Advanced Textiles Expo 2025

Advanced Textile Technologies: Pushing the Boundaries for Dual Use Applications (Room Indiana Convention Center, Room 140)

04 Nov 25
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Emerging Technologies Conference

Speaker(s): Michael Rein, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)

Join AFFOA’s Director of Engineering, Michael Rein Ph.D. to learn about AFFOA’s advancements and collaborative development of e-textile products and tools for advanced textile manufacturing to enable next-generation military and commercial applications. During the presentation you will see examples of advanced fabric technologies developed to increase safety, comfort, and emergency readiness with vast potential to be commercialized and improve lives. Learn about: • Powered soft systems for extreme cold weather • Bio-degradable PPE • Universal Design Platform for e-textiles • Self-Contained, automated and deployable manufacturing lines