Simonetta Granello

Textiles are by far the most common material for applications worn close to the body and have the potential to significantly impact well-being and health. To assess or optimize such products in terms of function and comfort, a tho…

The healthcare sector accounts for 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it was a country, it would be among the five largest emitters. When there is a need to develop sustainable products and packaging for healthcare, RISE …

There is increasing interest in treated textiles and absorbent materials in products such as wound care, menstrual and incontinence products. By treating the textiles, you can prevent infection, unwanted odors and/or enable longer…

Comfort is a concept that often is associated with a subjective experience, however at RISE we have the means of quantifying a series of physical properties that together contribute to the experienced comfort of a product.

As accredited according to ISO 17025 and one of Northern Europe's most extensive textile laboratories, RISE offers materials knowledge, evaluation, development, consulting and more than 400 chemical, mechanical and physical test m…