The European Textile Platform has defined the building blocks for the 4th industrial revolution of clothing and textiles promoting strategic innovation on intelligent fabrics as the future smart, high performance materials and high value added solutions for attractive growth markets.

This presentation offers an overview about e-textiles, the innovation roadmap and the key success factors to be addressed for the effective development and adoption of e-textiles.

Following the discussion focuses on the Saati competive approach, the enabling technologies and processes and our advanced smart textiles solutions valuable for diversified markets: technical e-textiles, sensing and monitoring biometric parameters and environmental conditions, enabling and boosting a smart life.

MSc degree in chemical engineering from Politecnico di Torino. Over 10 years of international experience in consultancy firms, industrial companies and educational institutions within the textile sector. Reliable, long-term connections with relevant organizations and institutions in the field. Solid competences in innovation and R&D activities on advanced materials and technologies combined with organizational & project management expertise. R&D senior scientist at Saati group, leading innovation in the emerging area of smart textiles and flexible electronics.

SAATI is a multinational company that develops, produces and commercializes, with more than 80 years of experience and unrivaled know-how, highly advanced technical fabrics and chemicals for industrial use .

SAATI manufactures precision woven fabrics with excellent dimensional stability, uniformity, and enhanced characteristics and performances thanks to special and proprietary finishing treatments.

SAATI also formulates and manufactures chemical products and solvents for screen-printing.

SAATI is active in in four areas of application: screen printing, chemicals, filtration and protection.