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WORLD OF WIPES INNOVATION AWARD®

The World of Wipes Innovation Award® recognizes and rewards innovation within the entire wipes value chain that utilizes nonwoven fabric/technology in a way that expands the usage of nonwovens.  Presented annually at the World of Wipes (WOW®) International Conference, eligible categories include, but are not limited to:  raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end-use products. 

Product Eligibility:

Companies are encouraged to nominate their own product(s) for the World of Wipes Innovation Award®, but only one (1) product per company will be selected as a finalist. To qualify for consideration as a nominee for the World of Wipes Innovation Award®, all nominated products must:

  • Be involved in some portion of the process and production of a nonwoven wipe product. Competition is open to all wipes utilizing a nonwoven fabric.
  • Have been introduced to the consumer market, or to the trade, within the 24 months preceding the event date.
  • Not have been selected as a finalist in any previous World of Wipes Innovation Award® competition and not have been a winner of any other INDA award. A nominated product not selected as a finalist or other award winner may be nominated the following year, but no more than two (2) nominations total.
  • Finalists must agree to present their product in person at the World of Wipes (WOW®) International Conference and to provide a digital 300 dpi/1MB high resolution image of their product for promotional purposes.


Product Criteria:

Nominated products should demonstrate advancements in one or more of the following categories:

  • Creativity (Was there imaginative skill used to create a solution to a known problem?)
  • Novelty of approach (Is the method or thought process used to create the product new?)
  • Uniqueness (Is this the only product of its type in the marketplace?)
  • Technical sophistication (Does the product/process use nonwoven technology in an intellectually elegant manner?)

Nomination Deadline:
April 28, 2023

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