Future of Textile Technologies

HILO is a Berlin-based organisation for textile innovation. We rethink textile manufacturing by offering open-source tools for small-scale productions, training and consultancy.

 
 

Our Expertise

 

HILO’s interdisciplinary team possesses a diverse range of professional skills and expertise, including: spinning, weaving, knitting, material research, textile design, product development, design research and rapid prototyping. Our proficiency in these areas enables us to tackle complex challenges and create impactful designs from research and development to the implementation of products and services in the realm of textile manufacturing.

HILO Ecosystem

HILO’s open-source machines and software challenge the process of textile production in the same way 3-D printers revolutionised manufacturing.

Prototyping Innovation

We explore the possibilities of open-source technologies for textile innovation in joint projects with researchers, designers and innovators.

We’re ready. Are you?