Smart textiles - intelligent, technical, sensory, actuatory, multifunctional; Wearables, textile-based products ...
The development of smart textiles and new fields of application works only interdisciplinary and cross-industry. We promote the cooperation of manufacturers, developers and researchers - and ensure a fast transfer of knowledge between institutes and companies.
New international Smart Textiles conference
InMotion2021 will take place on April 13th/14th 2021 in Weimar
As InMotion could not take place this year due to the Corona pandemic, we are planning a new "Smart Textiles International Conference" for 2021.
We are now pleased to announce InMotion2021 for April 13 and 14, 2021 at the former Central Bank of Weimar.
Cross-Cluster-Week Thuringia
Free event series from 16 to 25 September 2020
With the aim of further expanding cooperation between business and science, promoting regional value creation and actively supporting Thuringian companies in meeting current and future challenges, the first cross-industry event of the Thuringia Cross-Cluster Initiative (CCIT) will start on September 16, 2020.
Activities of our network members
New category: News from the companies
ThEx AWARD 2020
Apply now for the Thuringia Founder Award
All IDEAS, THROUGHSTARTERS, FOLLOWERS and PULSE GIVERS are invited to apply for this year's ThEx AWARD.
The competition honors outstanding ideas and achievements of Thuringian founders, special commitment of Thuringian entrepreneurs and successful successors - also or especially in times of the Corona crisis.
Together through the crisis
Thuringian networks launch cross-industry initiative
Pooling the needs of companies, finding solutions to stabilize them and, as a contact for policymakers, developing needs-based measures - that's the goal of the 19 Thuringian networks and organizations that have joined forces across all sectors to form the Thuringia Cross-Cluster Initiative (CCIT).
FFP protective masks from Thuringia
Series production will start in a few weeks
Thorey Gera Textilveredelung is part of the consortium of companies that developed the mask prototype certified according to the FFP standard. They manufacture components to implement a protective mask according to medical standards from material development to series production.
9 June 2020: Smart-Textiles-Workshop at mtex+
Workshop of the SmartTex network for the first time in Chemnitz
On 9/10 June 2020, the mtex+ textile trade fair was to be held for the first time in the new Calowitz Congress Center Chemnitz. And it should also be a first for us: For the first time, the SmartTex network wanted to organise a workshop as part of an international trade fair. Now the fair is cancelled because of the Corona Academy. However, we hope that our workshop can take place in Weimar in autumn.
1 October 2019: Smart Textiles Workshop
Current developments and creative exchange in Weimar: as colourful as autumn
It was an inspiring workshop with almost 70 producers, scientists and users. The speakers' presentations are now online. In the next days we will also publish the videos of the released presentations on our Youtube channel.
IT-security from Smart Textiles
SEKT: Participate and gain information
Take part in the survey of the Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences, which deals with experiences and the dissemination of Smart Textiles. How small can electronics still become, and can this miniaturised electronics be fused with textiles and clothing?
Experts needed for co-development of next-generation smart textiles!
Identify new application areas
A research project funded by the European Commission called WEAFING is searching for experts/innovators/outside-the-box thinkers to support us in identifying application areas and use cases for electroactive yarns and polymers – so-called artificial muscles for smart textiles, soft robotics or innovative haptics.
Service platform for smart textiles is online
Publish your special know-how!
It is done: on 14.2. we get online wir our info portal www.smarttex-portal.com online. So should be easier for product developers and producers to find the right partner for the development of prototypes or small series production. WHO offers WHAT special Smart Textiles services?
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