Special symposium on innovations in smart, functional, and sustainable textiles that draws on the intersection of materials science, electronics, and sustainability.

The textile industry transforms a wide variety of raw materials to provide crucial fabrics and materials spanning applications from apparel to defense, packaging, automotive, medical and more.  This symposium will address innovation areas for this critical industry with broad impact focusing on three areas:  1) smart or E- textiles that integrate electronic functionality and sensing 2) functional textiles that provide additional performance beyond the traditional comfort and aesthetics and 3) sustainable textiles to minimize environmental impact through novel sourcing and manufacturing processes.

Submit Your Abstract - Due January 9 Accepting Oral Submissions

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Select Topic / Application AreaConductive fibers and fabricsEnergy harvesting textilesE-textiles with integrated communication, sensing, or actuationSelf-healing and self-cleaning fibersMoisture and heat responsive fibersBio-based and biodegradable fibersTextile recyclingSustainable manufacturing of fibersOtherGo