AITEX organizes the 6th meeting of VESTLIFE project (Ultralight modular bullet proof integral solution for dismounted soldier protection) where the promising partial results in the development of new ballistic protection panels.

AITEX has set up a new Technical Unit for Sustainability and the Circular Economy to enable textile companies to improve their positioning as environmentally sustainable companies and to generate business opportunities by changing to new circular models.

The new standard, ASTM 3340-18 now provides thermal resistance values for insulation against the cold that a camping mattress offers to the user. AITEX has added this new test to its portfolio of services this year.

Building energy efficiency is one of the main requirements for sustainability in new construction. Solar protection devices are systems designed to control and make optimum use of solar radiation to increase both thermal and visual comfort.

AITEX devotes some of its R&D lines to developing hybrid electronic solutions and advanced technologies in the design process, through the execution of the HYBRID and INTECDI projects.

The European project MY-FY: Re-inventing the textile industry with advanced myco-fibres, has begun. The project focuses on creating non-wovens from mycelium fibres that will offer enhanced performance and a reduced environmental impact.

This article discusses AITEX’s experience during the turbulent key months of the pandemic. The entire AITEX team worked tirelessly, 24/7, to focus its efforts and energy to the service of the Spanish textile industry, public administration and society.

In the last year, there has been a 525% increase in the number of consumers demanding products with OEKO-TEX® certification, which has issued 24,205 certificates and labels guaranteeing that production processes and methods are approved by accredited bodies.