AITEX organises textile congress

22/09/2008

Spanish textile and clothing research centre AITEX is to host a second international congress on ‘Competitiveness and Technological Innovation in the Textile Sector’. The event will take place in Alicante on November 5-6.

A number of researchers, scientists, commercial and marketing personnel and technicians will present information and take part in debates during the two-day congress.

The first day will be cover recent developments, case studies and projects to improve competitiveness in small and medium enterprises. The second day will be focus on research and development including the latest innovations in the fields of nano- and biotechnology for the textile sector.

More than 100 companies and research centres attended the first edition of the congress and the second edition is expected to attract even higher numbers.

According to AITEX director, Vicente Blanes, the congress will help “to bring together the brightest minds in the world of textiles, which will surely inspire everybody to try even harder to innovate in both their R&D capabilities and their business management approach.”