#Research & Development

2025-07-31

Mario Jorge Machado speaks at TIWC

The Textile Institute, in collaboration with Aquitex, is pleased to announce that Mario Jorge Machado, Euratex President, Portugal will be delivering a Keynote Address at the upcoming Textile Institute World Conference (TIWC).

Mário Jorge Machado, president of the Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal (ATP) since 2019, stands out for his strategic leadership in the textile and clothing sector, promoting innovation and sustainability. He represents ATP on the Board of Euratex – The European Apparel and Textile Confederation, where he was recently elected President and on the Board of CIP – Confederação Empresarial de Portugal.

He also chairs CIP’s strategic council for the environment and sustainability. His vision encompasses operational excellence and the implementation of sustainable practices. With a career dedicated to industrial management and international trade, Mário is a shareholder and director of important textile companies such as “Adalberto Textile Solutions, S.A.”, applying advanced management practices to boost competitiveness and innovation. With a degree in Production Engineering from the University of Minho, his expertise ranges from continuous process improvement to the development of B₂B commercial teams and B₂C business models. Mário Jorge Machado is a leader who contributes significantly to the evolution of the textile industry, guiding it towards a sustainable and innovative future.

Reducing development times for technical textiles by accelerated thermo-oxidative aging in a high-pressure autoclave

Synthetic polymers used in technical textiles can be effectively protected against degradation caused by heat, oxygen, and water through the use of stabilizer systems. This enables service lives of several decades, extending to more than 50 years. As the use of durable technical textiles continues to grow, so does the demand for reliable methods to predict their service life within economically feasible testing periods. For the first time the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) developed methods for robust service life prediction for textiles in an IGF research project.

ITA has developed a washable digital smart jacket with real-time feedback and an AI-powered app for rehabilitation

As part of the PhysioTaix research project, the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University is developing a digital smart jacket with integrated sensors. The jacket is washable and reusable; it tracks movements during rehabilitation exercises in real time and transmits the data to an app.

ADD-ITC 2026 highlights strong industry participation

The Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADD-ITC) 2026 will place a strong focus on the exchange between textile research and industry when it takes place on November 26–27, 2026, at the International Congress Center Dresden. According to the preliminary conference program, more than two-thirds of all presentations will be contributed by companies or jointly presented by industry and research institutions.

SHIMA SEIKI to showcase flat knitting and digital design solutions at Egypt Stitch & Tex

Leading Japanese computerized flat knitting technologist SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its sales representative in Egypt, TTS (EL MASRIA FOR TRADE & TECHNICAL SERVICES), will participate in the upcoming 24th International Exhibition for Textile & Carpet Machineries, Printing Technologies and Accessories (Egypt Stitch & Tex) to be held in Cairo, Egypt this month.

Coats Digital launches AI-powered GSD RealMotion for motion analysis

Coats Digital has launched GSD RealMotion, an AI-powered solution designed to provide apparel manufacturers with greater visibility into factory-floor operations. By analysing shop-floor video and applying Coats Digital’s GSD methodology, the solution turns video recordings into structured, motion-by-motion method studies.