texprocess Americas has long been focused on pushing the textile and sewn product industries into the future. The show’s aim is to provide an opportunity for retail, brand, manufacturing executives, and professionals involved in the sewn products industry to meet with leading international manufacturers and distributors of machinery, equipment, parts, supplies, systems, technology, supply chain solutions, and other products and services.
This year, the show has been carefully crafted to ensure that what is being showcased will prepare fashion professionals for fashion’s future. As per The Interline and MMGNET’s findings, 94% of fashion professionals believe technology will be essential or quite important to the future progress of the industry. Texprocess Americas has understood this and catered for it, as the show floor will feature a Symposium that will comprise of a series of sessions led by leaders and subject matter experts on topics such as trade, tariffs, AI and technology to provide actionable takeaways to drive success.
There will also be a Tech Zone where companies, large and small, can display their new products and technologies, innovative ideas, practical solutions, processes and equipment. Then, the 2025 edition of the Innovation Awards will be presented to participating exhibitors to honor exceptional performance in various fields, recognising products and ideas that push the boundaries and promote unconventional thinking in the fields of research, new products and technologies.
Another key part of preparing for the future of fashion is around diversification and the new talent that is going to be around. To this end, Texprocess will feature a variety of International Pavilions – including China, Italy, Germany, and many more. And in addition to the educational offerings, both Techtextil North America and Texprocess North America will reinforce their commitment to advancing the industry as they spotlight the next generation of textile professionals through the Student Research Poster Program. This connects academia to the business world, and allows both undergraduate and graduate-level students from across the country to present their latest scientific research, development, and innovation.
“Making” in America and speaker highlights
Of late, the fashion industry in the US has been towards reshoring production given the rocky landscape of tariffs and trade barriers imposed by the 2025 US Administration. At the show, there will be a SEAMS “Supply Chain USA” Pavilion, where attendees can meet several SEAMS member companies committed to domestic manufacturing. Complementary to this, SEAMs members Will Duncan and Ron Roach will host the talk “Made in America | A Conversation Across the Domestic Supply Chain” where there will be an introduction to stakeholders from across the supply chain who are committed to bringing the soft goods industry back to the US.
On a related topic, trade expert Nicole Bivens Collinson will give a talk titled ”Textiles, Tariffs, and Trade (Oh My?!)” that will provide an update on the latest trade policy developments in the Americas and share insights on the potential impact of proposed and enacted tariffs, as well as how companies can best prepare for or fight against trade barriers impacting their business.
With sustainability now becoming an embedded element in each aspect of how fashion businesses function today, Texprocess has secured Change Capital Chairman John Thorbeck holding the conversation about how the report “Under the Banyan Tree”. The discussion will centre on going from analysis to activation regarding reducing over-production and building a more responsible and profitable fashion system.
Other important talks to look out for are on how AI can streamline the production of sewn products – whether it be building out design capabilities or setting up a production line; a live showcase of how top industry experts would tackle real-world scenarios under tight constraints; a marketing how-to that will explore the way to map strategies, create and deploy content, and drive business growth; and a guide for manufacturers to finance the shop floor.
Preparing for change through connection
With all the changes happening across the industry in development, sourcing and production, Texprocess Americas have built an environment that encourages collaborative solution-finding through the sharing of ideas and focus on being innovative.
Don’t miss out, registration is now live, and you can visit Texprocess Americas to discover more details about the event, awards, innovation, and education program.
One exhibit hall pass allows entry to the co-location of Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas – giving attendees access to the largest event in the Americas for the sourcing of materials, machinery and equipment, technology, services, and more representing the entire technical textiles, nonwovens and sewn products industries.
Change in this industry is not something easy to address, but Texprocess Americas is working to make responding easier by supporting fashion stakeholders by bringing them together to find solutions and be ready to respond to the pressures that arise. The upcoming event will offer the perfect environment for the sharing of ideas, the space to explore the opportunities to be grasped through technology, alongside insight into how to support tomorrow’s fashion talent and ways to make the industry more responsible while achieving growth and profitability.
About our partner: Co-produced by SPESA, Texprocess Americas, the event for equipment and technology for the development, sourcing, and production of sewn products, provides a platform for retail, brand, manufacturing executives, and professionals involved in the sewn products industry to meet with leading international manufacturers and distributors of machinery, equipment, parts, supplies, systems, technology, supply chain solutions, and other products and services used for the development of sewn products.
