About the project

SUBBIMATT Project will develop biobased and bioinspired sustainable Smart Textile Materials to address current and future energy needs. The novel materials include debondable adhesives, bio-polyurethane, and negative thermoresponsive materials, leading to advanced applications in shape morphing building envelopes, automotive interiors, and adaptive garments.

SUBBIMATT’s primary goal is to develop a novel generation of sustainable biobased and bioinspired smart technical textile materials. The project is structured into three main phases:

Ambitious goals

Objectives

SUBBIMATT has defined several key objectives to maximize its impact and achieve its ambitious goals:

  • Safe and Sustainable by Design: developing a model for technical textile development with environmental and social assessments.

  • Biobased Polymers and Materials: Pilot-scale production and characterization of biobased materials. Circular Textile Intermediates: Manufacturing guidelines and pilot-scale production of bio-PU coated fabric, nanomembranes, and functionalized filaments.

  • Smart Textile Materials: creating prototypes for motion actuators, energy harvesters, and tunable openness fabrics.

  • Demonstration of Smart Textile Materials: implementing Smart Textile Materials in responsive pneumatic building envelopes, automotive interiors, and adaptable garments.

  • Liaison and Exploitation: Creating business models for demonstrators and integrating external project developments.

Impacts

The SUBBIMATT Project will drive the development of sustainable, bioinspired smart textile materials, fostering innovation in energy harvesting and adaptable textiles, ultimately enhancing consumer products while advancing the EU textile industry towards a circular and climate-neutral economy.

Support for EU Policies
Contributing to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the EU Industrial Strategy, the EU Textile Strategy, and Fit for 55.
Energy Efficiency
Demonstrating the benefits of sustainable biobased materials for energy management in daily products.
Industry Competitiveness
Helping the EU textile industry remain competitive and resilient by promoting climate-neutral and circular economy practices.
Sustainability Awareness
Raising awareness about the importance of sustainable materials and practices in various sectors, including building, automotive, and fashion.