AESTHETICAL, ADJUSTABLE, SERVICEABLE AND MAINSTAY TEXTILES FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY

Project Information

EASYTEX

Grant agreement ID: DE3002

Start date

End date

Funded under

• Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

VTT Chemical Technology
Finland

Objective

Clothes and the material used to make them can affect both physical and psychological aspects of daily life for elderly and disabled people. Clothing produced with standard patterns do not fit persons with body dimensions deviating from the average, and conventional patterns have to be tailor-made to individuals. EASYTEX will use an automated measuring system, and data will be transferred to a CAD/CAM pattern design unit that will provide the control information for the cutting of garment parts to individual dimensions before they are put together. A database of authoritative information on varied textile and clothing suppliers for elderly and disabled people will be supplied in brochures and on CD-ROM and the Internet at day care centres throughout Europe, with information also being provided to industry and research groups.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › internet
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › textiles

Programme(s)

• FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• C.8 - Telematics Applications for Disabled and Elderly People

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

Data not available

Coordinator

VTT Chemical Technology

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 33101 Tampere ; Finland
• Total cost: No data

Participants (6)

Anders Westerlind AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Mölndal
• Total cost: No data

Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Helsinki
• Total cost: No data

Disabled Living Foundation

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: LE Leicester
• Total cost: No data

Högsby Textilfabrik

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Högsby
• Total cost: No data

National Association of the Disabled, Adaptation Training Centre

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lahti
• Total cost: No data

National Institution for the Rehabilitation of the Handicapped

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Athens
• Total cost: No data