Adidas’ Speedfactory project aims to move manufacturing to next level
Adidas has teamed up with four German companies for a three-year project which aims to “strike out on a new path” in terms of how products are made.
“It is important to us to be at the forefront of innovation and technology across all categories, to continue to provide our consumers with disruptive products and features in a sustainable manner,” a spokesperson for adidas tells sportstextiles.com.
While adidas will focus on footwear, automotive supplier Johnson Controls is looking at textiles for car seats, and they hope advances from 3D robotic stitching specialist KSL Keilmann Sondermaschinen; Fortiss, part of the TUM Technical University Munich, and ITA RWTH Aachen, Aachen University’s textile institute, will help them develop faster and more flexible processes.
“Within Speedfactory, existing approaches will be evaluated regarding their suitability for the textile and sporting goods industry,” says a spokesperson for Fortiss. “New concepts will be developed, as well.”
See WSA July/August – available now via ezine or in print next week – for a closer look.
