European Society of Protective Clothing

11th ECPC: Abstract submission deadline extended to February 5

The abstract submission deadline for the 11th European Conference on Protective Clothing has been extended to February 5th, 2025. This extension provides additional time for researchers, academics, and professionals to prepare and submit their work for consideration.

13th International Manikin & Modelling Meeting (13i3m)

Save the date for the upcoming 13th International Manikin and Modelling Meeting (13i3m) & the Clothing and Textiles Sciences Research Meeting (CTSRM) organized by NC State University, Wilson College of Textiles, NC, USA on Oct. 15-17, 2025. Main topics of the conference are

  • Development and Application of Thermal Manikin
  • Ergonomics Evaluation
  • Modelling of Clothing and Protective Equipment
  • Human Safety and Protection
  • Challenges of Diverse Workforces in PPE
  • Workwear & Functional Clothing Product Research

More information and updates will be available at the conference homepage.

Webinar nr. 3 in ECPC2025 series: UV Aging of Protective Clothing

It is time for the third webinar in the preceding webinar series of the 11th European Conference on Protective Clothing. The webinar is organized by Dokuz Eylül University Textile Engineering Department and the European Society of Protective Clothing. The title of the webinar is

UV Aging of Protective Clothing

The speakers are Prof. Dr. Kaoru WAKATSUKİ from Shinshu University, Japan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patricia DOLEZ from University of Alberta, Canada. The webinar will be held on January 28, 2025, 09:00-10:30 CET.

Registration: The webinar is free of charge, but registration is compulsory. As the places are limited, then they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Approximately one day before the event, validly registered participants will receive a confirmation email, including the webinar connection link. Please click here or copy and paste the link to your browser for registration: https://forms.gle/d21pzr7f6AQVaE6K9 The deadline for registration is January 26, 2025.

Webinar series restarted!

From November restarted the webinar series that preceeds the conference. The topics with preliminary webinar schedule are available at our Next Conference page.

Webinar 2 in ECPC2025 series: Personal Protective Equipment and the Proposed PFAS Restriction

It is time for the second webinar in the preceding webinar series of the 11th European Conference on Protective Clothing. The webinar is organized by Dokuz Eylül University Textile Engineering Department and the European Society of Protective Clothing. The title of the webinar is

Personal Protective Equipment and the Proposed PFAS Restriction

The speakers are Henk VANHOUTTE from European Safety Federation and Eric van WELY from DuPont Personal Protection. The webinar is held on December 19, 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 CET

Registration: Webinar is free of charge but registration is compulsory. As the places are limited, then they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. A confirmation email including the webinar connection link will be sent to validly registered participants approximately 2 days ahead of the event. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/g4zDq52RPpYXMqz7A 

Deadline for registration is December 17, 2024

iTechStyle Summit 2025

The iTechStyle Summit 2025 - the 7th International Textile and Clothing Conference will take place on May 26-28, 2025 at Alfândega do Porto under the theme: Threads of Innovation: Shaping a Smarter, Sustainable and Transparent Textile Industry (https://citeve.pt/summit). The Call for Abstracts is now open.

In this seventh edition of the conference, innovations driven by artificial intelligence, bio-based textile solutions, digitalization, new recycling approaches, advanced material solutions, regulatory challenges, eco-design, eco-engineering and digital product creation will be the main topics of focus in the different sessions that will discuss its implementation in the sector.

Important dates: 

  • Abstract Submission: 18th November to 17th January 2025
  • Results Communication: until 14th February 2025
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