QC4SUSTEX: Authentication and security of sustainable textiles and development of devices for the effective environmental control under fabrication

The fashion sector knows the high environmental impact of textile production. Thus, brands and companies seek new fabrication methods and more sustainable materials. It is compulsory to develop new technologies, based in artificial intelligence, which allow to obtain useful information of textile production processes, in order to improve their sustainability.

In this project we will work in the development of efficient solutions to be sold globally to meet the specific demands of the sustainable fashion market for quality control.

Objectives

Main objectives of the project are the following:

  • To develop tools for the authentication in the lab of sustainability claims or certifications of fibers and fabrics used in clothes and footwear.
  • The analysis of images and other signals to detect the presence of regenerated or recycled fibers in textiles, and to quantify the generation of micro-fibers.
  • The evaluation and the improvement of the security of the materials employed in the production of sustainable fashion.
  • To develop an integral turnkey service to control the environmental impact on water of the suppliers of the main textile retailers.