High value-added solutions for strategic markets
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS TO INTEGRATE COMPONENTS INTO SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES FOR FASHION AND HABITAT
FASHIONTECH 2025
Motivation
As electronic components become smaller, more flexible, and more efficient, e-textiles are expanding their potential by incorporating circuits and functional elements into their structure, enhancing the value of everyday objects. This allows many designers to explore new forms of creativity and innovation in fashion and modern home environments, using technology as a tool. Thanks to advances in miniaturization and flexibility, these textiles can include sensors, actuators, and other technologies that interact with the environment and respond to external stimuli.
They also offer a high degree of personalization, enabling the creation of products tailored to each user’s style, comfort, or functional needs. The ability to modify material characteristics in real time marks the beginning of a new era of products that directly adapt to individual preferences.
Objectives
This project aims to explore the integration of various electronic components (sensors, actuators, PCBs, etc.) into different types of fabrics, while promoting sustainability by valuing textile waste and eco-design. The goal is to develop original and exclusive products that merge design and technology to offer cutting-edge and functional solutions, positioning AITEX as a key benchmark in the fashion and smart habitat sectors.
Value and competitive advantage
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Facilitates the incorporation of smart technologies into textile products without requiring in‑house technical capabilities.
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Enables differentiation of fashion and habitat products through interactive experiences and high added value.
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Opens new product lines combining technology, design and sustainability within the textile sector.
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Strengthens company competitiveness through solutions aligned with personalization and digitalization trends.
Obtained results
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Development of textile prototypes with integrated lighting using low‑consumption LEDs and textile optical fiber.
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Implementation of motion systems through micro‑servos and actuators integrated into textile and habitat products.
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Integration of color, light and motion sensors to enable interaction and dynamic product response.
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Development of structures and housings using 3D printing and laser cutting adapted to textile applications.
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Development of functional demonstrators for fashion and habitat to validate the technical feasibility of the solutions.
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Application of sustainability and ecodesign criteria, including the use of recycled and low‑environmental‑impact materials.
Grant number: IMAMCA/2025/6
Programme: Plan of non-economic activities 2025
Period of execution: January 2025 – December 2025
Status: Finished
More information: PLAN OF ACTION
Entity: IVACE
Project supported by the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, through IVACE.
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R&D AREAS
New high-performance functionalised materials
Circular economy and sustainability
Advanced manufacturing, smart textiles and digitalisation
High value-added solutions for strategic markets
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NEWS
AITEX is present at the Babykid FIMI fair at Feria Valencia from January 26 to 28, presenting tests and certifications for children’s products.
AITEX has attended the Cosmetorium fair in Barcelona once again on October to present its new products for the cosmetic sector.
AITEX has hosted the LIFE POLITEX workshop entitled “Closing the textile polyester cycle: challenges and opportunities”, based on promoting sustainable solutions for the management and recycling of textile materials.