Textiles can clean the air, shield heat, even dampen noise - they are the ideal material for the livable city of the future. read more (German version)
Research institutes - who is active here?

ITA - Institute for Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University
We are an international research and training service provider for fibre-based high-tech materials, textile semi-finished products and their manufacturing...

STFI - Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e. V
The institute sets focus on user-oriented research and development of technical textiles, non-woven textiles as well as on testing and certifying services.

DTNW - Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West
The German Institute for Textile Research North-West develops new textile finishings for tomorrow.

Kiwa GmbH TBU
The institute is testing, inspecting and certifying and does research and development of geotextiles and products similar to geotextiles in the fields of...