The International Forum on Advanced and digitalised Smart Textiles (IFAST) will take place online, on 15 and 16 June 2021, with the objective to evaluate the development of advanced smart textiles in the European defence sector.

The new contract is a continuation of AITEX’s successful collaboration with the EDA. Since 2012, the Institute has developed seven R&D projects for the Agency and this contract ensures that collaboration will run for another four years.

On 23 February 2021 the European Commission published a new regulation (2021/277) amending the limit for PCP and its salts and esters.

AITEX has initiated a cooperative research project with the three prize-winning artists from the second call of the RE-FREAM project to collaborate on the development of sustainable finishes and dyes for a new clothing range.

The following new standards for OEKO-TEX® STeP standards come into force on 1 April 2021 after a three-month transition period.

The following new standards for ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® come into force on 1 April 2021 after a three-month transition period.

The following new standards for OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 come into force on 1 April 2021 after a three-month transition period.

To help face these challenges, AITEX places its full array of technical facilities and resources at the disposal of the textile industry through its Circular Economy and Sustainability Technical Unit.