Attendees walking the aisle between exhibitor booths at The Materials Show, Portland 2026.

THAT'S A WRAP

Hundreds of suppliers and attendees coalesce at The Materials Show, celebrating innovation and collaboration in the industry.Thank you to all our innovative suppliers for showcasing their cutting-edge solutions, and all of our enthusiastic attendees for making the event a resounding success.

Northeast

Boston

August 26–27, 2026

The Doubletree Hotel Boston Northshore

Northwest

Portland

September 2–3, 2026

The Oregon Convention Center

Reach

The Materials Show In Numbers

A snapshot of the reach and impact of The Materials Show across its Northeast and Northwest editions.

Northeast

Boston

Organizations
87
US states
14
Countries
4
Exhibitors
62
International attendees
6%
Northwest

Portland

Organizations
343
US states
28
Countries
23
Exhibitors
266
International attendees
6%

Across both shows

273
Exhibitors
19
Countries represented by exhibitors
25%
Offering sustainable materials
44%
Supplying textiles & fabrics
An attendee examining a color and material swatch card at The Materials Show, Portland 2026.

Who attended

Who attended

A detailed look at the attendees who joined us at The Materials Show in Portland and Boston, highlighting their roles, organizations, and markets.

Map: where attendees come from — share of each show's attendees by home state. Portland drew from 28 states, Boston from 14.

Geography percentages are calculated across attendees with a known location. Attendee attributes come from the registration form and are known for about 85% of attendees.

Bar chart: what attendees do — share of attendees by job function at Portland and Boston, led by Materials Development, Development / Innovation and Design.

Bars sum to 85%, not 100%. A further 14% of attendees gave a title naming seniority but no function (for example, “Director”); consultant and sustainability roles under 1% each are not shown.

Bar chart: what kind of organizations attend — share of attendees by employer type, led by footwear brands at both shows.

Bars sum to about 87%. Employer type could not be identified for 13.4% of attendees — mostly one-person companies whose name carries no industry signal. Retail, under 1%, is not shown.

Bar chart: what business attendees are in — share selecting Footwear, Apparel or Other at registration, with footwear dominant at both shows.

Totals exceed 100% because attendees may select more than one category.

Attendees and exhibitors across the show floor at The Materials Show, Portland 2026.

The Suppliers

The Suppliers in Focus

An overview of the exhibitors at The Materials Show, highlighting what they supply and where they are based.

Bar chart: what exhibitors supply — share of the 273 exhibitors offering each category, led by Textiles and Fabrics at 44%.

Categories total more than 100% because most exhibitors supply several. Sustainable materials were offered by 25% of exhibitors.

Bar chart: where exhibitors are based — the 273 exhibitors by headquarters country across 19 countries, led by China, the United States and Taiwan.

This chart shows headquarters country, not where materials are manufactured. Many US-registered exhibitors manufacture entirely in Asia.

On the floor

Photos From The Show Floor

A visual recap of the vibrant atmosphere and key moments from The Materials Show in both Boston and Portland.

Boston

August 26–27, 2026 · Photography by David Fox

Portland

September 2–3, 2026 · Photography by Kitta Bodmer

About the numbers

How this was measured

  • Everyone counted checked in. Registrants who did not attend are excluded.
  • Attendee attributes come from the registration form and are known for about 85% of attendees. Geography percentages are of attendees with a known location.
  • Several charts deliberately sum to less or more than 100%; each carries its own note. Percentages are not rescaled.
  • Boston is a smaller sample this cycle, so its percentages carry more sampling noise than Portland's.
  • Exhibitor location is headquarters country, not place of manufacture.

Next up

Stay tuned for early 2027 dates

Dates and locations for our next shows will be announced soon.