CSIRO’s technical textile production capabilities include traditional knitting and weaving, three-dimensional knitting, and modern machinery for nonwoven bonding by chemical, heat or mechanical processes.

ElectroSpin 2010, the first International conference devoted to Electrospinning.

Top Australian netball and basketball players are using CSIRO-developed interactive textiles to get ‘in the groove’ when shooting goals.

CSIRO has been granted A$2 million under the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program to demonstrate the capabilities of carbon nanotubes as strong, lightweight antiballistic materials.

An inaugural 'Electrospinning' Conference, offered by CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, enables scientists and engineers to engage in cross disciplinary discussions and interactions on applications for electrospun nanofibres.

This two-day workplace training program in carding technology will be tailored to the requirements of textile companies to improve process efficiencies and textile end-product.

Fibre Science and Engineering is one of four research programs within CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering.

CSIRO's 'world leading' expertise will drive the development of a new carbon nanotube yarn manufacturing industry for Australia.

CSIRO is researching applications of carbon nanotube yarns in textiles to improve their electrical and thermal conductivity.

Advanced materials improve the design and fabrication of products, introducing new qualities such as biodegradability, thermal and electrical conductivity, high-strength, flexibility and fire resistance.

CSIRO scientist demonstrates the process of manually spinning carbon nanotubes (0:43).

Demonstration of carbon nanotube yarn up-spinning by a multi spindle spinning machine (0:39).

In a world first, Mr Ken Atkinson, an Australian scientist, has spun yarns from minute fibres of carbon, without the need for a binder to hold the yarn together.

CSIRO is developing textile arm and leg sleeves for preventing skin tears in the elderly and bed-ridden. Nearly 15 per cent of people in high-care nursing homes have a skin tear at any one time, according to research at the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

Download this flyer which outlines the benefits and opportunities available to organisations through sponsorship of the Electrospin 2010 Conference. (6 pages)

Registration form for delegates to the Electrospin 2010 Conference in Melbourne, Australia, 26th - 29th January 2010 (3 pages).