ITA - Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen

The Institute of Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University (ITA) is one of the top 5 institutes in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University in terms of patent applications, turnover and number of employees, making it one of the largest institutes at RWTH overall. The core competencies of the institute lie in the

• the development of textile machines and components
• new materials
• new processes for the production of textiles
• new textile structures and new products (e.g. fiber composites, medical textiles).

The ITA offers courses in the following areas: Mechanical engineering specializing in textile technology, industrial engineering specializing in textile technology and upper secondary vocational school teachers. There is also the opportunity to study for a doctorate in engineering. Further information can be found at www.ita.rwth-aachen.de.

ITA conducts research in almost all areas of the textile chain.

The ITA's most important areas of research are:

• Spinning preparation and yarn production, nonwovens
• Process optimization in the weaving mill
• Chemical fiber technology
• Materials technology issues in textile machine construction
• Manufacturing of clothing, household and home textiles
• Manufacturing processes and applications for technical textiles and fiber composites
• Development of medical textiles and biomaterials
• Textile industry
• Quality assurance and process optimization
• Recycling & industry energy concept.