Special Forums - France-TBIS 2026
Registration for Special Forums
Date: 27 August 2026
1. Registration fee: USD 120 (forum attendance only)
2. Banquet: USD 185 (Click here for details)
If attending both (1 + 2): GBP 285.00
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Five Special Forums will be held on the afternoon of 27 August, addressing the transformation of textile and fashion systems in the era of digitalization, Human-Centric innovation, and interdisciplinary convergence. The forums will cover key domains including Digital Product Passports in textile supply chains, intelligent manufacturing systems, textile safety and health, interdisciplinary creative economy, and sport bioengineering. Beyond traditional academic sessions focused on specific scientific advances, the TBIS2026 Special Forums are designed as integrative platforms bringing together academic researchers and industrial professionals to explore application-driven innovations. Through a combination of expert presentations and round-table discussions, these forums aim to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue, align technological developments with real-world challenges, and articulate a shared vision for the future of intelligent, sustainable, and human-oriented textile ecosystems.
Click for details : Henry Yi LI / The University of Manchester, UK, Antonio Braz Costa CITEVE, Portugal)
Objective: To explore how digital infrastructures, including Digital Product Passports (DPP), enable traceability, transparency, and circularity across textile supply chains.
Core Research Questions:
1) How to implement DPP in real textile supply chains by 2027?
2) What are the first actionable steps for companies to implement DPP in the next 12–24 months?
3) How to ensure interoperability across global value chains?
Presentations ( 20 mins each):
“From Data to Value: Architectures for Scalable Digital Product Passports in Textile Supply Chains” (Henry Yi Li, University of Manchester)
“European project ECHT: Establishing chemicals traceability for implementation of DPPs” (Carole Magniez and Moise Vouters, Teams2 Industrial Competitiveness Cluster)
Round Table on Industrial challenges & solutions (30 mins):
Theme: From Regulation to Implementation: Making DPP Operational in Textile Industry
Guiding Questions:
1) What are the main barriers to industrial deployment of DPP?
2) How to balance data transparency and data sovereignty?
3) What role for European standards and policies?
Click for details: Prof. Xianyi Zeng / ENSAIT Textile Engineer School
:Objective: To investigate how AI-driven systems can enhance adaptability, efficiency, and worker well-being in textile manufacturing
Core Research Questions:
1) How to integrate human factors into AI systems without reducing productivity?
2) How to improve productivity and worker acceptance with AI systems?
3) What productivity gains can realistically be expected from AI deployment?
Presentations ( 20 mins each):
“Human-Centric Intelligent Textile Manufacturing: concepts, tolls and methods of implementation” (Xianyi Zeng, ENSAIT – University of Lille)
“Intelligent Robots and Human-Robot Cooperation in manufacturing” (Sihai Qiu, Peking University Shenzhen Institute)
“Intelligent systems engineering for Industry5.0” (Sidharta Gautama, Ghent University)
Round Table on Industrial challenges & solutions (30 mins):
Theme: Human–AI Collaboration in Industry 5.0: Reality or Vision?
Guiding Questions:
1) How far are we from real Human-Centric smart factories?
2) What are the risks of over-automation?
3) How to measure worker acceptance and trust?
Click for details: Prof. Guowen Song lowa State University, USA
Objective: To advance the design, evaluation, and deployment of textile-based systems for safety, health, and protection by integrating materials innovation, human factors, and rigorous methodological approaches. The forum aims to foster interdisciplinary research towards high-performance, evidence-based, and inclusive protective solutions across occupational and health-related domains
Core Research Questions:
1) How can textile systems ensure reliable protection while maintaining comfort and usability?
2) How to integrate human factors (ergonomics, physiology, perception) into protective system design?
3) How to rigorously evaluate performance under realistic conditions?
4) How can digital tools (simulation, sensing, digital twins) enhance safety system design and validation?
5) How to develop inclusive and adaptive protective solutions for diverse users and environments?
Presentations (20 mins each):
“Designing High-Performance Protective Textile Systems: Integrating Materials, Function and Human Factors” (Guowen Song, lowa State University, USA )
“Real-Time Risk Monitoring through Wearable Textile Systems”
Round Table on Industrial challenges & solutions (30 minutes):
Theme: Towards Intelligent Safety Systems: Challenges and Industrial Adoption
Guiding Questions:
1) What are the limitations of current protective systems?
2) How to ensure reliability in real conditions?
3) How to integrate safety systems into industrial workflows?
Click for details: Prof. Li LI / Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
Objective: To explore how textiles, as versatile and expressive soft materials, act as catalysts for interdisciplinary innovation, enabling new forms of creativity, cross-sector applications, and value creation within the emerging creative economy
Core Research Questions:
1) How can textiles serve as platforms for interdisciplinary innovation across sectors?
2) How do tactile, aesthetic, and functional properties enable new user experiences?
3) How can creative textile concepts be translated into scalable commercial solutions?
4) What new business models emerge from textile-driven innovation ecosystems?
5) What are the fastest pathways from creative concept to market?
Presentations ( 20 mins each):
“Textiles as Catalysts for Interdisciplinary Innovation: From Material to Experience” (Lilly Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
“From Creative Exploration to Commercial Value: Pathways for 3D Textile Innovation” (Mingjing Lin, London College of Fashion)
“Smart and Sustainable Textiles in Emerging Application Domains”
Round Table on Industrial challenges & solutions (30 mins):
Theme: From Creativity to Commercial Impact: Building the Future Textile Innovation Ecosystem
Guiding Questions:
1) How can we better connect designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs?
2) What are the main barriers to commercializing textile innovations?
3) How to balance creativity, functionality, and scalability?
4) What is the role of AI and digital tools in creative processes?
5) How to structure sustainable and interdisciplinary innovation ecosystems?
Click for details: Prof. Li Liu, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China
Objective: To investigate how textile-based systems contribute to human performance, physiological regulation, and functional optimization in sports and physical activities. The forum aims to integrate textile engineering, sports science, biomechanics, and intelligent technologies to enable high-performance, adaptive, and personalized solutions
Core Research Questions:
1) How can textile systems enhance athletic performance and physiological efficiency?
2) How to model and optimize human–textile–environment interactions in sports contexts?
3) How can wearable sensing and smart textiles support real-time monitoring and feedback?
4) How to design personalized and adaptive textile systems for athletes and users?
5) How to translate elite sports innovation into broader applications (rehabilitation, daily activity)?
Presentations ( 20 mins each):
“Textile Systems for Performance Enhancement: Integrating Physiology, Materials and Design” (Li Liu, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology)
“Textile Innovations for Enhancing Sports Performance and Athlete Comfort: Industrial Case Studies” (Shuang Zhang, Decathlon)
“Human–Textile–Environment Systems: Modeling and Optimization in Sports Bioengineering”
Round Table on Industrial challenges & solutions (30 mins):
Theme: From Elite Performance to Everyday Applications: The Future of Textile-Based Sports Systems
Guiding Questions:
1) How can innovations from elite sports be transferred to broader populations?
2) What are the key technological bottlenecks in smart sports textiles?
3) How to ensure reliability and validity of wearable sensing systems?
4) What is the role of AI in performance optimization and coaching?
5) How to balance performance, comfort, and usability?
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