Technical textiles · industrial AI in manufacturing
Technical textiles — when the garment is PPE, the seam is a legal requirement.
Technical textiles are not playing for looks: they are playing for a harness that meets EN 361, a surgical mask that meets EN 14683 or a glove that meets EN 388. A seam outside the standard is not a quality defect, it is a product that should never have left the plant. And on top of that, OEKO-TEX, GOTS and REACH all demand material traceability. These are iLEAN's documented cases in technical textiles.
20 real cases from this industry.
Every case is written for the person who runs that line — with the specific problem, how it fits the IRIS system and an impact estimate to be validated with your numbers.
Airbag fabric defect control with AI
How iLEAN Vision inspects airbag fabric in line, detecting pores, irregular seams and weft defects before cutting and sewing.
See the case → Textile caseSpunbond nonwoven basis weight control with AI
How iLEAN Edge controls the g/m² of spunbond nonwoven in line, roll by roll, with sensors and AI agents that hold the roll if the basis weight…
See the case → Textile caseAramid Kevlar spinning control with AI
How iLEAN Edge watches tension, speed and micro-breaks in aramid (Kevlar) spinning and warns before the defect ends up in a ballistic vest.
See the case → Textile caseEN ISO 20345 safety footwear seams with AI
How iLEAN Vision inspects critical seams in EN ISO 20345 safety footwear to prevent test failures and customer complaints.
See the case → Textile caseEN 361 fall arrest harness seams with vision AI
iLEAN Vision detects skipped stitches, loose stitching and pattern deviations in the critical seam of the EN 361 fall arrest harness, with serial…
See the case → Textile casePU sole defects in safety footwear with AI
How iLEAN Vision detects bubbles, insole separation and off-spec color in injected polyurethane soles for safety footwear.
See the case → Textile caseLoom yarn break detection with AI
How iLEAN Vision detects a yarn break on the industrial loom in real time, stops the shed and warns the operator before weaving meters of scrap.
See the case → Textile caseBag filter pore detection with AI
How iLEAN Vision inspects filter bags to detect pores and loose seams before shipping to the cement or ceramics customer — piece by piece.
See the case → Textile caseEN 388 file for cut-resistant gloves with AI
iLEAN Writer assembles the EN 388 file for every batch of cut-resistant gloves: tests, raw material and supplier certificates available in one click.
See the case → Textile caseGeotextile density and uniformity for civil works with AI
How iLEAN Edge controls basis weight, thickness and uniformity of geotextile in line with sensors and AI agents, roll by roll, before it ships to site.
See the case → Textile caseMembrane lamination in outdoor garments with AI
iLEAN Vision detects delamination, bubbles and poorly bonded areas in the waterproof-breathable membrane lamination of outdoor garments — before…
See the case → Textile caseEN 14683 surgical mask with AI
iLEAN Edge controls basis weight, BFE and ultrasonic welding of the EN 14683 surgical mask with in-line sensors and AI agents that close the…
See the case → Textile caseEN ISO 20471 high-visibility garment with AI
How iLEAN Vision controls reflective tape, fluorescent color and band position in EN ISO 20471 garments during making-up.
See the case → Textile caseREACH SVHC for textile dyes and finishes with AI
How iLEAN Writer assembles the REACH/SVHC file per roll and per supplier (dyes, finishes) ready for audit with an agent, and the person signs.
See the case → Textile caseTextile dyeing color batch matching with AI
How iLEAN Edge controls the color of the dye bath with a spectrophotometer and adjusts the formula in real time to avoid rework, lot by…
See the case → Textile caseTier-1 airbag roll traceability to the VIN with AI
How iLEAN Tracer builds the traceability of every airbag and seat belt roll through to the vehicle VIN with an agent, and the person signs — a file…
See the case → Textile caseCarbon prepreg traceability with AI
How iLEAN Tracer records out-of-freezer hours for every carbon fiber prepreg roll and assembles the file ready for an aerospace audit.
See the case → Textile caseGOTS organic cotton traceability with AI
How iLEAN Tracer links field, spinning and weaving with GOTS chain of custody link by link, captures delivery notes and certificates, and the person signs.
See the case → Textile caseMDR traceability of surgical mesh with AI
iLEAN Tracer builds UDI traceability for surgical hernia mesh under MDR: batch file and chain of custody through to the hospital…
See the case → Textile caseOEKO-TEX Standard 100 traceability with AI
How iLEAN Writer keeps the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 file always ready by cross-referencing batch, tests, supplier certificates and dye lots with…
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