AITEX

(The Textile and Cosmetic Industry Research Association)

One of our core innovations on e-textiles is a garment which integrates textile-based sensors for continuous ECG and EMG monitoring, combining comfort with reliable physiological signal acquisition. Conductive textile electrodes are seamlessly embedded into the fabric, while integrated haptic actuators provide real-time tactile feedback based on measured cardiac or muscular activity. The washable and wearable system supports healthcare, rehabilitation, sports performance, defense, and remote monitoring, enabling users to both track physiological signals and interact intuitively with the data.

VUB a.s.

Booth no. 4

Advanced solution for smart textiles

Highly Conductive Hybrid Threads CleverTex®

VÚB a.s. presents its unique e-textile solution: conductive hybrid threads CleverTex® developed within R&D collaboration with UWB Pilsen.

By precision-twisting real metallic microwires with textile filaments, we produce conductive threads designed for integration using standard textile processes: sewing, embroidery, weaving and knitting.

We offer fully customizable prototyping, standard production, and reliable delivery.

Key Innovations & Features:

• Adjustable electrical resistance (1–2,500 Ω) tailored to customer specifications
• High durability, machine washability, and a wide range of colours

Target Applications: Heating elements, antennas, and conductive tracks for healthcare, protective clothing, sports/fitness, IoT, and elastic or rigid conductive ribbons.

Applycon

Booth no. 6

Born Knitting Engineers

Booth no. 10

Discover how yarn becomes a sensor. At Born’s booth, explore knitted textile electrodes, integrated sensors and smart garments for healthcare, sports, automotive and robotics. Born combines textile engineering with scalable manufacturing, supporting customers from the first idea through prototyping to series production. Meet us to discuss how sensing and actuation can become part of the textile itself.

About Born

Since its foundation in 1991, Born has earned a reputation as a flexible, versatile innovation leader in the German textile industry. Through our constant innovation, we develop new and trend-setting textile solutions for and with our customers in fashion, medicine and Tec&Lifestyle.

CeNTI

(Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials)

Booth no. 2

Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials – is a private, non-profit Centre for Technology and Innovation based in Northern Portugal. With a team of over 190 researchers and extensive experience in collaborative national and international R&D projects, CeNTI specialises in applied nanotechnology, advanced and sustainable materials, and smart systems, helping companies turn ideas into innovative products and solutions.

Through applied R&D, prototyping and technology transfer, CeNTI supports the development and validation of high value-added materials and technologies, from early-stage concepts to industrial-ready solutions across multiple sectors, including Automotive & Aeronautics, Construction & Smart Buildings, Health & Well-being, and Energy Production & Storage.

Danish Technological Institute

Booth no. 11

At Danish Technological Institute (DTI), we bridge research and scalable manufacturing for next-generation smart textiles. Our capabilities cover digital material dispensing and screen printing of conductive inks, stretchable hybrid electronics, full e-textile testing, and sensor integration for health monitoring, sports, and industrial wearables. Visit our booth to explore functional demonstrators, printed biosensors, and discuss collaborative R&D and pilot production opportunities.

Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf

Booth no.

Fraunhofer IZM & Technische Universität Berlin

Booth no. 5

With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Fraunhofer IZM and TU Berlin are specialists when it comes to E-Textile research and development.

Our focus lies on integration and interconnection technologies, upscaling and industrializing e-textile manufacturing and quality and reliability testing and assessment. Together with industry partners, we create e-textile solutions for a wide range of applications, from health and medical, soft robotics and industrial to protective garments and more.

We are actively working on e-textile standardization and universal connectors to further e-textile market potential. Join us at our booth to explore collaboration options and how we can make your e-textile ideas a reality!

Gemtex

Booth no.

The GEMTEX Laboratory contributes to the development of interdisciplinary research projects aimed not only at driving innovation in the textile, clothing and retail sectors through new sustainable and connected materials and digital tools, but also at designing innovative, high-value-added textile materials and products that help restore industrial sovereignty and contribute to the reindustrialisation of France across a wide range of application areas (clothing, transport, cosmetics, health, safety, sport, aeronautics, robotics, etc.).

All activities are organised around three research areas, encompassing all the unit’s research projects and technology platforms, namely: (i) modelling, simulation and optimisation of systems and value chains in the textile sector, (ii) the physics of textile materials, structures and systems, and (iii) formulations, structures and processes for the functionalisation of textiles..

InfraHex

Booth no. 3

InfraHex is a Czech technology company developing next-generation multispectral camouflage solutions.

Our focus is simple: reducing detectability in an environment increasingly dominated by thermal imaging, drones, and advanced sensor systems.

We design and manufacture nanomaterial-based textiles that significantly lower thermal signatures, helping both individuals and equipment blend into their surroundings. Our solutions are built for real-world conditions and reflect the evolving nature of modern operational environments.

Core capabilities include the design and manufacturing of lightweight, breathable textiles that significantly reduce thermal signatures while maintaining usability in demanding field conditions. The technology enables effective concealment against thermal imaging, drones, and modern sensor systems.

Screentec

Booth no. 8

Screentec develops and manufactures customized printed electronics for e-textiles using stretchable silver, carbon, and dielectric pastes on flexible TPU substrates.

Our technologies enable textile-integrated electrodes, conductive circuits, heating elements, sensors, and SMT components integrated on textiles – supplied in sheet or roll format or integrated directly into textile products.Key applications include medical and health monitoring, rehabilitation, sports and performance wear, industrial garments, defense and security solutions. We support customers from product developmentearly prototyping to scalable manufacturing.

Key Innovations & Features:

• Medical and health monitoring
• Rehabilitation, sports and performance wear
• Industrial garments, defense and security solutions.

We support customers from product developmentearly prototyping to scalable manufacturing.

Shima Seiki

Booth no. 8

Shima Seiki Italia S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. based in Wakayama – Japan, a leader in manufacturing and sale of electronic flat knitting machines. Japanese Innovation in the Heart of Textiles Shima Seiki Italia S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. based in Japan Wakayama, a world leader in the production of flat knitting machines. Shima Seiki MFG., LTD. also produces SDS-ONE APEX, a knitting design, pattern-making, and programming software. Shima Seiki offers a wide range of machines, each highly specialized for a different product. Each individual Shima Seiki machine model creates a unique and inimitable product. Shima Seiki Italia has a local presence with its three offices in Segrate (MI), Carpi (MO), and Ponzano Veneto (TV), and a robust sales and service network, with agents and distributors, extends throughout Italy and abroad. The company’s motto, Ever Onward, perfectly captures the spirit that drives it.

Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI)

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Voltera

Booth no. 13

Voltera is a Canadian hardware manufacturing company developing electronics prototyping systems that make it easier to turn ideas into functional prototypes.

Our NOVA direct ink writing system dispenses conductive inks, solder pastes, adhesives, and other functional materials onto flexible, stretchable, and conformable substrates, including PET, TPU, textiles, and paper. Compatible with screen-printable materials ranging from 1,000 to 1,000,000 cP in viscosity, NOVA enables rapid prototyping of e-textile applications, from heated mittens to pressure-sensitive insoles, while supporting a smoother transition from prototyping to production. 

Key innovations and features:

• Printing functional materials on unconventional substrates
• Multilayer, multi-material printing with features down to 100 µm
• Printing highly conductive traces and solderable interconnects
• Thermal management: Heated gloves, heated boot liners, heated jackets
• Health monitoring: Wearable sensors, biosensors, and physiological monitoring devices
• Garment displays: Electroluminescent displays, flexible LED circuits
• Wearable power and connectivity: Printed batteries, antennas, and conductive interconnects

University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, RICE

We develop hybrid conductive threads, stretchable ribbons, and market-ready products such as firefighting suits, ponchos, and gloves, already commercialised by industrial partners. Using e-broidery, flat knitting, digital printing, lamination, 3D printing, and thermocompression, we enable seamless integration of electronics into textiles.

Highlights

• Knitted heat glove with integrated temperature control
• EMG electrodes developed for ESA/ISS applications
• Stretchable ribbon electrodes integrated via our new thermocompression machine
• Smart firefighter poncho
• Inertial navigation glove with LED compass
• Smart boot prototype

Applications:

• Smart protective and work clothing
• Healthcare wearables (hydration sleeves, respiratory T-shirts)
• Durable heated knitted fabrics for long-term comfort and performance