Founded in 1941 war, the only institute for textile economic research in Germany can look back on more than 70 years of successful scientific work. This long-term research, which has beeen constantly oriented towards the benefits of the industry, was largely made possible by the „Society for Promotion of the FATM“, founded in 1941as well.“.

The task of this traditional society is to make material and moral support to conduct work in the field of textile research and to allow her to educate capable, macro and micro economic trained young managers for the German textile industry.