Fibrous Materials and the Environment: Current Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

The 2nd International FibEnTech Congress (FibEnTech 2027) has a distinct interdisciplinary profile, bringing together in a single scientific forum the following topics: advanced fibrous materials; smart materials and wearables; green composites; design and fashion; sustainability and circular economy; environmental technologies; digitalization, artificial intelligence and modelling.

The forum's emphasis is placed on the interaction between materials innovation and current global challenges, including the ecological transition, resource efficiency, sustainable production, and the development of next-generation functional materials. The forum also supports close interaction between researchers, students, industry representatives, designers, and other stakeholders.

The proposed congress Special Issue will offer a coherent and timely interdisciplinary collection of peer-reviewed contributions presented at the conference, bringing together research that might otherwise be dispersed across journals devoted separately to the aforementioned areas of expertise.

This Special Issue reports on recent advances in fibrous materials and environmental technologies, with particular emphasis on the challenges arising from a rapidly changing world and the transition towards more sustainable, intelligent, and resource-efficient materials and processes. It covers advanced fibrous materials, including technical and functional fibres, nanofibers, nanostructured materials, cellulose-based materials, and hybrid systems; smart materials and wearables; e-textiles, integrated sensors and health-monitoring applications; green composites; sustainable fashion and innovative design; circular economy strategies, recycling, eco-design, life cycle assessment and biodegradable materials; artificial intelligence, digitalization, and modelling and simulation of fibrous materials and processes. At the same time, it provides a timely reference for researchers, academics, students, industry professionals, designers, and other stakeholders working in fibrous materials, textile engineering, sustainability, and environmental technologies, offering internationally indexed, peer-reviewed contributions to the field.

We particularly welcome high-quality papers and contributions presented at the 2nd International FibEnTech Congress (FibEnTech 2027). Original research articles and comprehensive review papers that align with the scope of this Special Issue are also welcome and highly encouraged.

Dr. Paulo Torrão Fiadeiro
Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez
Dr. Carla S.M. Silva
Dr. Francesca Valetti
Guest Editors

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