#Smart Textiles

2025-03-03

Innovations with smart textiles

The second free online masterclass of the AddTex project will take place on March 5 from 15:30 to approx. 17:00. Industry partners and textile researchers will present the latest innovations in the field of functional and smart textiles.

Latest developments at first hand: On March 5, 2025, industry partners and textile researchers will present current innovations in the field of functional and smart textiles in the 2nd online masterclass in the ADDTEX project © 2025 AddTex

Industry partners and textile researchers present the latest developments

Under the leadership of the University of Borås (Sweden), special training videos have been developed for colleges, universities and the textile industry. Partners from Spain, the Czech Republic and Germany have contributed to this content and will present their latest developments and products in the masterclass.

The agenda and information on the speakers can be found in the attached PDF file. Questions about the content presented are expressly encouraged!

Further information and participation at https://www.addtex.eu/masterclass/

Or on March 5 directly via this link:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7f93b095-e25a-4082-8bdc-64f394cd7436@8e943f0d-7210-43f5-93fe-e920f0838a6e

International practical experience for textile students

As part of the European Erasmus+ project AddTex, the partner institutions organised several hackathons simultaneously from 15 to 17 May 2024 at the universities in Borås (Sweden), UPC (Spain), PIN (Italy) and TUS (Ireland). The aim was to develop practical solutions to real challenges facing the textile industry. The German family-owned company Schmitz Textiles, a specialist in complete textile solutions for indoor and outdoor use, challenged students at the University of PIN in Prato to increase the recycled content of yarns for awning production to 100 per cent.

6th AddTex project partner meeting in Prague

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Fifth transnational ADDTEX meeting in Prato

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Covestro, FILK Freiberg, and OUT e.V. develop flexible, conductive polymer smart textile system

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EURATEX calls for urgent action on industrial competitiveness

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