#Texprocess 2019

2019-07-24

UGA will serve as the first ever academic partner for Texprocess Americas.

Texprocess Americas, will take place from May 12-14, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) (c) 2019 Messe Frankfurt

Texprocess Americas is excited to announce the University of Georgia as the Official Academic Partner for the upcoming edition, May 12 - 14, 2020!

The University of Georgia (UGA), located just over an hour outside of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, is one of the top public universities in the United States, ranked #13 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and #17 by Forbes.

UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences houses the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, a partner in Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) and supported by the Georgia Softgoods Education Foundation Board. The program’s Fashion Merchandising program is ranked #2 in the South, with emphases in Fashion Brand Management, Fashion Design, and Product Development and Design, which is specifically oriented to prepare students for careers in production and sourcing, and encompasses sewing and manufacturing, apparel supply chain, and entrepreneurship. The program’s state-of-the-art labs enable students to learn digital design, pattern making, sewing, construction, and digital printing, and house equipment and technology from SPESA members like Juki, Brother, and Lectra.

“We have been involved with UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences through the Georgia Softgoods Education Foundation Board for several years,” said Kristy Meade, Show Director, Technical Shows: Textiles, Sewn Products, Equipment and Technology at Messe Frankfurt North America. “…and after the successful relationship between Techtextil North America and North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 2019, it was clear that Texprocess Americas and UGA could utilize the same model to help in providing advanced industry exposure to the next generation of textile industry professionals, promoting a healthy future for the industry as whole,” said Meade.

The multi-faceted partnership aims to benefit the university, the city of Atlanta and the North American textile industry by:

Utilizing expertise from the University of Georgia's faculty and staff to provide top of the line educational opportunities for all Texprocess Americas attendees
Providing exhibiting and visiting companies with direct access to the latest research
Gaining exposure for the school's undergraduate and graduate research programs and their industry contributions through special feature areas on the Texprocess Americas show floor
Facilitating future careers and strategic partnerships through collaboration with the university's administration
Shining a spotlight on the high level of global innovation and industry development coming from all levels of the North American textile industry

"The department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors focuses on the textile complex in education and training along with placement of students in industry positions within the textile and sewn product industry," said Dr. Gajanan Bhat, TMI Department Head. "This partnership with Texprocess Americas 2020 is a natural fit for our program as a platform to exchange information between industry and academia," Dr. Bhat said.

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