Name of the organization: NIEDERHEIN
Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany
Website: hs-niederrhein.de
Contact person: Prof.Dr. Anne Schwarz-Pfeiffer
Email: Anne.Schwarz-Pfeiffer@hs-niederrhein.de
Type of organization: University of Applied Sciences
Expertise:
The Research Institute for Textile and Clothing of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences (FTB) has a strong focus on technical textiles, their production and application due to its traditional textile technology background.
Lab and research facilities cover the whole textile processing chain:
- spinning technologies (e.g. ring and friction spinning)
- weaving
- warp and weft knitting
- braiding
- 3D modeling and prototyping, 3D body scanner
- laser cutting
- sewing, welding, bonding
- finishing and functionalization via slot die coating for yarn and fabric, dip-, knife- and spray coating, screen-, ink-/valve jet- and dispenser- as well as 3D-printing
- accredited testing lab