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Functional Fabric Fair offers ‘one-stop’ sourcing

By Haydn Davis
15 July 2026

New York show brought brands, mills and fibre suppliers together to align performance and sustainability in the knits supply chain

The event is aimed at brands, product developers and sourcing teams

New York - Functional Fabric Fair by Performance Days concluded its Summer 2026 edition at New York’s Javits Centre, focusing on performance knitwear, activewear and functional textiles rather than general fashion.

The three‑day event opened with a Day 0 Sustainability Workshop on 7 July, followed by two days of sourcing, Expert Talks and networking on 8–9 July, drawing thousands of industry professionals from major brands including PVH (Tommy Hilfiger), New Balance, Ralph Lauren and Fruit of the Loom.

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