Call for Abstracts

Co-organised by the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), and the School of Design at the University of Leeds, the inaugural International Textile and Colour Conference (ITCC 2025) will take place on the 25th and 26th June, and bring together international delegates from academia and industry to explore new ideas through open discussion and to identify creative solutions to the challenges of sustainable development across global textile and colour industries.

We particularly welcome abstracts relevant to any of the following areas:

Textile chemistry and materials
Textile product design
Sustainable fashion
Fibre, yarn, fabric and final product/garment manufacturing
Characterisation and measurement
Smart textiles and composites
Digitalisation
Robotics and manufacturing innovation
Data science, and AI technologies
Sustainable textile supply chains
Advanced waste management: collection & sorting, recycling, reuse and circular economy development
Colour science and technology
Innovative colour communication for fashion
Total colour appearance measurement and perception for fabrics and garments
Colour forecasting technologies

Submissions of an interdisciplinary nature are strongly encouraged.

This global event will offer you an invaluable opportunity to engage in international networking and has been designed to help develop professional connections and impactful collaborations on a global scale. The conference will inform cutting-edge research developments with a focus on inter-disciplinary responses to nuanced, cross-sector challenges.

Deadline: 12-midnight (GMT) 28 March 2025

Please send your written abstract (max 600 words) as a MS Word file with your name, affiliation and contact details to Giorgio Grande (LITAC Communications Officer): g.grande@leeds.ac.uk

All submissions should be written in accordance with the abstract submission guide ITCC2025_paper_template

Please include “ITCC2025 Paper Submission” as your email subject.