HUNGARIAN SOCIETY of TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY and SCIENCE Foundation: 1948

What is TMTE? Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science Professional non profit association of the textile clothing and textile cleaning sector, founded in Professional non profit association of the textile clothing and textile cleaning sector, founded in TMTE’s objective is TMTE’s objective is to convey professional information to experts and entrepreneurs active in these fields to convey professional information to experts and entrepreneurs active in these fields to contribute to the development and competitiveness of the textile and clothing sectors to contribute to the development and competitiveness of the textile and clothing sectors

Members 800 individual members (engineers, managers, entrepreneurs, teachers and so on …) 800 individual members (engineers, managers, entrepreneurs, teachers and so on …) 120 companies (SMEs in the textile, clothing and textile cleaning sector in Hungary) 120 companies (SMEs in the textile, clothing and textile cleaning sector in Hungary)

TMTE’s main activities Organisation of professional programmes and courses Organisation of professional programmes and courses International conferences and congresses International conferences and congresses Professional meetings, discussions Professional meetings, discussions Exhibitions, work shops Exhibitions, work shops Study tours and visits to factories and to exhibitions Study tours and visits to factories and to exhibitions Adult education programmes - professional courses and trainings for managers Adult education programmes - professional courses and trainings for managers Information and advice about the European Union Information and advice about the European Union

TMTE – EDUTEX Certified adult education programmes Processing of new-type fabrics in the clothing industry Processing of new-type fabrics in the clothing industry Course for assistants of material testing, qualifying and chemical laboratories of the Course for assistants of material testing, qualifying and chemical laboratories of the T&C industry T&C industry Production control in micro, small and medium size clothing enterprises Production control in micro, small and medium size clothing enterprises Computerized modell constructing and grading Computerized modell constructing and grading Knowledge of textile and garment goods, placing on the market, consumer Knowledge of textile and garment goods, placing on the market, consumer protection protection Training course for technical managers of the textile and clothing industry Training course for technical managers of the textile and clothing industry Course for proffesionals of the textile cleaning salon’s and industrial laundry Course for proffesionals of the textile cleaning salon’s and industrial laundry Course for qualifying shop managers, including special knowledge Course for qualifying shop managers, including special knowledge

TMTE publishes the following professional journals and periodicals MAGYAR TEXTILTECHNIKA – TEXTILTISZTÍTÁS HUNGARIAN TEXTILE TECHNIQUE –TEXTILE CLEANING MAGYAR TEXTILTECHNIKA – TEXTILTISZTÍTÁS HUNGARIAN TEXTILE TECHNIQUE –TEXTILE CLEANING Textilvilág - TMTE Newsletter Textilvilág - TMTE Newsletter Other publications: Other publications: Leaflet „Jó tudni” (protection of consumers) Leaflet „Jó tudni” (protection of consumers) Serie : T&C industry on the road to the European Union – 5 themes Serie : T&C industry on the road to the European Union – 5 themes Trilingual Technical Dictionary – of the textile and clothing industry Trilingual Technical Dictionary – of the textile and clothing industry

Other services Help partners to find each other Help partners to find each other Advice to be more competitive Advice to be more competitive Help to find a job Help to find a job Compilation of data bases Compilation of data bases Translation and interpreter services Translation and interpreter services

TMTE members are active in the following fields Spinning, weaving – technical textiles Spinning, weaving – technical textiles Textile chemists and colorists Textile chemists and colorists Knitting Knitting Garment making Garment making Textile cleaning Textile cleaning Quality control and product test Quality control and product test Quality engineering and material testing Quality engineering and material testing Industrial economics Industrial economics

Hungarian Federation of Technical and Scientific Societies (MTESz) Hungarian Federation of Technical and Scientific Societies (MTESz) Government offices, foundations, chambers Government offices, foundations, chambers Hungarian Standards Institution (MSzT) Hungarian Standards Institution (MSzT) Educational institutions (universities, technical high schools) Educational institutions (universities, technical high schools) Textile Museum of Budapest and Blue Print Museum inPápa Textile Museum of Budapest and Blue Print Museum inPápa Connections with national organisations Research and development enterprises Research and development enterprises International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colorists (IFATCC) International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colorists (IFATCC) European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI ) European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI ) International Federation of Knitting Technologists (IFKT) International Federation of Knitting Technologists (IFKT) International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Connections with international organisations

Textilipari Müszaki és Tudományos Egyesület Hungarian Society of Textile Technology and Science H-1027 Budapest, II., Fö u 68. Phone: (+36 1) , (+36 1) /2633 Fax: (+36 1) , (+36 1)