Smart garment is now ready for clinical testing News In the M.O.T.I.O.N. project (Interreg 2 Seas), we developed a smart garment to monitor stress in children with cerebral palsy during their physical therapy. Smart garment is now ready for clinical testing
BIOGEARS: bio-based ropes now submitted to marine trials News In June 2021, the EMFF funded project "BIOGEARS" finalized three prototypes of bio-based ropes, made from the yarns developed by Centexbel (Belgium). BIOGEARS: bio-based ropes now submitted to marine trials
Ecodesign criteria for consumer textiles News This study examined which type of ecodesign criteria for textile products would have the greatest impact. Ecodesign criteria for consumer textiles
Study on the Technical, Regulatory, Economic and Environmental Effectiveness of Textile Fibres Recycling News In the European Union, efforts are already being made to switch to a more circular and sustainable textile economy. Study on the Technical, Regulatory, Economic and Environmental Effectiveness of Textile Fibres Recycling
Centexbel filed patent for biobased textile coating News Despite the availability of several bio-based and biodegradable thermoplastic polymers, there are but a few matching coating applications. Centexbel filed patent for biobased textile coating
