Project Manager EURATEX Textile Innovation Trends & what they can bring to the Protection Markets Mauro Scalia Project Manager EURATEX ENPROTEX Conference, Brussels, 9 December 2015

T/C Industry Key Figures EU-27, 2014 2013-2014 evol. Turnover € 165 billion +2.4 % Investment € 4.3 billion +2.9 % Employment 1.63 million -1.5% N° companies 172,700 -0,9 % Extra-EU Exports € 43 billion +3.5% Extra-EU Imports € 99 billion +8.5% Crises of 2009 was a Milestone for industries in EU. Of course Textile sector was touched heavily in fact the turnover dicreasedeven tough the export increased, It was due to the reorganisation of the factories, increasing the add value per person Europe is the undisputed Global Innovation Leader in Fashion, Technical Textiles & Textile Technology

Textile End Markets Main technical applications: Transport Protection Construction Furniture Medical

Key Future Trends High value-added specialty products and high-tech manufacturing New textile applications Customisation, value-added services & new business models Sustainability & resource efficiency Investment growing in different areas of textiles, cooperatiion among Industries, research center, Universities, joined project between companies of the supply chain Digitisation enabling the 4th Industrial Revolution for Textiles and Clothing

Functionalised fibres and textiles for specific end user needs Key Technologies for the next 10 years Specialties & High-tech Processes Functionalised fibres and textiles for specific end user needs Application of novel technologies for fibre/filament formation (incl. nano-fibres) Dry, flexible & energy-efficient textile surface treatment technologies (e.g. nano-surface modification, plasma, laser, UV, multi-functional coatings) Advanced mechatronics and digitisation in textile manufacturing (digital printing, dyeing & finishing of textiles) Functionalised fibres and textiles for specific end user needs Application of novel technologies for fibre/filament formation (nanotechnology, electrospinning or multi-component fibre spinning) Dry, flexible & energy-efficient textile surface treatment technologies (inkjet, UV, hotmelt, plasma, laser, CO2, ultrasonic, spraying, PVD techniques) Advanced mechatronics and digitalisation in textile manufacturing for productivity, precision, and quality

Key Technologies for the next 10 years New Textile Applications High-performance fibres and textiles materials for use in highly technical applications or under extreme conditions (carbon, ceramic, metallic substrates, multicomponent fibres/filaments) New manufacturing technologies for realisation of complex, multi-layered, 3D shaped or multimaterial/hybrid textile and composite structures Smart textiles for application in functional interiors or smart wearable systems (health & performance monitoring, sensing/ambient intelligence, energy-harvesting & storage, light & temperature management) High-performance fibres and textiles materials for use in highly technical applications or under extreme conditions in the transport, energy, construction, agricultural, marine, sports, protection or health care sectors (incl. carbon, glass, novel polymeric, ceramic, metallic and hybrid fibre materials) New manufacturing technologies for realisation of complex, multi-layered, 3D shaped or multimaterial/hybrid textile and composite structures (incl. 3D weaving, knitting, braiding, stitch-bonding techniques as well as assembly and composite making processes) Smart textiles (adapting, sensing, actuating, energy- harvesting/storing, light or signal emitting and other functionalities) for application in functional interiors or smart wearable systems

Adoption of new business models with attractive economics for SME’s Key Technologies for the next 10 years Customisation & New Business Models Virtual modelling and design of textile materials and products and direct on-demand digital production Greater application of digital, data and Internet-based technologies across the entire textile-fashion value chain Adoption of new business models with attractive economics for SME’s Rapid and realistic virtual modelling and design of textile materials and products for rapid move from concept to product Greater application of digital, data and Internet-based technologies across the entire textile-fashion value chain for increased speed, reactivity, process control, customer interaction and for reduced waste Adoption of new business models with attractive economics for SME’s, specialised or niche products, local manufacturing, distribution and service concepts

Key Technologies for the next 10 years Sustainability & Resource Efficiency Novel process technologies which are less energy and less water intensive also in small series production High-tech textile recycling for circular economy concepts Bio-chemistry based textile processing Greater use of EU-origin natural & bio-mass based fibres such as flax, hemp, European wool or European agricultural and forestry resources, waste or by-products Substitutes for toxic/restricted textile materials & auxiliaries (dyes, coatings, finishes and speciality additives) Novel process technologies which are less energy and less water intensive also in small series production High-tech textile recycling for circular economy concepts Bio-chemistry based textile processing incl. enzymes and other bio-catalysts or bio-based dyestuffs and additives for greater environmental and consumer safety Greater use of EU-origin natural & bio-mass based fibres such as flax, hemp, European wool or European agricultural and forestry resources, waste or by- products in the European textile and clothing industry Substitutes for toxic/restricted textile materials & auxiliaries (dyes, coatings, finishes and speciality additives) raising environmental, health or global supply concerns

Interesting Developments for Protection Protective textile products with a better function Light-weight fabrics with high protection and wear comfort level More reliable, precise or localised (multi-)functionalisation Products with integrated smart functions Protective textile products with a better sustainability profile Less energy, water & toxic chemicals used in production and care & maintenance Use of bio-based or waste-based fibre material sources Highly efficient local, on-demand production (less stock, transport, production waste) Better services for protective textile buyers/users New processes in care & maintenance (CO2 cleaning, garment re- functionalisation…) Easier, more affordable customisation and made-to-measure products More customer-centric service concepts through digitisation

Thank you for your attention! Mauro Scalia, Project Manager EURATEX Textile ETP Contact Thank you for your attention! Mauro Scalia, Project Manager EURATEX Lutz WALTER Secretary General The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles & Clothing Ph. +32-2-285.48.85 E-mail: info@textile-platform.eu www.textile-platform.eu