The future of workforce development in textiles
textil trainer is an open, free learning platform that delivers textile fundamentals through interactive online courses. The content is designed for companies, educational institutions, and individuals. The platform supports training for career changers as well as continuing education and professional development.
8.684
registered users
are already learning with textil trainer.
Well-established in the textile industry
- Textile fabrics
- Finishing
- Apparel manufacturing
- Yarns
- Sales and trade
As of July 2026
Free online courses for textile
training and education
Workforce development has become an ongoing challenge in the textile industry. Companies need to speed up onboarding, train employees, and quickly qualify career changers. At the same time, attracting new talent also means ensuring that people are properly trained after they are hired.
Educational institutions face similar challenges. In vocational schools, textile content is sometimes outdated, and digital materials are often lacking. Universities often do not cover textile fundamentals in related degree programs. textil trainer offers a shared solution with free, well-structured online courses that can be used immediately in both educational and business contexts.
textil trainer promise
How textil trainer helps – your digital learning space for textile knowledge
Save costs: Training is possible even when time and budgets are limited. There are no license fees and no additional implementation costs.
Ready to use immediately: All content is ready to use. Simply register for free and start learning right away.
Flexible for everyday use: Learning is independent of time and location and can be easily integrated into work and study routines.
Reliable, high-quality content: All learning materials are developed in collaboration with companies and educational institutions and prepared using high-quality instructional design.
Modern and interactive: Learning feels modern and stays engaging. Interactive formats motivate learners and support long-term retention.
textil trainer
Over 40 online courses in English and German
textil trainer delivers textile fundamentals through compact, modern online courses. Topics range from raw materials and fabric production to finishing, apparel manufacturing, recycling, and circular economy. All content is available in English and German and is continuously expanded.
Interactive and application-focused
The courses turn textile topics into an engaging learning experience. Images, graphics, illustrations, and interactive elements create variety and make complex concepts easy to understand. Short knowledge checks reinforce learning and make progress visible.
Content and features
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Testimonials
What companies are saying about textil trainer
Real voices. Real insights. Testimonials and success stories from companies, educational institutions, and learners show how textil trainer makes textile knowledge easy to understand and applicable in everyday contexts.
Dagmar Mechelke-Rathnayake
Operations Manager | OTEX Textilveredlung GmbH
The shortage of skilled workers in the textile industry increasingly requires hiring career changers. Especially for teaching the basics, we are glad to rely on the digital learning platform textil trainer. Thanks to the short learning units and well-founded content, our employees can build textile knowledge independently and at their own pace. This also helps them communicate more confidently with experienced colleagues.
Oliver Nennstiel
Head of Product Development, NOON GmbH | Active member of the Association of German Textile Professionals (VDTF)
I have been using textil trainer for several years. I am impressed by both the scope of the platform and the accuracy of its content. The learning platform is an excellent source of textile knowledge, developed by experts in the field.
Sabine Schmidt
Bestselling author, blogger, and fashion designer sewsimple.de
In-depth knowledge, exceptionally well-prepared content, background insights, and no fear of sensitive topics. textil trainer sheds light on the often murky world of fibers and colors. And it does so in a way that is easy to understand, engaging, and accessible. What does that offer us as consumers or textile professionals? The opportunity to look behind the scenes of the textile world, soak up insights that often pass us by or are deliberately kept from us, and make good, informed decisions. Not only at work, but also for ourselves personally. Every single day.
Lisa Brzonkalla
Set and costume designer | Lecturer at weißensee academy of art berlin and Berlin University of the Arts (UdK)
I use textil trainer to teach textile fundamentals in a clear, visual, and structured way, from fiber science and fabric production to overview courses such as the textile chain. The interactive courses encourage students to actively participate and allow them to engage with the content in greater depth.
Additional quiz formats at the end of each course offer an engaging way to check learning progress and activate students. Overall, the textil trainer offering stands out for its flexible use in teaching and is therefore a valuable addition to the classroom.
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Sarah Hepp
Research Associate, M.Sc. | Institute of Textile Technology Augsburg
textil trainer is an excellent resource for textile topics. It offers a wealth of knowledge on textile technology, presented in clear, well-structured, and detailed courses. I also like to recommend the platform to student assistants and early-career researchers to help them close knowledge gaps or get started in new subject areas.
Ute Czeschka
Marketing & Sales | Leinenweberei Hoffmann
I am a career changer in the textile industry. Even though I already knew quite a bit about linen, I was really surprised by how much useful information I gained from the ‘Linen’ course.
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Our team
Who is behind textil trainer?
textil trainer is a joint project of the Chair of Textile Technologies at Chemnitz University of Technology and chemmedia AG. It is funded by the European Social Fund Plus and the Free State of Saxony. Scientifically grounded textile knowledge meets modern digital learning design to support the future of workforce development in the textile industry.
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textil trainer is free of charge. There are no license or course fees. Full access requires only registration on the platform.
Registration takes just a few steps:
- open my.textil-trainer.de
- Click “Register”
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textil trainer is designed for anyone interested in textiles, including companies, educational institutions, associations, and individual learners. The focus is on textile fundamentals, especially for onboarding new employees and career changers. The courses are also suitable for refreshing knowledge and supporting students and trainees.
No. textil trainer teaches textile fundamentals in a clear and structured way. Technical terms are explained, and the content is designed so that beginners can easily follow along.
Yes. Each course ends with a short quiz to check understanding. After successful completion, learners receive a certificate documenting their progress and achievement.