Welcome to E-Textiles Network
The E-Textiles Network brings together researchers and developers from academia and industry interested in adding electronic functionality to textiles and their related products.
The E-Textiles Network is engaged in numerous activities to help promote the development of E-Textiles, find out more below:
E-Textiles Annual Conference
E-Textiles: International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in E-Textiles is an annual conference which gives people from academia and industry the opportunity to discuss the exciting innovations and challenges in the rapidly emerging field of e-textiles.
- E-Textiles 2026 – November 2026
- E-Textiles 2025 – November 2025
- E-Textiles 2024 – November 2024
- E-Textiles 2023 – November 2023
- E-Textiles 2022 – November 2022
- E-Textiles 2021 – November 2021
- E-Textiles 2020 – November 2020
- E-Textiles 2019 – November 2019
Coming 2027 – E-Textiles APAC
E-Textiles: Asia-Pacific Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in E-Textiles.
- E-Textiles APAC 2027 – June 2027
Webinars
The E-Textiles Network hosts free webinars on e-textiles related topics and are available to view on our website.
Exploring the use of Cotton and Cotton Blends for Electronic Textile Innovations 10 November 2026
Previous webinars
- Addressing the Complexity of Sustainable E-Textiles; A Lifecycle Approach 21 October 2026
- Can Generative AI Help Design E-Textiles? Evidence from Two Workshops and a Sensor-Placement Study 22 September 2026
- Human Centred E Textile Development: Co Creation and Benchmarking Against Gold Standards 24 June 2026
- Integrating Eco-Design into E-Clothing Development: A Toolkit for Interdisciplinary Design Process 20 May 2026
- Yarn Coating and Curing Machine for Academia and R&D 25 February 2026
- Designing for Performance in E-Textiles and Wearables 22 January 2026
- Production Engineering Research for the Manufacture of Novel Electronically Functional Yarns for Multifunctional Smart Textiles 21 October 2025
- Functional Yarns for Healthcare and Entertainment Applications 16 September 2025
- Co-Design of Wearable E-Textile Devices for Healthcare Applications 15 July 2025
- Biointerface Fiber Technology from Fiber Printing to E-Textile June 2024
- Fabrication and Reliability of E-Textiles in Different Fields April 2024
- Enabling a Sustainable Future: Innovative Approaches to Achieve Sustainability in Smart Wearable Electronic Textiles February 2024
- Beyond Imagination: How E-Textiles are Shaping Our World December 2023
- E-Textile Futures & Textiles Past: Seeking Solutions From History October 2023
- Designing Wearable Smart Garments for Sustainable Production February 2023
- Three-Dimensional Knitted Sensors to Detect Body Movements December 2022
- E-Textiles @ Southampton July 2022
- Combining Organic Electronics and Textiles in Health Monitoring May 2022
- Sensing Social Behaviour With Smart Trousers April 2022
- Definition of Norms and Testing Standards for E-Textile Structures March 2022
- Light as a Medium for Textiles; What Now? What Next? February 2022
- E-Textile Power Supplies: Turning Fabrics into Batteries January 2022
- Design and Manufacturing Thermoelectric Textiles for Power Generation and Solid-state Cooling December 2021
- Connectors and Joining Technologies for E-Textiles October 2021
- Sustainability of E-Textiles September 2021
- E-Textiles Handling: Should I treat my e-textile like a normal Garment? August 2021
- Wearable Electronic Textiles July 2021
- Triboelectricity: A Convenient Method to Power the Next Generation of E-Textiles June 2021
- Introduction to European Masterclass “Innovating in Smart Textiles”, May 2021
- Biomonitoring via Smart Garments for Pro Sports, April 2021
- Integration of Energy Storage for E-Textile Applications – March 2021
- E-Textiles for Wearable Healthcare – February 2021
- The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA): Funding for innovative ideas benefiting UK Armed Forces and National Security –January 2021
Workshops
As well as webinars, the E-Textiles Network holds workshops on topics identified by the e-textiles community.
- Commercialising E-Textiles: Challenges and Approaches 26 March 2026
- E-Textiles for PPE and Workwear – September 2024
- E-Textiles for Healthcare – January 2024
- E-Textiles for Sports and Fitness Applications – July 2022
- Manufacture and Sustainability of E-Textiles – January 2020
- E-Textiles for Healthy Ageing – February 2019
E-Textiles Network Directory of Skills and Expertise
The E-Textiles Network has developed a directory of it’s members skills and expertise, which can be used to help identify potential collaborative partners.
The E-Textiles Network is free to join and members will receive newsletters as well as information on upcoming events.
