SpecTex — Specialised Textiles Association Trade Exhibition & Conference

SpecTex is the specialised textiles industry's trade exhibition and conference, run by the Specialised Textiles Association (STA) — Australia's national peak body for the specialised and technical textiles sector. The show brings together the shade, blinds, awnings, structures, marine, automotive and recreational trimming sectors, combining a trade display with an educational conference, marine-trim sessions and industry social events.

Latest edition — SpecTex25, "Weaving the Future"

• Dates: Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 May 2025
• Venue: Crown Conference Centre Exhibition Hall, Crown Promenade, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006, Melbourne, Australia
• Format: Opened with an evening celebration of 85 years of specialised textile manufacturing and installation (Wed 28 May); presentations and trade display ran Thursday 29 – Friday 30 May.
• Trade display hours: Thu 29 May 12:00–17:00; Fri 30 May 12:30–16:00. Free visitor parking at the Crown multi-level car park on Thursday.
• Programme: 8+ educational presentations, exclusive marine trim sessions, trade exhibition, Welcome Reception, Themed Dinner and the STA Awards Ceremony.
• Registration: Full delegate rate A$695 (discounts available). Conference, networking and workshop registrations closed 21 May 2025; expo visitor registration stayed open to 28 May 2025.
• Contact: Louise Forlong — +61 3 9521 2114 — louise@specialisedtextiles.com.au

Series

Previous edition: SpecTex24, 1–4 June 2024, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Earlier editions include SpecTex22 and SpecTex21.

Next edition

No SpecTex dates have been announced yet. The association's next major industry gatherings are SuperExpo2026 (10–12 June 2026, Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre — jointly presented by STA and the Window Shading Association of Australia) and the STA 2027 Conference with the Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand (9–11 June 2027, Queenstown, New Zealand).

Organiser

Specialised Textiles Association (STA) — Suite 102, 22 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia · (03) 9521 2114 · specialisedtextiles.com.au