Development Projects

Avalon Project - European Commission research program, dedicated to cross-sectoral development of novel hybrid textile structures integrating multifunctional Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) and the related processing techniques, as well as design, simulation and organisational methodologies, to enable the integration of such textile structures into novel high performance products in the fields of smart wearable systems and textile reinforcements for technical applications. Links to partner sites.
www.avalon-eu.org/

Biosyntex - Research and development project, funded by the European Commission, private industry and scientific institutes, focused on the development of ecologically efficient technologies through the use of enzymes as catalysts to add new surface functionalities to synthetic polymers, and to save resources in the further processing of man-made fibers.
www.vtt.fi/bel/epro/fpt/biosyntex.htm

Canadian Textile Sustainable Development Working Committe - Committee formed by individuals from government, industry and private organizations, aimed at developing environmentally sustainable textile processes and products. List of projects. Library of articles. Links to related sites. English and French.
www.t2d2.ca/

CETA. China-Europe Textile Alliance - Development project of European textile and apparel organizations, aiming to familiarise European companies in the textile and garments industry with the working practices of the Chinese textile industry, the Chinese production capacity, the distribution structure of the Chinese market and the channels for entering the market.
www.c-e-t-a.com/

CNNITH. National Digital and Innovation Centre for Textile and Clothing - France. European Union funded research and development organization of the French government, and the textile and apparel industry, dedicated to promote the incorporation of digital technologies in the industry. French, and English on PDF file.
www.cnnith.com/

D'Appolonia SpA - Italy. Providers of engineering, scientific and construction management services to civil and industrial projects. Ongoing Space 2 Tex project, co-funded by the European Community, focused on the development of a novel concept of a compact, high efficiency and cost-effective waste treatment plant for water recycling in textile finishing processes.
www.dappolonia.it/

e-T Cluster Project - European Union sponsored development project, clustering together European and national projects to propose a European framework of standards, enabling the seamless integration of 3D scanner, CAD and Avatar technologies for the apparel and textile industry. Links to related sites.
www.atc.gr/eT-Cluster/index.htm

E-Textile Toolbox - European Commission sponsored development project containing an integrated e-learning toolbox geared specifically towards the textile industry of India and Vietnam, aimed at creating more efficient textile plants which generate less production costs, with improved product quality and a better environmental performance.
www.e-textile.org/

ETN. European Textile Network - Cooperative partnership of government, industry, educational institutes and museums, promoting and organizing textile related cultural exchanges to further European unity. Searchable directories of exhibitions, conferences and event organizers. English, German and French.
www.etn-net.org/

Euro Textil Region - Cooperative network of associations in the textile and apparel manufacturing industry covering Eastern Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, aimed at creating employment, market exploration, research and development of new technologies, and business development projects. Links to partners and related sites. Multi-lingual site.
www.eurotextilregion.de/

The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing - Belgium. Europe wide platform for public authorities, scientists, manufacturers and suppliers, and educational institutes in the apparel and textile industries, aiming to develop and implement long-term industry visions and a strategic research agenda (SRA) to improve innovation, competitiveness and growth potential for this industrial sector in Europe. Library of PDF articles. Links to related sites.
www.textile-platform.org/

Fibrenet - European Union supported project for vocational training in the textile and nonwovens industries. Glossaries of technical terms and definitions. Properties and characteristics of natural and man-made fibers. Descriptions of textile and nonwovens manufacturing processes and technologies. Links to related sites. Multi-lingual site.
www.fibrenet.org/

FTC. Fashion & Textile Cluster - European Union financed project aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) of the Turkish textile and clothing industries. English and Turkish.
www.textilecluster.com/

The Godene Fibre Project - Namibian development project, aiming to promote and merchandise recently discovered fibers from the Euphorbia Gregaria and the Euphorbia Damarana plants to the textile and composite industries. Descriptions of the fiber and its economic potential, and project structure.
godenefibre.com/

Interactive Institute - Sweden. Multidisciplinary, innovation-oriented research institute working in the area of digital media, art, technology, science and enterprise. Development projects in computational technology in textile and fashion. English and Swedish.
w3.tii.se/

International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard - Organisation founded by organic cotton producers, the textile industry, consumers, and standard organisations and certifiers, with the aim to promote harmonisation of the various regional approaches and to develop a glo­bally accepted quality standard for or­ga­nic tex­ti­les.
www.global-standard.org/

Leapfrog CA - European Union supported development project within the Euratex framework, coordinating multidisciplinary knowledge and research activities to support leadership for European apparel production from research along original guidelines.
www.leapfrog-eu.org/

MIRALab - Switzerland. Independent research and development laboratory involved in computer science and electrical engineering, physics and mathematics, virtual environment systems and multimedia, architecture and design, anthropometric body modelling and psychology. Cloth animation development projects for the textile fabric and fashion industry. Technical papers on PDF files.
www.miralab.unige.ch/

PAN. Pesticide Action Network - Awareness-raising program of Organic Cotton Europe, aiming to stimulate commitments by stakeholders in the textile chain and consumers in Europe for the improvement of the economic, health and environmental conditions of cotton producing small-scale farmers in Africa.
www.organiccottoneurope.net/

PARTEX - Development project within the framework of the European Union's PHARE program, which aimes to prepare and reorganize the textile and apparel associations of selected Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) in anticipation of EU membership.
www.perfectlink.org/perfect.htm

PerfectLink - Belgium. European Union sponsored follow-up to the Partex and Seetex projects, aimed at improving participating organizations' capacities and skills in retrieving and disseminating information and documentation usable by member companies on issues relevant to the textile, apparel and leather industries. Links to partner organizations. Includes database of companies, and environmental dictionaries and resources.
www.perfectlink.org/

SEETEX - Development project within the framework of the European Union's PHARE program, aiming to develop and support environmental excellence in Eastern European textile and apparel industries, in anticipation of EU membership.
www.partex.org/seetex.htm

The Somatometric Institute - Greece. Non-profit private organization founded by the Hellenic Clothing Industry Association (HCIA) and the Knitting-Clothing Industries Association of Northern Greece (SEPVE), dedicated to provide services to business and research-based organizations, related to or depended upon anthropometric (whole-body) data, and the development of knowhow on systems which collect data about the human body, and ways of exploiting their capabilities. Links to related sites. English and Greek.
www.bodymetrics.gr/

Tex-Map Project - European Union sponsored development program, aiming to create a strategic roadmap leading to the transformation of the European textile and clothing distribution industry, into a cross-sectorial, dynamic, innovative, flexibly integrated and customer oriented business network by 2010. Links to partner and related sites.
www.atc.gr/Tex-Map/

Textiles and Clothing Extension - Research based information for consumers and businesses, compiled to assist in the understanding of the technical, historic and cultural aspects of textiles and clothing. From the Iowa State University.
www.extension.iastate.edu/textiles/

TTN. Transatlantic Textile Network - Consortium of textile departments of six universities in Europe and the USA, dedicated to the development of student mobility, internships and transatlantic team projects.
www.ita.rwth-aachen.de/ttn

TWG. Textile Working Group - Virtual working group under the auspices of the United Nations Environmental Programme, consisting of professionals engaged in the interface of textiles and environment with the objective of pooling resources, provide technical assistance, guidance and counseling, undertake projects, and use internet technology for a wider dissemination of the results.
www.envirolink.org/resource.html?itemid=3930&catid=4

Virtual Interior Textile Academy - European Union funded project aimed at developing a virtual multilingual education establishment for the European interior textile branch. Links to participating partners. English and German.
www.vita-academy.com/

WearIT@Work - European Union sponsored project aiming to apply wearable computing to increase the productivity of the work force in emergency, healthcare, maintenance and production environments. Overview of business cases. List of publications. Definition of wearable computing.
www.wearitatwork.com/

WebTEXpert - Germany. European Union funded project of industry and research institutes, coordinated by the German Textile Research Council, aimed at the development and provision of advanced methods in the field of innovation management with a focus on new product development and introduction to increase the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) operating in the textile and clothing industry. Links to partner sites. English and German.
www.webtexpert.net/