Technical Textiles

Soon, mart textiles could become part of everyday life during sports: Fitness wristbands can be supplied with power via the body’s own heat. © Jo Panuwat D/stock.adobe.com

21/02/2022 – Smart textiles

Smart textiles

Power generation via body warmth

Researchers at Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany, are developing a self-sufficient energy supply based on textiles. By Editorial staff

This analytical map has been designed by SmartX Europe partners and shows the full value chain map of smart textiles. © SmartX Consortium 2021

28/01/2022 – Roadmap overview

Roadmap overview

The Smart Textile Value Chain Map

One of the major issues facing European smart textile innovators is the key manufacturing gaps that currently exist in the smart textile value chain. The ... By Editorial staff

Giza-Protect is an inherently FR Egyptian cotton yarn that meets the requirements for protective clothing and industrial workwear. © MTC

24/01/2022 – Egyptian Giza cotton

Egyptian Giza cotton

Teaching an old fiber new tricks

MTC has launched a new line of inherently flame-retardant spun yarns based on extra-long staple Egyptian Giza cotton blend, which is known as Giza-Protect. By Editorial staff

23/12/2021 – Textile coating

Textile coating

Demand for Polyurethane Thermoplastics will increase

Fact.MR investigates that Polyurethane Thermoplastics are expected to account for 80% of textile coating demand. By Editorial staff

ESA astronaut Dr. Matthias Maurer in summer 2021 during preliminary talks on the Cosmic Kiss mission in DLR's :envihab in Cologne. © DLR

29/11/2021 – Smart Textiles

Smart Textiles

SmartTex shirt for long-term aerospace missions

Researchers will evaluate the effects of the space environment on the human cardiovascular system using the new SmartTex shirt. By Editorial staff

Dr. Ashir (2nd from right) at the award ceremony of the Innovation Prize of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020 together with (f.l.t.r.) B. Deutsch, Managing Director Industrieclub Sachsen e.V., Prof. Dr. Ch. Cherif, Director of ITM, Prof. U. Staudinger, Rector of TU Dresden, and Dr. G. Bruntsch, President Industrieclub Sachsen e.V. © ITM

05/11/2021 – New technology for lightweight construction

New technology for lightweight construction

Honored with Innovation Award of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020

Dr.-Ing. Moniruddoza Ashir from ITM was honored on 12 October 2021 for his dissertation with the Innovation Award of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020. By Editorial staff

Feraru Dynamics has integrated a vibration measurement system into a glove for protection against damage such as HAVS. © Feraru Dynamics

19/10/2021 – Project Bionic

Project Bionic

Sensor technology and AI for smart workwear

With the EU research project “Bionic”, concepts for a lightweight, wearable system for daily work routines are being devised and tested. By Editorial staff