In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with WTiN’s head of content Madelaine Thomas and innovation & consultancy lead Jessica Robe.

We have had a busy few months at WTiN, not only have we hosted our first ever Circularity Week, which took place between 17 – 20 November, but we have also attended textile tradeshows including ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore 2025 and Performance Days. 

Our head of content Madeline Thomas attended ITMA Asia + CITME at Singapore Expo, Singapore, while Jessica Robe, innovation & consultancy lead was present at Performance Days 2025 at Trade Fair Centre Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany. 

During this podcast we speak with both Thomas and Robe about the conversations they were a part of and what they saw at both events. ITMA Asia + CITME is Asia's leading textile and garment technology exhibition, and we discuss how the region is growing and which countries we can expect to see more from

The bi-annual Performance Days fair meanwhile focuses on functional textiles. During the discussion Robe tells of new exhibition areas at the event, such as wool and footwear. We also touch upon themes and areas of interest such as textile-to-textile recycling and digital textile printing throughout the podcast. 

If you want to learn more about each tradeshow you can read WTiN’s ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 review here and Performance Days 2025 review here.