The Textile Institute has announced that its next World Conference will take place in at the Lake View Garden Hotel Wuhan, China, from November 2 to 6, 2014. Jointly organised by The Textile Institute and Wuhan Textile University, the organisers have asked for submissions of original papers for oral and poster presentations at the 89th Textile Institute Word Conference (TIWC 2014).

The conference provides opportunities for industry, academia, research professionals and students around the world to share their recent research achievements and exchange ideas for future collaborations. Submissions of original work is expected to be related to research categories like clothing manufacturing, design, fashion, footwear product and materials innovation, education and training in textile and apparel, future trends and visions, global business, marketing and management in textile and clothing, healthcare and medical textiles, innovation in textile colouration and finishing, natural fibres and products, personal protective equipment and composites, quality control, testing and evaluation, sustainability in textiles, smart fabrics and wearable technologies and technical textiles and material engineering, among others.

Abstracts have to be sent before April 15, 2014. The notification of abstract acceptance will be announced on April 30. Full papers are expected to be submitted by July 30, 2014, and the notification of full paper acceptance will be made on August 15, 2014.

Founded in 1910, the Textile Institute is active in textiles, clothing and footwear. The Institute has individual and corporate members in over 80 countries, with the membership covering all sectors and all disciplines in textiles, clothing and footwear.

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