Facilities
The three NewTexEco UAs’s – ArtEZ, Saxion and HvA – have workshops and labs that are important for our research. These include traditional and modern machines for various textile operations (weaving, knitting, etc.), but also 3D scanning equipment, for example.
In time, we want to make these labs accessible to students, teachers, researchers and partners of NewTexEco. This is not yet the case.
This section is still under development. Not all workshops, lab facilities and equipment are already listed here.
For more information or questions about accessibility, please contact lab coordinator Leslie Eisinger.
Physical-Digital Textiles Lab
This lab focuses on integrating physical textiles with digital innovations. It develops new materials and production processes that combine traditional textile craftsmanship with digital technology. The lab aims to create advanced textiles that incorporate digital features, improving both their aesthetic and functional qualities. Examples of equipment available in this lab include: CLO3D Fabric KitDrape meterFabric […]
Prototyping Facilities
The Saxion prototype facilities provide the opportunity to make a prototype garment. Here we have access to various types of (semi) industrial machines from making yarn to prototyping a textile product. This includes spaces for making cloth (including knitting and weaving), additive manufacturing (including embroidery) and sewing machines to join the textile parts together into […]
Chemical Recycling Lab
The Circular Textile Laboratory (CTL) was developed as part of the regional deal ‘Circular Textile Twente’. It is equipped to conduct research into both chemical and mechanical recycling. In this part of the CTL we conduct research into chemical recycling of cellulose fibres. Examples of equipment present : Pulp analysis: Fritsch Pulverisette 25Spectro Xepos C […]
Titan Tensile Tester
Titan 5 is a universal strength tester. Tensile tests are used to understand tensile strength and determine maximum loads a material can withstand. Examples of properties that can be measured with Titan include tensile strength, breaking strength, maximum elongation and elongation recovery. Tests that can be done include: Tensile strength and elongation; Yarn strength; Fabric […]
CLO3D Fabric Kit
The CLO3D Fabric Kit is a set of test equipment to test the strength, thickness and flexure of textiles, which can be used to properly simulate the representation of the material in CLO3D software. The CLO3D Fabric Kit is part of the Physical-Digital Textiles Lab. Contact person: Tetiana Yeromina
Orbiter
The Orbiter is a Pilling & Snagging tester: a consistent and reliable way to test the pilling and snagging properties of woven and knitted fabrics.This device tests fabric for resistance to pilling and snagging by simulating wear through a unique tumbling box method. The Orbitor evaluates fabric performance with a rotational action, providing insights into […]