- New fibers and advanced materials
- Textile science and technology
- Innovative textile structures and processing
- Smart textiles
- Sustainable and functional textiles and clothing
- Machinery developments
- Fashion design and product development
- Innovations in textile finishing
- Advances in leather processing
- Footwear design and technology
- Ecology in textiles and leather processing
- New business models and emergent ecosystems
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Engineering education