The TEXTILEATHER project led by ATEVAL, coordinated by INESCOP and developed by a consortium of 5 partners started their activities with the aim of demonstrating a new sustainable technology for finishing leather and textiles.
Ontinyent, 07.15.14. On July 11, the outbreak of LIFE + TEXTLEATHER project meeting was held in the INESCOP installation in Elda. This project is co-financed with funds from the Life + program of the European Union and it will last 30 months.
The goal of the project is to demonstrate the viability of a textile finishing technology called MLSE (Multiple Laser Surface Enhancement) treating textiles and leather for obtaining materials with antimicrobial properties, flame retardants and hydrophobic properties. This technology consists of a continuous dry process that can significantly mitigate the environmental impact of operations finishing of textiles and leathers.
The results will contribute to promoting a “greener” and competitive economy, as it is estimated that textiles and finished leathers, with this new technology, will allow to reduce: greenhouse gases, 90% of chemicals consumption, 75 % of water consumption and 90% of energy consumption, solid waste, sewage and odors.
The main areas of application of the products that can be obtained with this sustainable technology are tanned for shoes (casual, athletic, health, etc.), leather goods, .. and home textiles, apparel and footwear for a professional use.
About the Consortium
Coordinated by ATEVAL, association within the textile sector, of which brings together more than 425 companies in all stages of the textile sector value chain. The project partners included the Footwear Technological Institute (INESCOP), which acts as technical coordinator of the project, and which, in turn, brings together more than 500 shoe companies and associated components, Footwear Innovation Cluster (CCI) the Italian tanning company NEWPORT srl and the Spanish textile company TEXATHENEA S.L.