Future Textiles Conference

Description

The Centre for Print Research (CFPR) is excited to announce the Future Textiles Conference 2023, Bristol and Online, focusing on Future Clothing for the Next Generation.

Textiles are so ubiquitous, yet their functions have not been changed much since the dawn of civilization. Additionally, textiles have received widespread attention as a versatile platform in recent years for future wearable electronics applications. However, they are still far from the requirements of modern-day electronics.

The global textile industry is also often cited as the second most polluting industry after oil, responsible for ~8-10% of global CO2 emission, ~20% water pollution and ~35% microplastic pollution. Therefore, radically new approaches are needed at both materials and manufacturing level to transform textiles into highly innovative, sustainable, and intelligent clothing.

The conference will have varied speakers from across the industry.

Keynote speakers include:

• Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov FRS from the National University of Singapore (NUS), who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010 for isolating graphene at The University of Manchester in 2004.
• He is an expert in condensed matter physics, mesoscopic physics, and nanotechnology.

Other confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Prof Stephen Russell, Leeds Institute for Textiles and Colour (LITAC), University of Leeds
• Prof Jane Harris, Business of Fashion, Textiles & Technology (BFTT), London College of Fashion
• Mr James Baker CEng FIET FRSA, CEO- Graphene@manchester, University of Manchester
• Gulshun Ara Munni, H&M
• Prof Chris Carr, Leeds Institute for Textiles and Colour (LITAC), University of Leeds
• Prof Stephen Eichhorn, University of Bristol
• Prof Zijian Zheng, Institute of Textile and Clothing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Professor Melik Demirel, Penn State University, USA
• Anne Marr, University Arts London (UAL)
• Dr Jun Chen, UCLA.
• Prof Parikshit Goswami, University of Huddersfield
• Prof Stephen Beeby, University of Southampton

This in-person and virtual three-day conference will also explore answers to key questions, such as:

• Can our clothing be the next generation artificially intelligent computer that can be used for personalised healthcare?
• Can digital manufacturing revolutionise the way we manufacture our clothing?
• Can future textiles be sustainable with positive social, environmental, and economic impacts?