If you equip textiles with sensors or electrically conductive yarns, they become high-tech instruments: for monitoring components, medical care for patients or simply for more comfort. Read more (German version)
Research institutes - who is active here?
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TITK - Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e. V.
The research institute for polymeric function and construction materials
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FTB - Hochschule Niederrhein, Fachbereich Textil- und Bekleidungstechnik
Our knowledge - your future
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ITM - Institut für Textilmaschinen und textile Hochleistungswerkstofftechnik, TU Dresden
The ITM is one of the world's leading university research facilities and is part of the most efficient institutes of the Excellence University of Dresden.
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TITV - Textilforschungsinstitut Thüringen-Vogtland e. V.
The institute for special textiles and flexible materials
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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...
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ITV - Institut für Textil- und Verfahrenstechnik der Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF)
Application-oriented research: from the resource to the finished product - from the idea to the market.
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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.