Textilfabrik 7.0 – An opportunity for a new, future-proof textile production
The Textile Factory 7.0 serves as a model project for structural transformation in the region called Rheinisches Revier. First, a technology and development center will be established, followed by an emission-free and digitalized industrial park.
Instead of considering individual technologies in isolation, Textile Factory 7.0 combines three megatrends into a hands-on textile real-world laboratory: Energy efficiency, AI-supported automation, robotics, and biotechnology.
Modern machines and equipment enable the development and testing of:
- On-Demand Production
- Microfactories
- Digital Textiles
This is complemented by textile and biological laboratories, where sustainable raw materials are researched and new materials are developed.
The T7 Technology and Development Center
Through close collaboration between research and industry, new technologies, production concepts, and innovations for the textile sector are being developed. At the same time, the project creates new jobs in the region called Rheinisches Revier.
From coal to AI: Textilfabrik 7.0 exemplifies the industrial structural transformation of the region.
The project strengthens the long-term attractiveness and competitiveness of regional textile production. With the T7 Factory, new jobs are being created, and innovative textile research at the site is being strategically advanced.
In the first development phase (2025–2029), a textile technology and development center will be established in Mönchengladbach, where the six core modules of Textilfabrik 7.0 will be addressed through close cooperation between industry and research.
T7 Park – Emission-Free and Digitalized Industrial Park
In the second development phase (2029–2033), a next-generation industrial park will be created. Here, the textile and apparel industry will develop and produce under zero-emission conditions with CO₂-neutral processes.
The industrial park provides space for innovative production facilities, corporate offices of the textile sector, and sustainable textile start-ups. This creates a modern industrial site that connects research, development, and industrial production.
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