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Following hot on the heels of the excellent PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, our February blog includes features on Polygiene’s participation in the world’s largest golf gathering and a round-up of the event itself. We also have a great trip report and gear review from Polygiene’s own Nick Brosnan, who has just returned from a wild adventure in the Idaho backcountry. There’s exciting news about Polygiene’s 20th birthday celebrations and details on our upcoming trade shows, too.
A PERFECT PGA SHOW (WITH ADDED FFF EXCITEMENT)
January saw the Polygiene Americas team head to Orlando, Florida, for the annual PGA Show. This year, the iconic golf gathering ran concurrently with the first-ever winter edition of the Functional Fabric Fair (FFF), ensuring attendees had plenty of opportunities to check out the latest developments in textile technology.
This year’s event was packed with big-name brands and spectacular stands, with everyone from Adidas and Nike to Yeti and J Lindeberg setting up shop and showcasing their latest products. While the PGA Show was abuzz with an estimated 35,000 visitors, the FFF also pulled in big crowds for its expert panels, discussions, and talks. This collaborative approach worked phenomenally well, with the PGA show offering plenty to please retail-focused attendees, and the FFF acting as an engaging and informative forum for designers and innovative textile manufacturers.
For Polygiene, the show was a resounding success, with a significant interest in our temperature-regulating Polygiene StayCool solution. Tying the FFF show to the sports-focused PGA event resulted in a greater focus on textile performance compared to other FFF events, but sustainability remained high on the agenda for many.
We’d like to say a big thank you to all who attended the show and visited the Polygiene booth. The weekend was packed with fascinating conversations and new opportunities, and we’re grateful to those who took the time to come and talk to us.
NICK’S IDAHO ADVENTURE & GEAR REVIEW
Polygiene’s Marketing Manager for the Americas, Nick Brosnan, recently headed out into Idaho’s glorious backcountry to test out a bunch of Polygiene-treated products on a six-day hunting trip. Wearing gear from some of the outdoor sector’s most respected brands, including Sitka, Stone Glacier, Pnuma, Sole, and Forloh, Nick spent a week putting Polygiene technology through its paces. Whitetail deer are renowned for their ability to pick up scents, and Nick’s tentmate has a pretty good nose, too, so it was a fantastic opportunity to see how our odor control performs in the field.
Find out how the gear held up in Nick’s excellent trip report.
TWENTY YEARS OF POLYGIENE
This year, Polygiene turns 20, and we’re planning to celebrate throughout 2026. Spending two decades at the forefront of textile innovation is no small feat, and we’re extremely proud of all the work the Polygiene team has put in to get us this far. Today, Polygiene is helping brands improve product performance, deliver greater value for customers, and shape a more sustainable future. We’re delivering on the promises we made when our company hit the ground running back in 2006. And we’re going to continue driving textile additive technologies forward for many years to come.
As part of the celebrations, we have a whole load of events, competitions, and campaigns lined up across the year. So stay tuned to Polygiene socials and our monthly newsletters for details.
DISCOVER 2026’STECHNOLOGY TRENDS
In our most recent article, we explored the textile technology trends that will define the year ahead, grounding each trend in a specific sector (from leisurewear to hiking apparel) and providing concrete examples of how the technologies are integrated into existing products. Whether you want to learn about temperature-regulating technologies in sportswear or advanced UV protection in beachwear, it’s a great insight into the next generation of textile solutions.
Read the 2026 Technology Trends article.
OUR UPCOMING TRADE SHOWS
As always, the Polygiene team will be hitting the road to attend many of the world’s most prestigious trade shows throughout 2026. These shows are an opportunity to catch up with existing Polygiene partners and meet new ones, and they give us a chance to demonstrate Polygiene technology face-to-face. Whether you’re looking for enhanced odor protection for a new hiking fleece or are interested in how Polygiene® StayCool can help manage body temperature in performance sportswear, we would love to talk to you at one of the shows.
In the coming months, the Polygiene team will attend:
You can book a slot to meet with our team at any of the upcoming trade shows. You’re also more than welcome to swing by to talk Polygiene technology any time.
