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ENSAIT is a French engineer school which trains about 70% of textile engineers in France. As one of the leading textile higher education and research institutions in Europe, it awards every year 120 students an Engineer Degree at Master level and 10-15 postgraduates a PhD of Engineering. The main topics taught in its two teaching departments (Fashion and Service Engineering; Technical Textiles and Advanced Materials) include: technical textiles, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, textile manufacturing, smart materials, textile chemistry, biotechnology in textiles, clothing technologies, design, supply chain management. Like the other French engineer schools, ENSAIT trains its students through different industrial projects and industrial internships. Having graduated from ENSAIT, most of the ENSAIT students usually work as engineers or managers in different French industrial groups, such as Decathlon, Airbus, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.

The research activities of ENSAIT are carried out inside the GEMTEX National Laboratory (textile engineering and materials). In 2020, GEMTEX is participating in more than 20 collaborative research projects, funded by European Commission under the programs of H2020 and Erasmus Mundus, and by French government (FUI and ANR Programs). It is also involved in more than 10 industrial projects, funded by different companies. The Laboratory GEMTEX is composed of three research groups, namely MTC (Mechanics and Textile Composites), MTP (Multifunctional Textiles and Processes) and HCD (Human Centred Design).

- HCD Group (10 permanent teachers-researchers, 23 PhD students): mass customization, supply chain management, intelligent textiles, human perception and emotion

- MTP Group (16 permanent teachers-researchers, 24 PhD students): Bio sourced textiles, multifunctional material development, surface treatment, sustainable development

- MTC Group (5 permanent teachers-researchers, 15 PhD students): textile composite reinforcement, textile composites, ballistics, protection

GEMTEX laboratory has dedicated its researches to industrial applications (transports, aeronautics, clothing, medicine, security …) while ensuring academic researches. Partnerships with industrials have been strengthened with the creation of SAIC, the internal research transfer department dedicated to the industrial and commercial activities. The laboratory is actively involved in the activities of the scientific networks at international scale such as AUTEX and Fiber Society.