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The NE Materials Show is smaller than its counterpart held in Portland, Ore., but this year’s winter exhibition, which took place March 6-7 in Wilmington, Mass., showcased a number of sustainable and technological advances that will soon appear in footwear collections ranging from sneakers to dress shoes.
“People are looking for fabrics that can detect body temperature, movement, sweat,” said Hisham Muhareb, trade show owner of the NW and NE Materials Shows. “We’re seeing fabrics that lie closest to your skin and that can provide information that can then be read with a phone app.”
