design, fashion and the arts to innovative textiles and their application sectors. The exhibition gave visitors a glimpse at the latest innovations and major issues in current textile research, and, taking an original, playful and poetic approach, it got them thinking about the possibilities of these fascinating materials, in fields as varied as sports, transportation, fashion, architecture, design and more. www.futurotextiles.com The Quebec mission served as a kind of focal point for attendees as the site of meetings for ongoing collaborative projects. A number of important dossiers were discussed with the directors of ENSAIT, who described all the new resources that would be available through CETI for potential collaborative projects in the innovative technical textile sector. T
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Study conducted by the Observatoire des Textiles Techniques, supported by the Direction Générale de la Compétitivité, de l’Industrie et des Services (DGCIS) and entrusted to the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). Étude menée par l’Observatoire des Textiles Techniques, soutenue par la Direction Générale de la Compétitivité, de l’Industrie et des Services (DGCIS) et confiée à l’Institut Français de la Mode (IFM).
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