Smart Textile Alliance

Smart Textile Alliance (STA) is a private not-for-profit organization promoting industry standards, collaboration, and use of e-textile technologies. We support development of innovative e-textile products through access to trusted suppliers, contemporary knowledge, activities and events.

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A diverse Community of Specialists

STA supports collaboration with researchers and companies across the entire e-textiles supply chain, creating a community where SMEs, large enterprises and R&D organisations contribute diverse professional expertise in innovative products and services.

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Setting Standards for Sustainable e-textiles

Smart textiles are a disruptive technology combining microelectronics and textiles, increasing value for end-users and extending product lifetimes. STA promotes standardization of components and modular system architectures that facilitate replacement and recycling for sustainable products.

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Fast-track e-textile Development

We are an experienced team with an in-depth understanding of Smart Textiles. Through our network of Suppliers and Ambassadors we can help find the right components and partners for your development or to scale up your business.

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Upcoming Events for 2024

This autumn STA will offer a range of events and activities to foster collaboration across the value chain.
See below for details of upcoming events…

Let’s connect at E-Textiles 2024 i Berlin

Meet STA chair Christian Dalsgaard at this year’s annual E-textiles Networks Conference hosted by Fraunhofer IZM.

Berlin, 19-21st November

Strong interest for E-Textile Connector Development

STA made great contacts to participate in the planned development at the Xecs Matchmaking event.

Interested?

London Event for spring 2025

Following requests from our community, STA is planning a physical event in London for the coming Spring. Stay tuned for details…

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Highlight from our Blog

We let you know what is new in Smart Textiles and why it matters to you. The contributions are from STA staff or from our industry partners. Our goal is to provide high-quality information that you cannot find anywhere else.

Born GmbH – Knitting Smart Textiles

Jun 5, 2023

German smart textile design and production company Born specialises in knitted garments with integrated sensors and intelligent functions for medical, sport and other applications. The Smart...

Tonus – Smart Garments for Longevity and Fitness

May 31, 2023

Over the last 10 years, there has been a steady increase in the adoption of wellness and health wearable products by consumers. This growth is believed to have been accelerated after the COVID-19...

Nanoleq – Experts in Components, Solutions and Manufacturing of Smart Textiles

Dec 2, 2022

Nanoleq, a company based in Switzerland, is a provider of bio-signal monitoring solutions and components for smarter textiles. They help customers with e-textiles components and manufacturing...

Suppliers Directory

STA Suppliers Directory represents a list of companies with a proven track record of supplying high quality Smart Textile products. Components from these suppliers all fit within the Smart Textile Stack™.

Trusted Suppliers

“I am very excited to see a list of Smart Textile suppliers with a scalable focus accessible in one place.”

Alexander Krause, Former Head of ITK Engineering’s Smart Textile Competence Center

Ambassadors

STA Ambassadors are organisations whose values and work we admire. We share a common vision to make electronics soft and textiles smart in a responsible way. Our Ambassadors are ready to assist you with matters outside the scope of our own business.

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