1. 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

2. T/C Industry Key Figures EU-27, 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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