The latest developments in terms of materials and prototype ideas within
the field of medical engineering will be presented at the Techtextil fair in
Frankfurt taking place from May 4 to 7, 2015. About 400 exhibitors are
again expected in this sector. According to a statement of the German
textile research Board of Trustees, the umbrella organization of the
German textile research, as many as 10 of 16 German textile research
institutes are operating with growing potential in this field of research.
Research is currently being undertaken into textile bone components
and new therapeutic gloves for stroke patients.