Techtextil, the trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, will be held from 24 – 26 May 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, last year's event attracted a total of 1,195 exhibitors from 45 countries. In addition, the event includes a programme of technical lectures at the Techtextil and Avantex Symposiums. In 2011, Techtextil will be held concurrently with the new trade fair for processing textiles and flexible materials, Texprocess from 24 – 27 May 2011 as well as Material Vision, the trade fair for materials for product development, design and architecture.