Technical engineering: design house, prototyping, industrialization & manufacturing
Complete engineering services to develop your smart, inflatable and functional textile products — from concept to European-made series production.
Cross-disciplinary services for complete textile product development
AQ-Tech provides multidisciplinary engineering services covering the full cycle: design, prototyping, testing, industrialization and manufacturing. This multi-disciplinary approach (mechanics, electronics, firmware and technical textiles under one roof in Annecy) takes a concept to an industrializable textile product without technical handoffs.
Why outsource your engineering services?
Outsourcing accelerates integrated product development, controls technical risk and secures industrialization. Our teams act as a dedicated contract R&D center for your textile projects — operational from day one, with no in-house hiring or capacity buildup.
Services tailored to multi-technology textile products
Our services cover mechanics, electronics, technical textiles, embedded firmware, prototyping and manufacturing. This cross-disciplinary scope guarantees technical coherence across the full cycle, from prototype to textile series.
The benefits of our integrated engineering services
By mastering the full development cycle, AQ-Tech reduces risk, accelerates technical iterations and secures a reliable industrialization of your smart textile products — with no breakdowns between disciplines.
Coherent, integrated development
A single team orchestrates every discipline: mechanics, electronics, technical textiles and embedded firmware. This integration eliminates handoff failures, improves system coherence and lets us optimize every architectural choice from the earliest phases. The result: a smart textile product that is more robust, better defined and aligned with both end-use constraints and manufacturing realities.
Reduced time-to-market
Thanks to rapid prototyping, internal technical validation and cross-disciplinary expertise, AQ-Tech shortens every iteration cycle. We surface risks early, make fast technical calls and adjust designs continuously. This method accelerates development velocity while improving the success rate of innovative textile projects.
Smooth industrialization
Projects are developed with a design-for-manufacturing mindset from day one: proven assembly methods, clear documentation, internal pre-series and structured validation processes. This preparation cuts costs and unknowns and ensures a smooth transfer to production. The output: a reproducible, reliable product ready for series — with CE marking and ISO 13485 available for medical textile devices.
Process discipline
Structured path from concept to pre-series: scoping, architecture, technical validation and controlled documentation.
Agility & responsiveness
Short cycles, fast technical decisions, iterative prototypes and continuous adjustment as the project unfolds.
Partner network
Direct access to a proven European industrial ecosystem: manufacturers, test labs, material experts, specialty processes.
Iterations & validations
Rapid prototyping, mechanical / electronic / textile testing, EMC checks, HF welding, real-use validation.
Our product development methodology
AQ-Tech applies a structured and pragmatic methodology: risk analysis, controlled iterations, continuous technical validation, execution agility and integration of key European partners. The result: safer decisions, faster development and more reliable industrialization for your technical textile products.
Complete technical services
AQ-Tech supports your project at every stage of product development: design, prototyping, industrialization and manufacturing. A complete, integrated and mastered chain to guarantee reliability, performance and optimized time-to-market — from prototype to series.
Engineering design house
AQ-Tech structures projects upstream through a system architecture approach. We deliver mechanical CAD, electronic schematics, mechatronic integration and multi-material design to build a robust technical foundation. Every decision sets up the industrialization, reliability and functional performance of the textile product.
Prototyping & testing
We build mechanical, electronic and technical textile prototypes to quickly validate the critical functions. Prototypes go through mechanical testing, electronic validation, EMC checks, durability (washability...), HF welding tests and integration verification. This phase de-risks design, optimizes architecture and ensures technical maturity before industrialization.
Industrialization
This phase turns a working prototype into a reproducible and industrially mastered product. AQ-Tech defines the assembly process, builds the BOM, writes the technical documentation, prepares test plans and pilots the pre-series. The outcome: a stable product, cost-optimized and ready for textile series production — with CE marking and ISO 13485 when required.
Manufacturing & assembly
AQ-Tech handles in-house assembly at our Annecy workshop, guaranteeing rigor, traceability and quality control. We set up the test benches, run final validations and prepare the industrial transfer for higher volumes — European-made smart textile.
Disciplines integrated at the heart of our textile developments
AQ-Tech brings together within a single team the mechanical, electronic, technical textile and mechatronic expertise. This integration guarantees perfect technical coherence, fast responsiveness and seamless textile product development.
Embedded electronics
Embedded boards for active textiles: biometric sensors, actuators, BLE / Wi-Fi / LoRa communication, power management and EMC constraints. Optimized for compactness, ruggedness and washability.
Mechanical & CAD
Design of parts, enclosures, mechanisms and compact mechanical systems integrated into textile. Mastery of materials, kinematics, tolerances and industrialization for wearable products.
Technical & smart textile
Design and integration of technical textile structures: comfort, durability, textile-to-mechanical interfaces, material selection (TPU, PA, coated fabrics) and textile prototyping, HF welding.
Why work with AQ-Tech?
AQ-Tech masters the full innovative textile product development process: design, prototyping, testing, industrialization and manufacturing. This in-house integration guarantees a technical continuity across mechanics, electronics, textiles and embedded software.
Our approach relies on short cycles, fast iterations and successive validations. Each technical decision is backed by prototypes and internal tests, which sharply reduces risk and accelerates convergence to a robust, scalable solution.
Through our European industrial partner network and our specialized test labs, we ensure a smooth bridge from development to custom technical textile manufacturing. The result: reliable, reproducible series-ready products delivered with the highest standards of performance, durability and industrial sovereignty.
Explore our applications (smart textile, wearable inflatables, functional textiles) and our target sectors (sports, medical, defense, industry, consumer).
A few multidisciplinary projects
A selection of projects combining mechanics, electronics, technical textiles and mechatronics, developed and industrialized by AQ-Tech. Each shows our ability to turn an idea into a reliable, functional, market-ready solution.
Polimair
Polimair design chair, 100% mono-material recycled: mechanical design, material selection and eco-conscious industrialization by AQ-Tech.
CX-Air Dynamics
CX-Air Dynamics motorcycle airbag pants: wearable inflatable system for riders, textile and triggering electronics designed and assembled by AQ-Tech.
Tali Connected
Tali connected helmet with smart lighting and sensors: mechanical design, embedded electronics and connectivity by AQ-Tech.
FAQ — AQ-Tech technical textile engineering services
What services does AQ-Tech offer to develop a textile product, from concept to production?
AQ-Tech offers four integrated services under one roof in Annecy (French Alps): (1) outsourced engineering design in mechanics, electronics, firmware and technical textiles; (2) prototyping and testing in our 500 m² Fab Lab (3D printing, electronics, HF welding); (3) industrialization with CE marking and ISO 13485 certification; (4) European-made manufacturing of 10 to 500 units per batch. A single team handles the project from concept to series, securing technical decisions and shortening time-to-market.
What can you take on within a technical textile project?
The full cycle: mechanical / electronic / textile design, prototyping, testing, industrialization and manufacturing. You can hand over a single phase or the whole product development — across smart textile, wearable inflatable or functional textile products.
Can you deliver a complete, series-ready product?
Yes. We handle the system architecture, prototypes, tests, industrial documentation and pre-series. We deliver a functional, reliable and industrializable product — including CE or ISO 13485 certification if required.
How do you work with our internal team?
We can co-develop, take a sub-system or manage the full project. Our role flexes to your existing skills and R&D organization.
Do you accept complex or loosely defined projects?
Yes. Our multidisciplinary setup quickly structures the architecture, identifies risks and launches the first technical iterations even when the brief is still fuzzy.
How do you handle technical risk?
We back every choice with a prototype or test: mechanical, electronic, EMC, HF welding, real-use validation and risk analyses. This iterative approach de-risks design well before pre-series.
What are typical timelines for a technical textile project?
Design: 8–12 weeks. Prototyping: 4–8 weeks. Pre-series: 3–6 months. Timelines vary with mechanical / electronic / textile complexity and functional requirements (washability, certifications, sensor integration).
Can you handle manufacturing or assembly?
Yes. We assemble in-house for small series (10 to 500 units), run final tests and prepare the transfer to our European industrial partners for higher volumes. We supply all assembly instructions and quality control documentation.
Do you work on textile or smart-textile projects?
That is our core business. We integrate technical textile, soft structures, sensors (ECG, IMU, pressure), overmolding and firmware. This unique mix lets us deliver industrializable technical textile or smart textile products — from a connected t-shirt to a wearable airbag.
Do you accept non-textile projects?
Yes. Although technical textile is our specialty, our skills in mechanics, embedded electronics, firmware and industrialization apply to many product categories — connected enclosures, wearable devices, industrial equipment, mechatronic prototypes. Reach out with your brief and we'll assess the fit together.
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