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O ur quest to become the destination for the outdoor community continues as does our collective Journey to Carbon Neutrality with attendees and exhibitors alike committed to working together to create a more sustainable future for our industry and the world at large. e show floor at the Oregon Convention Center is packed this October with high- quality exhibitors. ere are 180 exceptional vendors on the scene previewing the latest innovations for this edition of the Functional Fabric Fair Portland; that's double the number of participating exhibitors that we had at our April event. We also advance our Focus Topic with a deeper understanding of the progress and the challenges involved in our Journey to Carbon Neutrality. Started in Spring 2022 at our Portland and Munich events, this Fall's education program provides even more data and knowledge about how best to measure and manage material production, with guideposts helpful to achieving planet-positive results. e Performance Forum is sure to draw a crowd! is section is where designers, material developers and creatives go hunting for the most forward-thinking and directional developments from our exhibitors, companies that constantly push the boundaries of what is possible in eco-performance textiles. Functional Fabric Fair is expanding to include Footwear suppliers. Please stop by the exhibit on the show floor to get a preview of what's happening on the footwear front, and also enjoy the VooDoo Doughnuts! A big thank you to our Functional Fabric Fair partners! Our seamless partnership with Performance Days in Munich is enhanced with the addition of THE LOOP, a digital platform boasting over 400 worldwide exhibitors and displaying over 40,000 fabrics. e success and exposure of THE LOOP exceeds expectations and we look forward to building on this foundation to make year-round sourcing not only available but an easily accessible, valuable asset. Utah State University has been instrumental in the Innovators Spotlight area on the show floor. Paying homage to the ground-breaking individuals and brands that set the stage for what has become a remarkable active/ outdoor performance-wear industry allows us to gain perspective on how far we've come as a community and where we go from here. And finally, thank you to the speakers who supply us with compelling information that will inspire us as we work toward sustainable solutions. See you on the Show Floor. Sincerely, Steve McCullough Event Director Functional Fabric Fair Welcome To Functional Fabric Fair Portland Fall 2022! D E S T I N AT I O N P O R T L A N D October 2022 ~ Textile Insight Functional Fabric Fair Special Edition • 3 TEXTILE INSIGHT ® Editor/Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Contributing Editor Debra Cobb Suzanne Blecher Art Director Francis Klaess Digital Director Erica DeSimone Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Advertising Sam Selvaggio sselvaggio@formula4media.com 212-398-5021 PO Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 www.formula4media.com Footwear Insight Footwear Insight Extra Outdoor Insight sportstyle Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Textile Insight Extra Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com Textile Insight ® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2022 All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by authors and contributors to Textile Insight are not necessarily those of the editors or publishers. Articles appearing in Textile Insight may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the publisher. Textile Insight - Functional Fabric Fair Special Edition is published April, July and October. Event Director Steve McCullough stephen.mccullough@rxglobal.com (203) 840-5953 Sales Executive John Josef john.josef@rxglobal.com (203) 840-5341 Marketing Director Amanda Marini amanda.marini@rxglobal.com (203) 840-5649 Marketing Manager Callie-Rose Thomas callie-rose.thomas@rxglobal.com (203) 840-5449