The Gesamtverband der deutschen Textil- und Modeindustrie e.V. is headquartered in Berlin and has an office in Brussels. textil+mode represents the political interests of the industry, is responsible for collective bargaining policy and informs its member associations, the regional and trade associations of the German textile and apparel industry, about all relevant issues.
The German textile and fashion industry is an important economic sector with annual sales of approximately 28 billion euros and with about 1,400 companies employing approximately 124,000 people in Germany. The strongest growth driver is technical textiles, which find their application in a wide range of high-tech products. The exceptionally high export ratio of more than 40 percent reflects the esteem in which German textile and apparel products are held on international markets and underscores the competitiveness of the companies, which hold a top position worldwide.
For more information please visit www.textil-mode.de.
With the Mittelstand 4.0 competence center Textil vernetzt, Gesamtverband textil+mode, in association with its four project partners, supports small and medium-sized enterprises in the textile industry, textile machinery manufacturing and related sectors in expanding their digital fitness and implementing AI-based applications.
Textil vernetzt is made up of the four partners German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research (DITF), Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University, Hahn-Schickard and Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) and the textile+mode association. The work focuses on the areas of work 4.0, networked production, end-to-end digital engineering and smart sensor technology. Textil vernetzt is part of the "Mittelstand-Digital" funding priority initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to promote digitization in SMEs and the skilled trades.
More information on Textil vernetzt can be found at www.textil-vernetzt.de.
What is Mittelstand-Digital? Mittelstand-Digital informs small and medium-sized enterprises about the opportunities and challenges of digitization. The funded competence centers help with expert knowledge, demonstration centers, best practice examples as well as networks that serve to exchange experiences. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy enables free use of all Mittelstand-Digital offerings. For more information, visit www.mittelstand-digital.de.
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