Special Interest Groups

1. Textile devices, footwear, apparel and accessories
2. Textile and apparel CAD technologies
3. Textile informatics and supply chain management
4. Novel materials: biomaterials, macromolecules, nano materials and smart materials, and novel fibers
5. Novel technologies: biotechnology, nanotechnology, fiber technology, textile technology, dyeing and finishing technology, and clothing technology
6. Biomedical engineering, medical textiles and devices
7. Manufacturing and processing equipment and devices: fiber spinning, yarn spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing, non-woven, clothing, manufacturing and finishing
8. Design: fashion design, functional design, system design and integration, accessories design
9. Evaluation and test methods, testing standards and instruments
10. Theoretical modeling and computational simulation
11. Thermal bioengineering, biomechanical engineering and sensory bioengineering
12. Textile tribology
13. Clothing and textile devices for personal protection, sports performance and healthcare
14. Clothing physiology, comfort, hygiene, health and ergonomics
15. Textile education and e-learning technologies
16. Human body metrics and anthropology
17. Textile ecology, carbon footprint, certification, sustainability and technology roadmap
18. Image analysis
19. Wearable technology, wearable devices and fashion electronics
20. Personal protective equipment
21. Evaluation and testing methods, standards and instruments
22. Mathematical modeling and simulation