Services
Research - Consulting - Testing
for the entire textile chain
Fibers
- Fiber analysis, fiber differentiation, analysis of fiber
blends
- Physical and technical characterization of natural fibers,
man-made fibers, and fiber blends
- Analysis of fiber add-ons, lubricants, finishes, and spinning
oils
Yarns
- Spinning and processing of man-made fibers
- Production of spun yarns
- Manufacturing of hybrid friction spun yarns
- Yarn analysis, physical and technical characterization
Fabrics - 3-D-Textiles
- Weaving preparation and weaving
- Production of nonwovens
- Multiaxial layers
- 3D-contoured warp knitts, 3D-knitts, 3D-nonwovens, 3D-braids,
double raschel knitting
Finishing
- Dyeing, printing, (wool) finishing
- Surface characterization and modification, coating
- Shrink-resist treatment of wool, anti-stain and other functional
finishing
- Damage analysis
- Alternative finishing processes (plasma, enzymes, ultra sound,
supercritical fluids)
Sewing and Joining
- Analysis of processes and weak points
- Recommemdations for the sewing of garments, home textiles,
and technical textiles
- Construction and development of means of production, machinery
engineering, one-sided stitching/sewing processes for technical applications
- Investigation of sewing accessories
- Ergonomic workplace design for the sewing industry
- Automation in sewing industry
- Analysis of quality problems in the textile chain: textile
industry - sewing industry - trade
Technical Textiles - Composites
- Plasma modification of textile materials for technical textiles,
e.g., composites, textile-reinforced concrete, medical textiles
- Process design for the production of specialty yarns and woven,
warp-knitted, or weft-knitted fabrics, braids, multiaxial layers, nonwovens,
and sewed structures for technical textiles, e.g., compo-sites, textile-reinforced
concrete, medical textiles, geotextiles
- Testing of textiles for construction
Home textiles
- Technological and housing-medical properties of textile floor
coverings
- Technological testing, including building physics and protection
against fire
- Usage properties of textile floor coverings
Quality control - Process Optimization
- Testing of textiles, quality assurance
- CE Production Certification for the building sector (e.g., geotextiles)
- Simulation
- Computer based quality control, development of software for
production control and regulation
- Measurement technology and control engineering for all areas
of textile and apparel industry
Consumer Protection - Environmental Issues
- Analysis of harmful substances, bioavailability
- Analysis and cleaning of used air and waste water
- Waste concepts, recycling of textile products
- Energy and environmental management, eco-balances, strategies
for conservation and avoidance of environmental pollution
