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29th Aug 2017

The Hohenstein Institute, an international research centre involved in the development, testing, and certification of textile products, has announced the launch of an ergonomically optimised work jacket for the optimum use of an exo-skeleton for overhead work. The product is a created in a ZIM joint project, a funding programme, with five partners.

17th Jun 2017

Hohenstein Institut fur Textilinnovation (HIT) has developed heat release tester WATson - to be used for physical measuring of the cooling performance of textiles. Until now there is no correlation of the data obtained using WATson with actual wearer trials and thermophysiological models. The textiles industry needs such an evaluation system.

17th May 2017

The Hohenstein Institute has set up a centre for textile public health as part of its group of companies in Boennigheim. The Hohenstein Health Centre will focus specifically on medical textiles - clothing, textile products or processes which affect human health. Its main purpose will be to support use of textiles to promote, protect and restore good...

1st Dec 2014

In the medical sector, compression textiles are mainly used to prevent various illnesses, or to treat them, or to improve quality of life. However,

9th Oct 2014

Researchers from the Hohenstein Institute are investigating the factors affecting the design of thermally optimised car seats in electric vehicles.

8th Oct 2014

The Hohenstein Institute in partnership with three other organisations has initiated a design competition ‘Spacetex 2030’, which challenges students

6th Jun 2014

Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute are working with Beluga-Tauchsport GmbH and M. Zellner GmbH to develop an "artificial uterus" providing

12th May 2014

As part of the research project "Absorber systems for the laser welding of textiles", scientists at the Hohenstein Institute (Bönnigheim) and the DWI

25th Apr 2014

As part of the research project (AiF No. 17031 N) "Absorber systems for the laser welding of textiles", scientists at the Hohenstein Institute

14th Dec 2013

Workers in metal foundries are exposed to many dangers, including not only the extreme heat but also splashes of molten metal. Products designed to