Workshops

Mass Customization vs. Global Logistics

Chairperson: Omar Cherkaoui

ESITH

TBA

Design, Fashion and Digital Clothing

Chairperson: Delia Dumitrescu

University of Boras

This track invites multidisciplinary contributions that critically explore how digital material craftsmanship, development of hybrid methods of design and fabrication, textile and fashion processes and digital interfaces and tools intersect to reshape the futures of clothing. As digital technologies increasingly reform the textile and apparel industries, new forms of creativity, craftsmanship, and production arise—ranging from simulating textiles and garments in hybrid and virtual environments to extending to novel functions of digital products and smart wearables, generating AI-driven design workflows and merging hybrid physical–digital value chains in augmented artefacts. Contributions may address theoretical and experimental research, as well as innovations in software and product development, that advance the understanding of digitalisation in textiles and fashion and its implications for sustainability, wearability, and industry professionals.

Medical Applications for Intelligent textile Structures

Chairperson: Azadeh YADOLLAHI

University of Toronto

TBA

Sustainable Development in the Textile & Apparel Industries

Chairperson: Ahmad Ibrahim

CTT

The textile and apparel industries are undergoing a major transformation driven by the need to reduce environmental impacts while maintaining product performance and durability. This workshop will present emerging sustainable solutions for textile dyeing, finishing, and functionalization that support a more circular and resource-efficient industry.

Topics will include low-impact dyeing technologies, fluorine-free functional finishes, bio-based materials, advanced surface modification techniques, and innovative coloration approaches such as supercritical CO₂ dyeing and photochemical processes. The workshop will also highlight recent developments in bio-based pigments derived from microorganisms and sustainable technologies for functional and protective textiles.

By bringing together researchers and industry experts, the workshop will provide an overview of current innovations, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of sustainable textile manufacturing.

AI-based textile applications

Chairperson: Xianyi Zeng

ENSAIT

TBA

European Project I-TexGeo

Chairperson: Senem Kursun

ITU

This workshop, embedded within the conference session, introduces European Project I-TexGeo (IoT Supported Electronic Geotextiles for Sustainable and Smart Precision Agriculture / EU Grant Agreement No: 101235387) to the participants, providing a comprehensive overview of next-generation soil monitoring technologies based on geo-textile integrated sensor systems and their role in precision agriculture. The workshop will cover the development of multi-parameter soil sensors capable of measuring moisture, NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), temperature, and pH, with a strong emphasis on their realization as geo-textile-based sensors designed for durable, in-situ deployment. Participants will explore how sensing elements are embedded into geo-textile structures, enabling flexible, scalable, and environmentally resilient monitoring solutions. The session will also address antenna design and integration specifically tailored for geo-textile-based and soil-embedded sensors, ensuring reliable wireless communication under challenging field conditions. In addition, the workshop introduces an intelligent control system that determines optimal irrigation and nutrient application levels based on real-time soil data. Finally, the concept of a digital twin of the soil environment will be presented, demonstrating how data from geo-textile-based sensor networks can be mirrored in a virtual model to support advanced monitoring, prediction, and decision-making in sustainable agriculture.

Multiscale elaboration of customized fibrous materials

Chairperson: François Boussu

ENSAIT

This workshop invites contributions that explore the full creative and technological potential of fibrous materials engineered across multiple scales. We welcome forward-looking work that challenges existing paradigms, whether through novel fibre architecture, unconventional manufacturing strategies or disruptive design methodologies that unlock new functional properties, beyond conventional textile processing.

We encourage submissions across a broad spectrum, from fundamental research into how process parameters shape material behaviour at each structural scale to the translation of these insights into customised, application-driven solutions. Contributions that address the interplay between micro-, meso- and macro-scale features, and how their interactions can be deliberately engineered, are particularly welcome.

We also warmly welcome contributions that push the boundaries of textile processing by proposing adaptive or hybrid approaches that expand the capabilities of fibrous architectures. We also encourage submissions of innovative products, emerging applications and cross-disciplinary perspectives that leverage the multiscale nature of fibrous materials, as this workshop seeks to bridge the gap between scientific understanding and real-world implementation.