INDA and Nonwovens Industry Magazine have opened nominations for the 2027 IDEA Achievement Awards, recognising innovation across nonwovens, raw materials, equipment and sustainability.
Entries close on November 8, 2026, with winners to be announced at IDEA 27 in Kansas City, Missouri, in March 2027.
The awards are presented every three years by industry experts and a public voting process.
Presented every three years in conjunction with IDEA, the IDEA Achievement Awards honour breakthrough developments introduced since IDEA 25. Winners will be announced during IDEA 27, taking place March 23-25, 2027, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Award categories include:
- Raw Materials – Best new raw materials introduction
- Nonwoven Product – Best new nonwoven fabric introduction
- Short-Life – Best new short-life product introduction
- Long-Life – Best new durable product introductionÂ
- Equipment – Best new equipment introduction
- Sustainability Advancement – Recognizing sustainability and/or circularity advancements in raw materials, nonwoven fabrics, processes and equipment, and end-use products
Entries must be submitted by November 8, 2026. Finalists in each category will be selected by INDA’s Technical Advisory Board, with the top three entries in each category advancing to the final round. Industry professionals will then vote for the winners through the Nonwovens Industry website. The recipient of the Entrepreneur Award will be selected exclusively by Nonwovens Industry Magazine.
The 2025 IDEA Achievement Award winners were:
- Equipment: Dilo Systems GmbH – MicroPunch
- Raw Materials: Woolchemy NZ Ltd. – neweFibre
- Short-Life Product: Egal Pads, Inc. – Pads on a Roll
- Long-Life Product: Magnera – Sontara EcoRE Bag
- Sustainability Advancement: Kindcloth – KINDCLOTH PURA HEALTH Insect Repellent – Water Dissolvable Wipes
- Nonwoven Product: Innovatec Microfibre Technology GmbH & Co. KG – InnovaWipe Water Soluble Nonwoven
- Entrepreneur: Dude Products
IDEA 27 will feature hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in nonwoven and fibre technologies. The RISE Conference will be held in conjunction with IDEA27 and will feature scalable, demonstrated solutions designed to address complex technical challenges and pressing societal needs, from sustainability and circularity to healthcare, energy, and advanced manufacturing. IDEA 27 attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in expert-led nonwoven short courses designed to expand industry knowledge and technical expertise.
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JP)
