As a practical partner, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) has been supporting companies for over 30 years in the development of marketable innovations. With a clear focus on sustainability, health and safety, the STFI offers forward-looking research, reliable textile testing and certified personal protective equipment to provide tailor-made solutions that will secure your future economic success.

Our stated aim is to use textile technologies in such a way that they reduce environmental impact, protect natural resources and create liveable spaces for future generations, because this is the future for us all.

At AGRA 2026, we will be showcasing textile applications that have their origins in local fields: lightweight engineering elements and semi-finished products made from hemp bast, and stabilising geomats with a hay core for landscaping. Visit us at the Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen stand at the AgriFood Innovation Forum in Hall 2, Stand D16.