Technical Textiles

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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
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Global demand for textile coatings will witness an expansion at around 4% CAGR. © Fact.MR

 
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
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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
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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
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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
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Building a strong sustainable community is the underlying long-term objective of the SmartX Programme, to foster interaction and collaboration within the European smart textile industry. © SmartX

 
12/10/2021 – Promising innovative projects

Promising innovative projects

SmartX Europe mobilises the European smart textile industry

SmartX Europe has completed three funding calls aimed at textile start-ups and small businesses (SMEs) in the European Union and affiliated countries. By  Editorial staff
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The medical-grade wearable device for quantitative internal load autoregulation and accelerated coach-athlete communication made by Oro Muscles. © Wear It Berlin

 
29/09/2021 – Wear it Innovation Summit 2021

Wear it Innovation Summit 2021

Oro Muscles wins Innovation Award

Athletic training optimised by connecting activity to action: Oro Muscles wins Innovation Award at Wear it Innovation Summit 2021, September 7-9, 2021. By  Editorial staff