Belfast - IFKT 2020, the 50th biennial congress event of the International Federation of Knitting Technologists, will take place will take place at Ulster University Belfast Campus from 9-11 June, 2020.
This leading conference in knitting technology and analogous technologies provides an opportunity for both researchers, practitioners and industry to exchange new ideas and practical experiences from a diverse range of knitting expertise.
The role of knitting technology both warp and weft cuts across many fields including fashion, interiors, sport, military, medical, automotive, aerospace, fibre technology, Computer Aided design, smart textiles, and technical textiles.
The conference will also address the theme of sustainability; sustaining future practice, being sustainable in design and sustaining the knitting industry.
The IFKT is inviting various types of contributions from researchers, educators, practitioners and industrialists which address the broad spectrum of knitting technology challenges.
Conference Topics include:
Innovation in knitting technology
Machine building
Functional knitted materials
Medical textiles
Comfort and Wellbeing
Technical Textiles
IT Applications
CAD/CAM in knitting
Simulation and Modelling
Fashion Design
Finishing treatments of the knitted fabrics
New fibres and materials
Quality and testing in knitting
Marketing and management in knitting
Education in knitting
For more information: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/conference/50th-ifkt-international-conference
