Facilities

In the shoes and leather workshop, you can work on making shoes, bags, leather garments or any other type of leather product or object. A wide range of specialized machines are available, including leather sewing machines, sanding and polishing machines, and a sole press. There are also options for sealing PVC plastics to create waterproof […]

The Thread Controller 2 digital jacquard weaving machine (TC2): The TC2 loom is a tool that assists during the “Innovative or the Creative” phase of the making of the textile and is designed primarily for Sampling, Rapid Prototyping or Product Development purposes. The TC2 loom is part of the Prototyping Facilities at Saxion.Contact: textiellab@saxion.nl

Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) TM4000Plus: The Hitachi TM4000Plus benchtop SEM is a user-friendly yet powerful tool for imaging and microanalysis. The microscope offers high, medium, and low vacuum settings, accommodating a wide variety of sample types. It’s equipped with a secondary electron (SE) detector for detailed surface imaging and a backscatter electron (BSE) detector […]

Permetest water vapor & heat resistance: A fast response measuring instrument (Skin Model) for the non-destructive determination of water-vapour and thermal resistance or permeability of textile fabrics. The Permetest can be found at the Fabric Analysis Lab at Saxion. Contact: textiellab@saxion.nl

X-Rite Ci62 portable spectrophotometer (colour measurement): The X-Rite Ci62 portable sphere spectrophotometer is a scalable, high-performance handheld spectrophotometer uniquely suited for ensuring accurate colour, especially on reflective or textured surfaces. (TQM-systems) The spectrometer is part of the Fabric Analysis Lab at Saxion. Contact: textiellab@saxion.nl