R & D

Every year, IFM works with an exclusive set of companies to develop unique and beautiful wearable and e-textile products. Our unique expertise in e-textile materials, manufacturing and applications, including heating, data transmission and sensing, can help your company meet its goals and understand this emerging technology. IFM can help you develop your product, from application concept through e-textile technology to manufacturing support.

As a recognized innovator in electronic textiles, our intellectual property, patents, know-how and trade secrets in e-textile technology allow us to support our partners in unique ways. Navigating the landscape of e-textiles is time consuming and can be discouraging. Our extensive know-how includes databases of materials, processes and vendors so we can help you analyze technology, solve manufacturing problems and get to market.

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