FTW 2026

Advancing Smart Textiles and Sustainable Fashion

Uniting polymer scientists, wearable technology engineers, and digital apparel innovators. Submit your abstract by February 15, 2026, for rapid peer-review and open-access publication.

By the Numbers

Rapid Review, Focused Tracks

7-Day

Decision Turnaround

5

Presentation Tracks

15-20 Min

Presentation Slots

iCongress Innovation

Publication Pathway in iLetters

The FTW Congress, organized by the iCongress Innovation committee, serves as the premier platform for interdisciplinary academic exchange. We foster collaboration across material science, engineering, and digital design.

Selected proceedings and accepted papers receive a streamlined publication pathway in 'iLetters', our open-access journal of innovations, ensuring broad dissemination of cutting-edge research.

Core Research

Explore Key Presentation Tracks

FTW 2026 covers a broad spectrum of research, from fundamental textile innovations to advanced digital fashion applications.

Smart Wearables

Sustainable Textiles

Digital Fashion

Focus on e-textiles, conductive circuitry, sensors, and Smart Electro-Clothing Systems (SeCSs) for health monitoring and sports.

Addressing circular economy models, zero-waste production, green chemistry, and life cycle assessment in textiles and fashion.

Innovations in CAD, virtual prototyping, 3D body scanning, VR/AR applications, and AI in the fashion industry.

Submit Your Abstract by February 15, 2026

Join leading researchers and innovators at FTW 2026. Secure your place to present groundbreaking work and contribute to open-access publications.