Abstracts from students and researchers are invited in the form of oral and poster presentations. All those desirous of participating and/or presenting in the conference are requested to complete the online abstract submission. Authors are requested to send one-page abstract in the prescribed format as given.
All selected Abstracts for FTC 2025 conference will be published in a Book of Abstracts with an ISBN number.
Selected papers from FTC 2025 conference will be published by Springer as a Proceedings book volume.
The contests are specifically planned to encourage design, innovation and product development activities amongst students. The Poster Contest can have any innovative textile product developed by a student to be nominated. Functional Fashion contest focuses exclusively on innovative functional Clothing products. The entries will be evaluated on the basis of novelty, the problem being solved and design and viability of the proposed solution.
The Functional Clothing Contest
Team FTC 2025 invites entries for the “Functional Clothing Contest” to be held as part of the 4th International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing FTC2025. This unique contest aims to showcase functional clothing on the catwalk for the first time...
THE FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING CONTEST FTC 2025
Team FTC 2025 invites entries for the “Functional Clothing Contest” to be held as part of the 4th International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing FTC2025. This unique contest aims to showcase functional clothing on the catwalk for the first time. Functional clothing could be Protective, Medical or Assistive, may enhance Sports performance or may have body shaping or any other capabilities. The functional elements should be discreet and not obvious. Innovative design, materials and construction may be used to create these clothing pieces. This contest aims to both demonstrate the possibilities of this new and exciting field and to encourage contestants to think and design creatively to incorporate functionality into clothing.
Participation schedule:
Submission of Concept (By 15th October 2024)
The submission shall comprise of :
Completed Personal Information Form
A concept note of the designed clothing, indicating the functionality(Protective/ Sports/ Medical/ Assistive/ Other), and
A Project Portfolio (digital) including the Research (optional), Design development, Technical Drawings, Material Swatches, HD Images/photos of the clothing designed or Rendered sketches/illustrations of the clothing design and References.
A video presentation, not exceeding 1 min, explaining the main features of your garment can also be sent).
Entries from Fashion Schools must be accompanied by a forwarding letter from the Head of Department.
Conveyance of Short-listed concepts : 20th of October 2024
Registration by the participants for participating in the show: 1st November 2024
Final Show: Demonstration of the final garment on the ramp (1st February 2025)
Short-listed contestants will be required to display their functional clothing live and in person at FTC 2025. Designs must be worn by a team-member/end-user who will demonstrate the ease-of-use and functionality of the clothing, while showing their design on the catwalk.
Evaluation Criteria:
The entries will be judged on the following criteria by a distinguished panel of experts – Functionality, Wearability, Novelty, Aesthetics, and Catwalk Presentation. The decision of the panel will be final and binding to all.
The digital entry submission, comprising all of the above, must be sent via WeTransfer (www.wetransfer.com) to ftcorganiser@gmail.com. Please do not use any other method to send the digital documents.
Prizes
Best three entries will be awarded cash prizes and a certificate.
Selected entries will be published in conference proceedings brought out by Springer.
All teams will get a certificate of participation.
The rules for the competition are as follows:
The competition is open to all.
Team registrations are allowed, with a maximum of 4 participants per team. Team entry will have one member elected as team leader, who will act as the contact point for their team, and will represent the team at FTC 2025. A team can send more than one entry but each entry must have a different leader.
The contestant/ Team Leader must be present at the time of the final show and display their garment in the live show.
A discounted one-day pass will be available for team registrations for the contest.
Clothing requirement for the Final Show: The clothing must be self-contained. All sources of power, actuation, sensing and computation if needed, must be integrated into the garment. No additional device may be used for any purpose. There is no restriction on the weight or size of the clothing, but a person must be able to wear and bear the weight without assistance.
The clothing and any accessories used with the same must be safe to use and not pose a health or safety hazard to life or property.
All components of the clothing must be brought and taken care of by the participants. FTC 2025 will not be responsible for any loss or damage to goods at any point in time.
The garment entering the competition must convey the total look (including makeup, shoes and accessories) even if these are not a part of the concept.
Music, visuals, and the order of appearance at the Final Show will be decided by the organizers.
Ethical guidelines:
All sources from which the information is collected must be cited in the references. If AI is used for generating any information/ design/ image, it must be acknowledged in the references.
Sources of all funding received for the project must be duly acknowledged.
Any entry found guilty of plagiarism will be automatically disqualified from the contest.
The organizers will bear no responsibility for any plagiarism by third parties.
Poster Contest
Poster abstracts are invited from students in different areas of functional textiles and clothing. The poster committee would evaluate them for scientific content, originality and presentation. Top three posters will receive a cash prize and a certificate.
The decision of judges will be final and binding to all.