Health | Lifestyle

At the cutting edge

We design innovations for a healthy, active and self-determined life. Our health and lifestyle solutions are centred on the individual, supported by the intelligent combination of state-of-the-art materials, functional textiles and innovative technologies. Our solutions support everyday life as well as prevention, therapy and care, and make a tangible contribution to greater well-being and quality of life.

Our vision is to build a sustainable bridge between health, technology and lifestyle. Through the close integration of functional textile design, medical expertise and resource-efficient material concepts, we create products that promote health, combine hygiene and comfort, and simultaneously foster innovation and environmental awareness.

Ti-VlieKe

At the STFI, titanium-based non-woven structures for implants were tested; these are to be embedded…

MeInPak

Reusable rather than single-use: Innovative, washable composite materials for infection control have been developed at…

HuminTex

Researchers at the STFI have developed a bio-based and biodegradable textile composite for particle-filtering respirators,…

Surgical cooling garments

The STFI has developed active cooling garments for surgeons and insulating patient drapes. These prevent…

KIMONO

Manufacturers of clothing for people with atopic dermatitis are seeking to bridge the gap between…

Thema PI

This knitted sports belt is designed to aid postnatal muscle strengthening of the deep abdominal…

Medical textiles and hygiene products

These cover a wide range, from wound dressings and medical masks to hygiene nonwovens and protective and hygiene clothing. Furthermore, functional treatments are possible, such as antimicrobial or liquid-repellent coatings, which enhance safety and comfort.

Care aids

Range from classic products such as nappies and incontinence products to innovative care and smart textiles with integrated sensor technology. These are complemented by comfort-enhancing padding structures and application-optimised materials.

Sports, rehabilitation, preventive and orthopaedic aids

Include bandages, orthoses and thermoregulatory functional textiles to support movement and recovery. State-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, such as 3D-printed reinforcement structures on textiles, expand the range of applications and the scope for customisation.

Contact

Jenny Liebelt

Healthcare textiles, smart technical textiles, upholstery fabrics

+49 371 5274-279

Tobias Richter

Additive manufacturing, functional printing, material characterisation

+49 371 5274-285

Ralf Taubner

Spunbonded nonwovens, biopolymers

+49 371 5274-262