03 Jul 2023 News
The 6th edition of the International Conference on Natural Fibers has come to a close, leaving behind a trail of impressive achievements and groundbreaking research in its wake. This prestigious event brought together experts, researchers, and industry professionals from 39 countries.
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09 Jun 2023 News
Fibrenamics integrated a Portuguese delegation from the textile industry into China as part of the University of Minho's innovation ecosystem. This initiative, promoted by the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, aimed to foster partnerships for commercial, industrial, educational, research, and innovative cooperation between the two nations. The program took place from May 26 to June 9, spanning various locations in China.
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10 Jan 2023 News
Fibrenamics, a leading institute for fiber-based solutions and composites, announced the success of the TerryPlanet project, in partnership with Mundotêxtil. The project, which aimed to develop innovative terry cloth based on circular economy principles, was a major step towards exploring sustainable strategies in the production of terry cloth, a type of structure often used in bath towels.
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06 Sep 2022 News
Based on the need to differentiate its product range, as well as to reduce the transparency of its materials and still provide some level of protection to its sports equipment, Playvest, a company with high know-how in the production of seamless clothing, and Fibrenamics - University of Minho joined their knowledge and developed 4 innovative clothing items capable of substantially improving the comfort of its user.
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03 Aug 2022 News
With the desire to broaden the type of products they commercialize and invest in new market niches, A. Ferreira & Filhos, S.A, a company dedicated to knitting knitwear for children, men, women, and home textiles, sought in Fibrenamics - the University of Minho, the technical and scientific know-how needed to develop an innovative textile product.
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26 Jul 2022 News
In conversation with Raul Fangueiro, President of the Fibrenamics Association, António Cunha, President of CCDR-N, glimpsed the future of technology and stressed the importance it will have for the fulfillment of the commitment of the Human Being to the planet.
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18 Jul 2022 News
Promoted by the Ministry of Defense of Portugal, the 3rd Edition of the AuxDefense Conference occurred, between July 6 and 8.
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13 Jun 2022 News
Luísa Arruda, a Fibrenamics researcher, was 1 of the 2 designers chosen to represent Portugal at the FUSION exhibition, which took place in Italy and aimed to gather solutions for the active aging of the population, through Design.
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02 Mar 2022 News
On February 24th, the Aux_Seamless project was presented to the public, at SICI93, in Braga.
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