Advanced Textiles Expo Guide 2024 - 26

Session Descriptions
MONDAY, SEPT. 23
Conference session rooms, lunch and networking reception are located
in Anaheim Convention Center, ACC North. Must have an Emerging
Technologies Conference registration.
8-8:50 am
Choose one to attend
Moving Innovations to the Masses:
An Analysis of Technology Transfer
in U.S. Textiles
Erin Parker Tillery, Graduate Research Assistant,
North Carolina State University
ACC NORTH
This research explores Technology Transfer (TT)
in textile-based academic environments. Primary
investigations include cultural and personal
motivators behind TT and the current awareness of
both students and faculty relating to TT processes
and university offerings. The effects of this research
are a better understanding of the thought processes
of textile academic researchers and innovators,
allowing industry partners to better understand the
mechanisms for collaboration. This understanding
could lead to more successful TT, benefiting IP
licensors and licensees and ultimately helping
consumers get the most value from products.
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Textile Macroelectronics: Architecting
Sensate Fabrics Across Scales
Irmandy Wicaksono, Hybrid Electrical-textile
Engineer, Artist and Designer, Ph.D. Candidate,
MIT Media Lab
ACC NORTH
Textiles are omnipresent and some of the oldest
forms of arts and culture in human civilization.
They are our protective skin, the interface between
our body and the environment, and artistic media
for self-expression. As electronics become more
soft, compliant, miniaturized and low-cost, textiles
provide an ideal technology integration substrate
to further drive the ubiquitous computing and
personalized telemedicine era. In this talk, explore
various methods in sensate fabric development using
functional fibers, digital machine knitting, and printed
circuits to create e-textiles with tunable electrical and
mechanical properties and computational capabilities
for applications in HCI, health, musical expression
and interactive environments and others.
9-9:50 am
Textiles in Space: Ensuring
Safety and Functionality
Mary Walker, Project Manager,
NASA Johnson Space Center
ACC NORTH
This talk will discuss NASA's approach to textile
selection for high O2 environments including why
we need to operate in high O2 environments and the
associated flammability testing efforts.
10-10:50 am
Choose one to attend
A Clinical Perspective on
Improving Sustainability Within
Healthcare Textiles
Holly Morris, Consultant Hand Surgeon
and Medical Textile Specialist
ACC NORTH
By generating almost 5% of the world's carbon
emissions, healthcare, if it were a country, would be
the world's fifth biggest polluter. Learn about the steps
that those working in textile product development
and those working in healthcare can take to reduce
the textile-related carbon footprint and, in particular,
how medical textile items, such as gowns and drapes
can be selected to produce a lower carbon footprint.
The presentation draws attention to the need for
willingness to implement already-existing solutions
for environmentally acceptable personal protective
equipment (PPE) and low carbon-footprint laundry
processes for the cleaning and microbiological
decontamination of all types of reusable textiles
employed within the operating theatre.
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Vertical Flexible Interconnects
for Electronic Textiles
Prateeti Ugale, Graduate Research Assistant,
North Carolina State University
ACC NORTH
Flexible interconnects play a pivotal role in the
development of electronic textiles, enabling the
creation of wearable systems with integrated
electronic functionalities like sensing, data
processing, communication and actuation for various
applications like smart clothing for healthcare
monitoring, sports performance tracking, augmented
reality interfaces and interactive fashion. Vertical
flexible interconnects unlock several capabilities like
compactness, comfort, scalability and modularity,
enhancing the user experience and expanding the
possibilities of wearable technology.
11-11:50 am
Textile Finishing Options Amid
Tightening PFAS Regulation
Frank Keohan, Senior Technology Manager,
Bolger & O'Hearn, Inc.
ACC NORTH
Liquid repellents based on perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) are under intense regulatory
pressure both locally and globally. Fluorine-free
replacements often require process variation from
conventional fluorochemical repellents and provide
little oil repellency. The choice of repellent and
application conditions are critical for obtaining
maximum performance. This is especially true
for critical applications in medical and military
textiles. Attendees will learn the basics behind
fluorine-free repellents, PFAS detection, regulatory
issues, and the evolving technology for increasing
repellency performance.
12:45-1:35 pm
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Effects of Pretreatments on Hemp
Stalk Processing Toward Lyocell
Fiber Manufacturing
Lelia Lawson, Research & Development
Specialist, Davey Textile Solutions Inc.
ACC NORTH
Why don't we wear hemp? In terms of Canadian
hemp, the primary reason is end-use application.
The majority of hemp crops grown in Canada are
grain/seed crops. These crops are cultivated at a
lower seeding rate than traditional textile hemp
crops to allow for a larger canopy. This results in a
stalk that has a lower bast to hurd ratio, as well as
varying width from the tip to the root. An alternative
is to utilize hemp as a feedstock to manufacture
regenerated cellulosic fibers. The research
presented will demonstrate the validity of using
Canadian-grown hemp as a primary feedstock in
manufacturing regenerated cellulosic fibers using
the environmentally friendly lyocell process. Different
pretreatments to the hemp stalk will be discussed,
offering an opportunity to process hemp stalks both
efficiently and economically.
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Empowering Health and Wellbeing:
Transdisciplinary Design Innovations
in Smart Clothing and E-Textiles
Dr. Gozde Goncu-Berk, Associate Professor
of Design, UC Davis
ACC NORTH
By leveraging transdisciplinary design innovations,
this presentation will showcase how collaborative
efforts across engineering, healthcare and design
fields can lead to textile-based wearable solutions
in enhancing health and wellbeing. The presentation
will highlight electronic textiles and smart clothing to
monitor health, provide sensory feedback and adapt
to various environmental and activity-based contexts.
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