In the Knetex research project (EFRE-0801285), various faculties of The Hochschule Niederrhein collaborated with the company Bache Innovative and the Institute for Experimental Psychophysiology (IXP) to develop a textile-integrated sensor system for feedback-supported rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament surgery. This resulted in the KneTex bandage - an active smart textile consisting of sensors and actuators that can perceive and recognize the user's movement stimuli and actively respond to them using the actuators. The KneTex support thus enables the body's own stabilization without restricting movement, shortening the rehabilitation period and reducing knee instability.

The Knetex project was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of North Rhine-Westphalia and was supervised by Prof. Dr. Anne Schwarz-Pfeiffer and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Zöll in the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology.