Febratex is Latin America’s largest textile trade show, a four-day gathering that brings together machinery suppliers, technology providers, and professionals from across the textile and apparel supply chain. From August 18 to 21, 2026, the industry will converge at Parque Vila Germânica in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with more than 80,000 visitors expected across 10 exhibition sectors. Datacolor will be at Booth 77, Street 2, Sector 1, where we will unveil Textile Lab Manager, our new AI-enabled lab workflow software designed to transform how dye laboratories manage color development from recipe generation through to production approval. Color remains one of the most complex variables in the textile supply chain, and getting it right, consistently and efficiently, is what separates high-performing labs from those still struggling with excess lab dips, rework, and approval delays.
Why color accuracy matters in textile production
Color approval cycles are one of the most persistent bottlenecks in textile manufacturing. Every unnecessary lab dip, every manual re-entry of recipe data, and every miscommunication between the dye lab and the production floor adds time, cost, and risk to an already demanding process. The textile industry’s pressure to move faster without compromising color standards demands a smarter, more connected approach to lab workflow.
- Reduce the number of lab dips required to reach an approved color
- Speed up approvals across brands, mills, and dye houses
- Eliminate manual data re-entry and reduce human error in recipe management
- Improve right-first-time performance without increasing lab headcount
- Build a consistent, documented color workflow from design target to production
What we will show at Booth 77
At Febratex 2026, Datacolor will give attendees an exclusive first look at Textile Lab Manager, a new software that connects every step of the dye lab process into one intelligent, end-to-end workflow.
- First live demonstration of Textile Lab Manager at a trade show in Brazil
- AI-driven recipe matching that draws on your lab’s historical formulation data
- Queue-based job management that gives lab managers full visibility over technician workload and task status
- End-to-end workflow integration, from digital color standards and recipe generation through to dispenser execution and measurement validation
- How Textile Lab Manager connects with your existing color measurement instruments and business systems
- Come to the booth to see the full picture. There is much more to discover in person.
You will also have the opportunity to connect with our color experts and discuss your current lab challenges in detail.
Who Should Visit
- Lab managers and dye technicians
- Color development and color matching specialists
- Production and operations managers in textile mills and dye houses
- R&D and process improvement teams
- Textile brand managers involved in color approvals
- IT and digital transformation leads in textile manufacturing
Whether you are looking to reduce rework, speed up your color approval cycle, or build a fully digital lab workflow, Textile Lab Manager was built for the challenges your team faces every day. Visit us at Booth 77 during Febratex 2026 to see what a connected, AI-enabled dye lab looks like in practice.
Meet Our Team at Febratex 2026
Our team of color management specialists will be at Booth 77 throughout the four days of the show, ready to answer your questions and guide you through our solutions.
Ricardo Lovetro, Sales Manager
Ricardo Cunha, Consultant Sales Manager
Mauricio Poli, Sales Executive
Augusto Fatarelli, Application Engineer
Febratex 2026 is where the future of textile color management begins, and we look forward to showing you what is possible.
