
ITS Symposium 2023
Program

ITS Symposium 2023
(March 7 and 8)
and
Annual General Meeting
(March 7)
Program
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
07:45 - 08:00 am MT 09:45 - 10:00 am EST
Greetings from Prof. Rhonda Breitkreuz, Chair, Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta, and Prof. Carl Ardy-Dubois, Dean, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal.
Technical Textiles in Composite Materials
08:00 - 08:30 am MT 10:00 - 10:30 am EST
Electrospinning of polymer blends and conductive nanocomposites, Prof. Nicole Demarquette, École de technologie supérieure, QC
08:30 - 09:00 am MT 10:30 - 11:00 am EST
Presentation title to be announced soon, Mr. Nicolas Juillard, Textiles Monterey, QC
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- Medical
09:00 - 09:30 am MT 11:00 - 11:30 am EST
Rechargeable Potent Anti-Viral Cotton Grafted with a New Quaternized N-Chloramine, Prof. Song Liu, University of Manitoba, MB
09:30 - 10:00 am MT 11:30 - 12:00 pm EST
Presentation title to be announced soon, Dr. David J. Proctor, International Antimicrobial Council, USA.
Poster Session/Networking/Pause
10:00 - 11:00 am MT 12:00 - 01:00 pm EST
Poster session in Edmonton, Pause (lunch break) in Montréal.
Panel Discussion
11:00 - 11:30 am MT 01:00 - 01:30 pm EST
Challenges and opportunities for the textile business/industry - Textile education/training
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Mr. Bob Kirke, Canadian Apparel Federation, ON
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Prof. Jane Batcheller, University of Alberta, AB
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Ms. Stephanie Phillips, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, BC
Students' Research Corner
11:30 - 11:45 am MT 01:30 - 01:45 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
11:45 - 12:00 pm MT 01:45 - 02:00 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
Poster Session/Networking/Pause
12:00 - 01:00 pm MT 02:00 - 03:00 pm EST
Pause (lunch break) in Edmonton, Poster session in Montréal.
Students' Research Corner
01:00 - 01:15 pm MT 03:00 - 03:15 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
01:15 - 01:30 pm MT 03:15 - 03:30 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
66th Annual General Meeting
01:30 - 03:00 pm MT 03:30 - 05:00 pm EST
Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Textile Science (ITS)
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Recycling/sustainable textiles
08:00 - 08:30 am MT 10:00 - 10:30 am EST
Sustainable technologies for green (eco-friendly) production in textile, Prof. Akbar Khaddami, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran/ University of Alberta, AB
08:30 - 09:00 am MT 10:30 - 11:00 am EST
Closed Loop Recycling of Used Aramid Garments and Fabrics, Mr. Dave Kasper, General Recycled, QC.
Sportswear
09:00 - 09:30 am MT 11:00 - 11:30 am EST
Smart sportswear for optimized thermal comfort, Prof. René Rossi, EMPA, Switzerland
09:30 - 10:00 am MT 11:30 - 12:00 pm EST
The tools, tactics, and philosophies behind lululemon apparel innovation, Dr. Robert Gathercole, lululemon, BC
Poster Session/Networking/Pause
10:00 - 11:00 am MT 12:00 - 01:00 pm EST
Poster session in Edmonton, Pause (lunch break) in Montréal.
Smart/e-textiles
11:00 - 11:30 am MT 01:00 - 01:30 pm EST
Presentation title to be announced soon, Prof. Lucy Dunne, University of Minnesota, USA
11:30 - 12:00 pm MT 01:30 - 02:00 pm EST
Making millions: How we scale Smart Textiles using Technical Embroidery, Mr. Christopher Anderson, ZSK USA Inc., USA
Poster Session/Networking/Pause
12:00 - 01:00 pm MT 02:00 - 03:00 pm EST
Pause (lunch break) in Edmonton, Poster session in Montréal.
Panel Discussion
01:00 - 01:30 pm MT 03:00 - 03:30 pm EST
Challenges and opportunities for the textile business/industry - Regulatory compliance.
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Mr. Sravanth Kanukuntla, formerly SGS North America Inc., USA, now Aloyoga, USA
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Ms. Shona Mosslovshin, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, ON
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Mr. Bob Kirke, Canadian Apparel Federation, ON
Students' Research Corner
01:30 - 01:45 pm MT 03:30 - 03:45 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
01:45 - 02:00 pm MT 03:45 - 04:00 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
02:00 - 02:15 pm MT 04:00 - 04:15 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
02:15 - 02:30 pm MT 04:15 - 04:30 pm EST
Speaker and presentation title to be announced soon.
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