The ITV has state-of-the-art research and production installations at its disposal covering an area of over 15,000 square metres. Pilot- and industrial-scale testing equipment is available for all textile production processes:

• polymerization
• extrusion/drafting
• texturing
• yarn production
• sizing
• weaving
• flat and circular knitting
• warp knitting
• nonwovens pilot plant
• coating pilot plant
• flock pilot plant
• wastewater pilot plant
• sound technology
• braiding/winding

In addition the following testing labs for physical/chemical, micro-biological and textile-technological tests with raw materials, intermediate and end products are available:

• central testing lab
• specialty labs technical textiles
• testing lab biology