Abstract:
For a long time, the textile and leather industry has surpassed the stage of
conventional clothing products and has evolved towards multifunctional smart products that
provide various functionalities to the user. Today the focus is on smart products, with
protective properties for environments with different degrees of risk, products that provide
superior wear comfort and safety properties, which can be obtained only by using
unconventional technologies and advanced raw materials. At present, textile and leather
industry achieves a symbiosis between unconventional technologies and tradition, culture
and creativity.
This paper presents aspects regarding this field at European and national level and the
achievements in the research activity carried out by INCDTP, the only scientific research
institute in this sector in Romania.