Innovation debate at Intertextile Shanghai

13/10/2016
The autumn 2016 edition of Intertextile Shanghai came to an end on October 13 after three days.

WSA editor, Stephen Tierney, moderated a lively panel discussion at the event on the subject of innovation in performance textiles.

Speakers taking part were Pierluigi Berardi, global marketing director of nylon 6.6 producer Nilit; Andreas Gürtler, global director for activewear and outerwear at cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing; Dennis Tsai, Asia-Pacific director for DuPont’s Sorona product; and Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, global marketing leader for activewear and outdoor at fibre producer Invista.

All four speakers gave detailed examples of ideas that that their companies have turned into performance textile products and reaffirmed their organisations’ commitment to ongoing innovation.