The STFI in Chemnitz has been an outstanding innovation partner and service provider for its customers since it was founded in 1992. Since then, STFI was a member of EDANA. Textile materials have shaped our activity profile ever since. At STFI, the main topics of research and development are technical textiles, nonwovens, lightweight textile engineering, functionalisation, recycling, digitalisation and Industry 4.0. Additionally, STFI gathered many years of experience and expertise in textile testing as well as certifying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and geosynthetics.