At Saigontex 2026, taking place from April 8 – 11, 2026 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the local representative GOIN will present measurement solutions from emtec Electronic GmbH. In Hall A, Booth 1H10, visitors can experience the textile testing system TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer with the Virtual Haptic Library live.
The global textile industry is under increasing pressure to develop products faster, more efficiently, and more sustainably, while ensuring consistent quality. Besides color, design, and price, hand feel and wearing comfort are among the most important purchase criteria for consumers. However, these properties are traditionally evaluated subjectively, often leading to misunderstandings along the supply chain, unnecessary sample production, long transport routes, and avoidable waste of resources.
TSA Enables Objective Digitalization of Fabric Hand Feel
The TSA enables the objective quantification and digitalization of textile haptic properties, including surface softness, surface smoothness, friction, stretch & recovery, compressibility, and thermo-haptic behavior. Test results are stored in a cloud-based Virtual Haptic Library and can be accessed globally for research and development, quality assurance, incoming inspection, complaint management, sourcing, and sales.
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By digitally comparing development samples with existing reference fabrics, companies can significantly shorten development cycles – from several months to just a few weeks – while reducing the shipment of physical samples. This leads to lower material consumption, fewer courier transports, reduced CO₂ emissions, and a smaller environmental footprint overall. At the same time, standardized digital data improves communication across international supply chains and minimizes costly misunderstandings.
“The digitalization of textile hand feel creates transparency and efficiency throughout the entire value chain and makes a measurable contribution to more sustainable textile manufacturing,” emphasizes Tony Nguyen from GOIN International Viet Nam Co., Ltd. He invites all visitors to Saigontex 2026 to meet him and the entire GOIN-team at Hall A, Booth 1H10 to see how the TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer with the Virtual Haptic Library supports sustainable product development, accelerates innovation cycles, and helps the textile industry move toward more resource-efficient processes.
