# Invista to build Textile Innovation Center in Foshan, China

Invista Apparel & Advanced Textiles signed a memorandum with Foshan Nanhai Sanshan Scientific Innovation Park to construct a new Textile Innovation Center in Foshan, China, scheduled to open later in 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-05
- Where: Foshan, Guangdong, China
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 4,500 square meters
- Products: textile fibers, fabrics, and garment innovations
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Invista](https://endata.com/companies/4454.md)
- [Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding](https://endata.com/companies/27635.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [wwd.com](https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/industry-news/invista-aat-to-open-china-rd-center-as-it-joins-shandong-ruyi-1238719628/), 2018-04-05: "We are excited to attract R&D personnel to our new Innovation Center, as well as use this facility to network with the experienced experts from our other labs, while we work with customers to develop and commercialize new products."

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