Engineering Tomorrow’s Textiles
The next generation of textiles won’t just cover and protect — they will sense, generate, and adapt. At Tekstina, we are already building them: photovoltaic fabrics that harvest solar energy, fire-resistant materials for space stations, and smart textiles developed alongside AI.
In collaboration with leading research institutions — including the Jožef Stefan Institute and local, national, and international technical universities and local, national, and international technical universities — Tekstina is actively developing the next generation of textile materials. Our research spans five frontiers: space-ready textiles engineered for extraterrestrial environments, photovoltaic fabrics that harvest solar energy from the material itself, protective textiles for military and drone applications, materials enabling agriculture in extreme conditions, and AI-assisted self-healing nano textiles that respond to damage at a molecular level. Nanotechnology in textile engineering is a particular focus — exploring how materials behave, perform, and heal at the smallest possible scale. Supported by ESA and the Slovenian Space Office, Tekstina’s space textile research is developing materials that will serve far beyond the cosmos. Smart wound-healing fabrics and AI-assisted recovery textiles, engineered for astronauts, will find their first earthly application in rehabilitation centres, specialized clinics, and hospitals — bringing space-grade material science directly to human care.
By combining cutting-edge research partnerships with relentless engineering ambition, Tekstina is shaping the textile industry — on Earth and beyond.
