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NEST-TEX membrane technology Ljubljana, Slovenia

One technology.Multiple applications.

An electrospun nanofibre membrane, laminated into a three-layer material and built to your specification.

  • From €18/m² excl. VAT
  • Min. 150 running m
  • First sales completed
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Electrospun nanofibres · SEM · © EMRI Ltd.

Available nowThree-layer NEST-TEX material for B2B orders

The platform

One membrane, four applications

Every application grows from the same electrospun nanofibre membrane. Textile is on sale today; battery, air filtration and wound care are open for research and partnerships.

Open for orders

What you can order today

Two paths, equally open: material for businesses that build their own products, and a made-to-measure jacket for individual customers.

For business

NEST-TEX material

Buy the material. Create your own product.

  • Three layers built to your specification
  • From €18 per m² excl. VAT, minimum 150 running metres
  • Payment 100% in advance · we ship worldwide
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For individual customers

Your NEST-TEX jacket

Try our models. Choose your design. Get measured. We make it for you.

  • Four sports models in three colours
  • Fitting in Ljubljana or at an address we agree on
  • €390–990 incl. VAT, pro-forma invoice after measuring
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Limited edition

Boat covers & tarpaulins, made to your dimensions

Covers for boats up to 10 m, fast delivery up to 7 m, larger sizes on request. From €50 per m² excl. VAT.

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Video presentation

See NEST-TEX in motion

The NEST-TEX story in 7 minutes: the membrane technology, how it is made and where it is going.

Limited editionOrders open

Limited edition boat covers

The first of their kind in the world

Tarpaulins and covers for boats and other outdoor equipment where air permeability and water resistance both matter, made with a textile membrane whose pores are no larger than 50 nm.

  • From €50 per m² excl. VAT
  • Boats up to 10 m
  • Fast delivery up to 7 m

Made to order, quantity by agreement, 100% in advance.

Boat with a fitted breathable NEST-TEX cover, length up to 10 metres Length up to 10 m · larger on request Water stays out · vapour escapes
Up to 7 mFast delivery7–10 mMade to orderOver 10 mOn request

TextileCommercial focus

A membrane platform for advanced textiles

NEST-TEX supplies its technology as a three-layer laminated sandwich: an outer fabric of your choice, the NEST-TEX nanofibre membrane with the porosity you need, and a protective inner mesh or fabric.

Sports clothing

Weather-protective layers for active use.

Multifunctional clothing

One garment for changing conditions and uses.

Sailing clothing

Garments for wet, windy days on the water.

Mountaineering clothing

Layers for alpine weather and high exertion.

Recreational clothing

Hiking, cycling and time outdoors.

Everyday technical clothing

Urban outerwear with a technical build.

Extreme sports & demanding outdoor

Equipment for harsh, changing environments.

Professional protective clothing

Workwear for demanding professional settings.

In development

Military & protective clothing for extreme environments

Specialised protective textile systems, including for hazardous or chemical environments, are research and development possibilities. No certified chemical or military protection is claimed.

R&D

Build your material

For businesses: choose the three layers and the quantity. We laminate the material to your specification and send an offer.

Outer fabric
NEST-TEX membrane
Inner layer
Roll width 2 m · minimum order 150 running metres
Preview of the selected three-layer NEST-TEX materialOuter fabricProposed fabricMembraneStandard < 50 nmInner layerMesh
Outer
Proposed fabric
Membrane
Standard
Inner
Mesh
Area
300 m²
From, excl. VAT
€5,400
Weight
By chosen layers

Indicative, based on the starting price of €18 per m², excluding VAT. Your offer states the final price, the weight, the delivery cost and an estimated delivery date.

150 mMinimum order, running metres
2 mRoll width, so at least 300 m²
€18 / m²Starting price, excl. VAT
100% advancePro-forma invoice before production · we ship worldwide

Made-to-measure jackets

For individual customers: not a jacket from stock. Each one is produced for its owner.

A unique NEST-TEX jacket. Made to your measurements, made for you.

NEST-TEX jacket in military green, laid flat
First collection · military green
  1. Choose your model

    Try the four sports jackets and choose the model, colour and pocket layout. Extra pockets can be added on request.

  2. We measure you

    We take the measurements ourselves, on any working day by arrangement, at Cesta Dolomitskega odreda 10c in Ljubljana or at an address we agree on. After measuring, you receive a pro-forma invoice.

  3. We make it for you

    Your jacket is produced to your measurements. We confirm the estimated delivery date with your pro-forma invoice.

€390–990Prices include VAT and depend on model, materials and size. Your exact price is in the pro-forma invoice.

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Four models

Sports jackets designed around what the NEST-TEX material does best.

Colour

Made to measure Set pocket layout, extra pockets on request €390–990 incl. VAT

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Model 01

Sailing

For sailing and long hours on the water.

Sketch
Model 02

Mountain

For mountains and alpine weather.

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Model 03

Recreation

For hiking, cycling and weekends outdoors.

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Model 04

Everyday

For the city, commuting and travel.

Boat covers & tarpaulins

Custom textile structures where protection is needed while breathability and water-vapour transport matter.

  • Boat covers for boats up to 10 m
  • Larger covers on request
  • Tarpaulins
  • Covers for other outdoor equipment

Indicative price from €50 per m² excluding VAT, made to order with 100% payment in advance. Your quotation states the exact price, for consumers including VAT, and an estimated delivery date.

Other ideas, such as tents, sports-equipment covers or protective structures? Describe your application and we tell you what is possible.

Custom made. Built for your application.

Send your dimensions and describe the application. We prepare a quotation with an estimated delivery date.

Fast delivery up to 7 m. For every other made-to-order product, we confirm an estimated delivery date with your inquiry. We ship worldwide; delivery is paid by the customer.

NEST-TEX technology platform

How the membrane works

One core material, adapted for many industries. Electrospinning turns a polymer solution into continuous nanofibres; NEST-TEX controls the process to build a fine, porous fibre network instead of a solid film.

Cross-section of the three-layer laminated NEST-TEX sandwich: liquid water stays on the outer fabric while water vapour passes from inside to outside. Outside · rain, spray, wind Outer fabricYour choice NEST-TEX membranePorosity to spec Inner layerMesh or fabric Inside · body heat and moisture as water vapour ↑ Water vapourpasses through ↓ Liquid waterstays outside
Three-layer laminated sandwich, schematic (not to scale).
Exploded view of the three NEST-TEX layers: liquid water stays on the outer fabric, water vapour from inside passes through all three layers. Outside · rain, spray, wind ↓ Liquid waterstays outside Outer fabricYour choice NEST-TEX membranePores < 50 nm Inner layerMesh or fabric ↑ Water vapourpasses through Inside · body heat and moisture
Three layers, shown apart for clarity. Tap a layer for details.
Outer fabric

Chosen for your product. We propose suitable fabrics, or you supply your own; it must not stretch in either the x or the y direction.

NEST-TEX membrane

Electrospun nanofibres about 45 nm in diameter form pores smaller than 50 nm. The standard membrane has a water column of 10 500 mm; porosity and water column can be set to your specification.

Inner layer

A protective mesh or fabric on the inside that shields the membrane in use.

Electrospun nanofibres · SEM© EMRI Ltd.
Immersion demonstrationA sock with a NEST-TEX membrane layer under water: air pumped in escapes as bubbles, the inside stays dry, and water poured in stays in.
45 ± 25nmAverage fibre diameter
< 50nmPore size of the membrane
10 500mmWater column (water resistance)
18.0kg/m²·dayWater-vapour permeability, ASTM E96 BW

Laboratory values for the NEST-TEX nanofibre membrane, measured at the Institute for Sustainable Innovative Technologies (iSIT), Slovenia. Air permeability: 1.48 mm/s at 200 Pa.

How small is 45 nm? Typical sizes, logarithmic scale

Human hair (diameter)≈ 70 µm
Red blood cell≈ 7 µm
Bacterium≈ 1 µm
NEST-TEX nanofibre≈ 45 nm
Water-vapour molecule≈ 0.3 nm

Beyond textileResearch & development

What the technology can enable next

Battery separators, air filtration and wound care show the broader potential of the NEST-TEX platform. They are development areas open to testing, research partnerships and future commercialisation, not products for sale today.

02 / Battery technologyR&D

Separator material for lithium-ion batteries

Li-ion cell · schematic Cathode Separator Anode Li⁺ ions pass through the pores

Inside a lithium-ion cell, the separator keeps anode and cathode apart while letting ions pass. The characteristics and structure of the NEST-TEX material create opportunities for further research, testing and development in this role.

This is a technology development area. NEST-TEX invites battery manufacturers, research institutions, engineering companies and development partners to discuss cooperation.

Stage
Prototype separators · laboratory testing
IP
Patent application filed · pending approval
Partners
Battery manufacturers, research institutions, engineering companies

03 / Air filtrationR&D

Filtration materials for cleaner air

Air in Filtered air out Nanofibre filter medium · concept

NEST-TEX sees two areas for developing filtration materials from its membrane technology: professional and controlled environments such as hospitals and operating rooms, and everyday indoor air for people living in large cities with significant air pollution and particulate contamination.

  • Air purification systems
  • Indoor air filtration
  • Professional filtration systems
  • Urban environments
  • Specialised controlled environments

These are application and development opportunities; filtration performance and certifications for specific products are to be established with partners.

04 / Wound careFuture R&D

ArtSkin: breathable structures for wound care

Breathable covering · concept Skin Protection with controlled exchange

ArtSkin (from Artificial Skin) is the NEST-TEX technology line for wound and burn care, based on chitosan nanofibre fabrics. Its porous, breathable structure creates an opportunity to investigate coverings where protection and controlled exchange with the environment may be desirable.

  • Breathable coverings for wounds and burns
  • Patches
  • Advanced dressing structures
  • Development collaborations

Wound care is a future research and development application of the NEST-TEX platform. NEST-TEX does not offer medical products and makes no therapeutic claims.

About NEST-TEX

From advanced material to real-world products

A European material-technology company, beginning commercialisation through the textile industry.

NEST-TEX d.o.o. is a material-technology company from Ljubljana, Slovenia, co-founded by director Peter Emri and Acad. Prof. Dr. Igor Emri, the inventor of the technology. We develop electrospun, nano-structured membranes and bring them to market first through textiles.

Our approach is rooted in material science: understanding how polymer structure, fibre formation and mechanics interact, and using that knowledge to control the fibre network a membrane is made of.

We work as a lean core team with a network of research laboratories, experts and industrial partners. Our ambition is to build an interdisciplinary platform around one membrane technology: textiles today, and battery, filtration and wound-care applications through research and partnerships.

Material science first

Every application starts from the structure of the fibre network.

One platform, many industries

A single core technology, adapted for each application.

Clear about readiness

What we sell today is kept separate from what the technology may enable.

Built with partners

Laboratories, manufacturers and developers across all four fields.

Electrospinning · fibre formation · © EMRI Ltd.

Team

An interdisciplinary team from business, materials science, medicine, engineering and textile design.

Founders & leadership

Peter Emri, MBACo-founder & Director · leads the team
Acad. Prof. Dr. Igor EmriCo-founder & inventor · biomaterials, electrospinning, polymers

Research & development

Prof. Dr. Bernd von BernstorffPolymer development · formerly R&D at BASF
Dr. Anja Emri, MDMedical research & material testing · Prešeren Award
Dr. Borut GeršakCardiac surgeon · medical applications
Dr. Ivan KosovičBiopolymer engineering & medical use
Prof. Dr. Hong BinBattery separators · University of Texas
Prof. Dr. Jurij PrezeljMeasurements & experiments
Prof. Dr. Anatolij NikonovMeasurements

Textile & production

Izadora VerličTextile design & applications
Jan PetkovšekHead of production
Anže MikličLamination & material processing

Business & operations

Anže PotecinFinance, B2B deals & investor relations
Teja ŠtefaničOperations · producers, laboratories & customers
Boštjan ŠpehonjaIT
Miha MirtIT & web

Partnerships & R&D

Test it. Develop it. Integrate it.

NEST-TEX invites companies, research organisations, manufacturers and development partners from all four sectors to talk about testing, development, integration and collaboration.

Textile

Textile cooperation

For textile manufacturers, brands and designers: material testing, product development and B2B cooperation.

Battery

Separator research

For battery manufacturers, research institutions and engineering companies: testing and joint development.

Air filtration

Filtration development

For filtration and air-purification companies and controlled-environment specialists.

Wound care

Medical R&D

For medical-device developers, researchers and industry partners: development collaborations.

Founder Games 2025Selected among the top 40 startups in the Balkans
EU co-funded · P2 2024Start-up incentive of the Slovene Enterprise Fund. About the project
University of TexasBattery separator prototypes developed together
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringTests of the membrane as a battery separator
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of MedicineResearch on nanofibre support meshes, recognised with a Prešeren Award
AlpinaFirst prototype cross-country ski boots with a NEST-TEX membrane

Planning a research project or consortium across several fields?

Contact

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Choose what you need. A short form opens with only the questions for that request, and we reply with an offer, a quote or an appointment.

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