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.
1 October 2019: New Smart Textiles Workshop
Current developments and creative exchange in Weimar: Autumn will be colourful
The next workshop date is now fixed: on 1 October, producers, scientists and users will meet in Weimar to inform themselves and exchange ideas about new intelligent textile-based products.
4 June 2019: Smart textiles workshop in Weimar
Smart textiles materials as the basis for new properties - shared lectures online
New material technology solutions were at the focus of the last SmartTex workshop in Weimar with about 50 participants. Experts from economy and science reported u.a. from textile electrodes, ultra-fine wire for wearables or medical applications as well as an innovative mobile textile "EIT system" that can measure lung function right at the scene of the accident.
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.
29 January 2019: Smart Textiles Symposium
Smart Textiles as a booster for the textile industry
In which industries is the use of Smart Textiles particularly active? What does this mean for the domestic textile industry? What are the developments for applications of intelligent textiles in medicine? At the SmartTex symposium in Weimar there were exciting keynote speeches and lively discussions.
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?