Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn GFC) will be held in Austria from, September 12 to 14, 2018. This is an innovation platform for the fiber, textile, nonwoven, equipment, and mechanical engineering industry. It is a major player as an idea and network generator.

Dornbirn GFC will feature lectures on fiber innovations, transportation and mobility, recycling, circular economy, energy generation and energy storage, surface modification and additive technologies. More than 700 participants from over 30 nations will take advantage of Dornbirn-GFC in order to learn about the latest innovations of the fiber industry and its downstream stages.

Due to the vast interest from the industry and trade, and the strong support of the EU Commission, circular economy is a focal point this year again. Canada-based brand Lululemon Athletica will generate forward-looking future trends for the industry and will also expand the innovation trend in interview sessions. Renowned brands and retailers will meet at the congress and will take advantage of the network. Lenzing, the world`s largest and most innovative cellulose fiber producer, is the lead sponsor of the congress.

The market place fair will be reinforced in order to support companies to facilitate the marketing and roll out of innovations. Expert media will focus on the textile market in Turkey this year.