The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Textile ETP) will be showcasing two of its key projects at the ITMA 2015-Research and Education (R&E) Pavilion. The projects showcased ‘Energy Made-to-Measure campaign and 2BFUNTEX’, which is a campaign coordinated by EURATEX and supported by the European Union to pursue greater energy efficiency in the textile and clothing industry. Currently, several organizations from 11 countries are involved in the campaign which brings resources and information to companies, supporting them to take action. 2BFUNTEX on the other hand is spearheaded by AUTEX and aims to boost collaboration between research centres and the industry, and facilitate rapid adoption of innovative functional textile structures and textile-related materials. Within the project, eight Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) have also been set up: antimicrobial textiles, biotechnologies, electro spinning, flame retardancy, nanotechnologies, plasma, smart textiles and sustainable textiles. The Textile ETP, initially launched in 2004 as an international non-profit organisation last year by three founding members: EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation; TEXTRANET, the European Network of Textile Research and Technology Organisations; and AUTEX, the Association of Universities for Textiles.
