The International Cotton Exposition was a world fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1881, showcasing the progress made in the city and developments in cotton production since its destruction in the Civil War and symbolizing the end of the Reconstruction Era and sectional tensions in the country.
There were only 278 exhibitors at the first ITMA; the number increased to 881 at Basel, held in 1967, which was the fifth event.
[4]: 24 CEMATEX is a consortium of nine national European textile machinery associations that owns ITMA.
According to CEMATEX, it is "the world's largest international textile and garment technology exhibition.
The following are some examples: ITMA 1967 showcased developments in open-end spinning,[24] and advancements in jet dyeing,[25] Cotton maturity testing devices with near-infrared (NIR) technology were displayed at the 4th International Textile Machinery Association exhibition in Hanover, Germany.