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We’re happy to share the program for ITS Symposium 2025. Check out the information below to see what’s planned so far. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

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Program

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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7:45 - 08:00 am MT        09:45 - 10:00 am EST

Greetings & Land Acknowledgements

Patricia Dolez, Chair, Symposium Committee

 

Textiles and Protection

 

08:00 - 08:30 am MT     10:00 - 10:30 am EST

From Leather to Advanced Engineering: Material Innovations in Helmets for Better Protecting American Football Players. Dr. Eric Wagnac, Professor, École de technologie supérieure

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08:30 - 09:00 am MT     10:30 - 11:00 am EST

Navigating the Challenge of Textile Selection in Exoskeleton Design and User Experience. Victoria Budico, Lead Human Factors and Ergonomics, Mawashi

 

Student Research Corner

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09:00 - 09:15 am MT     11:00 - 11:15 am EST

TBD.

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09:15 - 09:30 am MT     11:15 - 11:30 am EST

TBD.

3- min Poster Presentations

 

09:30 - 10:00 am MT    11:30 - 12:00 pm EST

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Lunch break in Montréal and Raleigh / Poster Session in Edmonton

 

10:00 - 11:00 am MT    12:00 - 01:00 pm EST

 

Medical Textiles

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11:00 - 11:30 am MT     01:00 - 01:30 pm EST

Title will be available soon. Dr. Andrea Ferrone, Director of Integration, Innovation and Industrialization, MyAnt.

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11:30 - 12:00 pm MT     01:30 - 02:00 pm EST

Application of Textile-based technologies to assess cardio-respiratory conditions. Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi, Associate Professor, University of Toronto

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Lunch break in Edmonton / Poster Session in Montréal and Raleigh

 

12:00 - 01:00 pm MT    02:00 - 03:00 pm EST

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Panel Discussion: Fast/Slow Fashion

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01:00 - 02:00 pm MT     03:00 - 04:00 pm EST

• Kelly Drennan, Executive Director, FashionTakesAction.

• Sam Colby, EVP & Chief of Staff, Sheertex.

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68th Annual General Meeting

 

02:00 - 03:30 pm MT     04:00 - 05:30 pm EST

Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Textile Science (ITS)

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Reception

 

06:00 pm MT     06:00 pm EST

 

Edmonton Location: TBD

Montréal, Location: TBD

Raleigh Location: TBD

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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Alternatives to Substances of Very High Concern in Textile Processes

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08:00 - 08:30 am MT    10:00 - 10:30 am EST

Textiles in Clothing and Outdoor Gear: Effective Barrier of Protection or Source of Exposure to Contaminants? Dr. Nolwenn Noisel, Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal

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08:30 - 09:00 am MT    10:30 - 11:00 am EST

PFAS in the Textile Industry: The Case of Firefighter Protective Gear Amid Regulatory Shifts. Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim, Researcher, CTT Group

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Advances in Textile Manufacturing

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09:00 - 09:30 am MT    11:00 - 11:30 am EST

Can I do that with a Nonwoven? Dr. Raoul Farer, Director, Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State University.

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09:30 - 10:00 am MT    11:30 - 12:00 pm EST

Next-Gen Textile Manufacturing: Data, AI, and Automation. Dan King, VP, Production, Research & Development, Davey Textile Solutions.

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Lunch Break in Montréal and Raleigh / Poster Session in Edmonton

 

10:00 - 11:00 am MT    12:00 - 01:00 pm EST

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Student Research Corner

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11:00 - 11:15 am MT     01:00 - 01:15 pm EST : TBD

11:15 - 11:30 am MT     01:15 - 01:30 pm EST : TBD

11:30 - 11:45 am MT     01:30 - 01:45 pm EST : TBD

11:45 - 12:00 pm MT     01:45 - 02:00 pm EST : TBD

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Lunch Break in Edmonton / Poster Session in Montréal and Raleigh

 

12:00 - 01:00 pm MT    02:00 - 03:00 pm EST

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Advanced Textiles for Safety

 

01:00 - 01:30 pm MT    03:00 - 03:30 pm EST

Myoelectric Control of a Soft Upper-limb Exoskeleton. Dr. Mahdi Tavakoli, Professor, University of Alberta.

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01:30 - 02:00 pm MT    03:30 - 04:00 pm EST

Textiles That Protect: Innovations Shaping Safety in Healthcare. Sogol Asghari, Senior Textile Research and Development Specialist, PRIMED Medical Products.

 

Student Research Corner

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02:00 - 02:15 pm MT     04:00 - 04:15 pm EST : TBD

02:15 - 02:30 pm MT     04:15 - 04:30 pm EST : TBD

02:30 - 02:45 pm MT     04:30 - 04:45 pm EST : TBD

02:45 - 03:00 pm MT     04:45 - 05:00 pm EST : TBD

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Closing Remarks

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03:00 pm MT    05:00 pm EST

Sogol Asghari, President, Institute of Textile Science.​​

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Lab Tour

 

03:30 - 04:30 pm MT

Tour of the PCERF lab (https://pcerf.ualberta.ca/) for attendees in Edmonton

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