Cary and Raleigh, North Carolina The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), INDA (the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry), and WI are pleased to announce their 2025 short course calendar. This portfolio of training content covers the full spectrum of the nonwovens value chain, ranging from raw materials to processes to products.
INDA and NWI, two of the world’s preeminent organisations for the nonwovens industry, are in a unique position to provide a nonwovens training program that blends classroom instruction with practical experiences in NWI’s cutting-edge nonwoven production and testing labs located on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University.
Expert instructors with decades of combined expertise in nonwovens applications and technology teach all of the courses. Industry guest lecturers will offer special insights and assistance for the program. There is no other place to find the knowledge that is provided during the INDA/NWI short courses.
One recent participant in the INDA/NWI short course exclaimed, “This course has it all: internal expertise, industry guest lecturers, state-of-the-art equipment!”
Schedule of 2025 INDA/NWI Training Courses:
Basic Nonwovens
January 28–29, 2025
Intermediate-Grade Nonwovens
February 4–7, 2025
Technology Spunbond
March 4–6, 2025
Nonwoven Carded Technology
April 1–3, 2025
Media Filtering
28 and 29 April, 2025
Basics of Fibre and Filament Extrusion
June 10–12, 2025
Technological Meltblown
August 12–14, 2025
Innovation and Product Development for Nonwovens
September 9–12, 2025
Intermediate-Grade Nonwovens
September 30, October 3, 2025
Basic Nonwovens
28 and 29 October, 2025
Matt O’Sickey, Ph.D., INDA’s director of education and technical affairs, stated, “We are thrilled to have formalised our agreement with NWI earlier this year, extending our long-standing collaboration to provide top-notch training programs for professionals in the nonwovens industry.” “INDA and NWI are committed to meeting the training needs of our industry by strengthening our partnership and providing the best content possible that imparts technical expertise and business intelligence to nonwovens workers.”
According to Tom Daugherty, deputy director of NWI, “the 2025 training schedule covers the key nonwoven platforms and technology concepts with an excellent mix of technical and business-minded content.” The curriculum is meant to benefit both seasoned business executives and individuals who are unfamiliar with nonwovens. Carded Nonwovens Technology is a new course due in 2025. We are dedicated to adapting our training program to match the demands of the business, and the inclusion of this course is based on direct input from our participants.
Value Packs for Short Courses
INDA and NWI are providing a Short Course Value Pack incentive as part of the 2025 short course program in order to maximise value for those organisations that are dedicated to workforce development. Value Packs come in sets of five, ten, fifteen, and twenty registrations. Depending on the size of the Value Pack, savings range from 10 to 25 percent.
“Workforce Development is a pillar of NWI’s service offering,” stated Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., executive director of NWI. “The INDA/NWI portfolio of training courses is unmatched in the value it offers to organisations operating in and/or serving the nonwovens industry.” Business executives have a strategic opportunity to invest in their workforce’s knowledge and skills to get a competitive edge in nonwovens through the Short Course Value Pack program, all at a very affordable cost.
For more information and to purchase a Short Course Value Pack, visit https://thenonwovensinstitute.com/short-course-value-pack/
Courses Tailored to Specific Markets
Apart from the range of courses that concentrate on nonwoven fabrics, there are other courses that are particular to end products, such as Absorbent Hygiene, Wipes, and Filter Media, which are taught in tandem with NWI. Together with seminars during conferences and expos, NWI and INDA also provide on-demand video, personalised training programs, and webinars on trending subjects.
For more information and to register for an upcoming INDA/NWI training course, visit https://www.inda.org/training/