The Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) in Chemnitz has been an outstanding innovation partner and service provider for its customers since it was founded in 1992. Textile materials have shaped our activity profile ever since. The non-profit institute addresses technical and social issues through an open, interdisciplinary and reliable approach. At STFI, the main topics of research and development are technical textiles, nonwovens, lightweight textile engineering, functionalisation, recycling, digitalisation and artifical intelligence. Additionally, STFI gathered many years of experience and expertise in textile testing as well as certifying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The STFI is consistently pursuing the path of contemporary and application-oriented research and has established the Center for Textile Sustainability in this context. The STFI has been an affiliated institute of the Chemnitz University of Technology since 2006. Furthermore, it is actively involved as a member of the Zuse Association and the Saxon Industrial Research Association (SIG).
From 9 to 14 November 2025, Saxony's Minister for Economic Affairs Dirk Panter travelled to India with a delegation from industry and research to strengthen economic ties in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The STFI accompanied the 20-strong delegation.
For two decades, innovative developments, collaborative partnerships and a common goal – the sustainable use of valuable resources – have shaped our research work. We would like to celebrate the start of our anniversary year in 2026 with you and take a look back at the past as well as forward to the future.
You can look forward to exciting specialist presentations from industry, insights into technological milestones and a discussion with the initiators of the department, as well as opportunities to network with experts.
Together, we want to look back, provide impetus and develop perspectives for the next 20 years.
On 24 and 25 September 2025, the Textile International Forum and Exhibition took place in Taipei, Taiwan. The conference focused on the collection, linking and evaluation of data as well as design requirements for the successful transformation to a circular economy. The STFI was there to discuss ways of cooperating with international partners.
You have the possibility of a virtual exploration at STFI. For this purpose, our futureTEX research and test field "Textile Factory of the future" with all its facilities was scanned by the company airmess GmbH from Dresden.
You can move freely around the room virtually and view individual plant technologies at close range. In the "Textile Factory of the Future", STFI scientists are working on topics related to digitalisation in the textile industry. Digital assistance systems, robotics, driverless transport systems and RFID technologies are the main components of the work in this field.
The virtual tour took place as part of the BBA project "Visit Saxony's Textile Hub", which is funded by the Saxon State Ministry of Economics, Labour and Transport and implemented and coordinated by Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH.
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