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01/26/2026

Functional Fabric Fair Successfully Launches Winter Edition in Orlando Alongside the PGA Show (1/26/26)

Functional Fabric Fair powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® successfully concluded its first-ever Winter 
Edition, held January 21–22, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Running 
concurrently with the PGA Show, the two-day debut delivered a highly focused sourcing and education 
experience for the golf, activewear and outdoor sportswear industries, as a significant expansion of 
North America’s premier trade-only platform for high-performance, innovative and sustainably driven 
textiles.

Strategically timed to align with the world’s largest global business gathering for golf, the Winter
Edition brought Functional Fabric Fair directly into the heart of peak product development and
sourcing season. The event attracted 1,100+ attendees from golf and sports apparel
executives, product developers, designers and sourcing professionals, with representation from
leading performance and athletic brands including Faherty, Flag & Anthem, Holderness &
Bourne, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, TravisMathew, Vineyard Vines and more top golf
and lifestyle apparel companies.

“The response to our first Winter Edition exceeded expectations,” said Steve McCullough,
Event Vice President of Functional Fabric Fair. “Launching in Orlando alongside the PGA Show
allowed us to connect brands exactly where critical sourcing and material decisions are being
made. The level of engagement on the show floor confirmed there is strong demand for a
focused and sourcing event dedicated to performance and sustainability, especially within the
golf and activewear markets. We look forward to continuing the Winter Edition in Orlando and
building on our successful co-location with the PGA Show in the years ahead.”

“Attending Functional Fabric Fair for the first time was a game-changer for us as designers,”
said co-founders Cailyn Henderson and Margaret Wentz of Fore the Girls. “Sourcing the right
fabrics and materials is critical to our line, and historically it’s been a long, fragmented process
of requesting samples. Being face-to-face with the best performance and golf-focused textile
and component companies—and having hands-on access to the materials—streamlined
everything.”

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