SCALES in Textiles (April 8-10, 2025)
A joint conference by ArcInTex & Beyond e-Textiles
The 'SCALES in Textiles' conference will take place on April 8-10, 2025 at Aalto University. Below you will find the detailed event program and more information about the keynote speakers. Please note that any changes or updates to the schedule may be communicated closer to the event date.
Xi鈥檃n Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou
Dr. Martijn ten Bh枚mer holds expertise in Human-Computer Interaction with an emphasis on smart textiles and personalized products and service systems. He works as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechatronics and Robotics at Xi鈥檃n Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou. Prior to this, he served as Program Director of the Master鈥檚 program in Industrial Design and established the 鈥楧igital Manufacturing Lab鈥 at the same institution.
Beyond academia, Dr. ten Bh枚mer has a robust track record in R&D, having worked at Microsoft Research UK, Deutsche Telekom, OMsignal, and Bambi Medical, merging academic insights with industry expertise. As the co-founder and CTO of Femooi, Dr. ten Bh枚mer continues to drive innovation at the forefront of intelligent product design and development.
University of Basque Country
Dr Erlantz Lizundia is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, University of the Basque Country. Erlantz develops environmentally sustainable materials and technologies based on renewable materials (mostly cellulose and chitin) for energy storage, water remediation, sensing or active packaging purposes. Erlantz also utilizes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the eco-design of batteries, polymer upcycling or biopolymer valorization.
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8:15-9:00 Registration and morning coffee
Location: School of Business (BIZ), Main Lobby (Ekonominaukio 1)
Welcoming words 鈥 Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen (Aalto University)
Keynote by Martijn ten Bh枚mer (Xi鈥檃n Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou) "From Prototype to Market: Scaling Innovation in the Age of Industry 4.0"
9:45-10:00 Break
Chair: Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University)
Maarit Salolainen (Aalto University) 'Textile Thinking 鈥 Exploring materials and structures'
Jukka Niskanen (Aalto University) 'Plastics, biobased polymers, and chemical recycling'
Marie Vihmar (University of Tartu /Aalto University) 'Ad hoc web spinning'
Holly McQuillan (TU Delft) 'Prototyping Multimorphic Textile Systems'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
Chair: Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)
Mingke Wang (Imperial College London) 'Soft Wearable Robotics: Innovative Knitting-Integrated Approaches for Pneumatic Actuators Design'
Katharina Bredies (IU International University) 'Scaling up for use: e-Textile patterns for production'
Sofia Guridi (Aalto University) 'Sense and Degrade: Aesthetics Implications of a Bio-based Electronic Textile'
Hanna Landin (University of Bor氓s) 'Perspectives from interaction design to responsive textile design'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
Chair: Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College)
Zuzana 艩ebekov谩 (AFAD Bratislava) 'Local Resources, Process- and Material Limits as Transformative Principles in Design and Innovation'
Maija Fagerlund, Maarit Salolainen (Aalto University) 'New Landscapes in Textile Design'
Svenja Keune (University of Bor氓s) 'Seasonal Interventions: growing textiles and drinking the leftovers'
Oscar Tomico (Eindhoven University of Technology) 'Crafting bioreceptive textiles'
Ragna Sigr铆冒ur Bjarnad贸ttir (Iceland University of the Arts) '鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to talk about sustainability鈥 鈥 Teaching fashion design to oversaturated students'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
NOTE: Sessions 2 and 3 will run parallel
12:30-13:30 Lunch (not provided)
More information about campus restaurants and caf茅s
WORKSHOPS
Meeting point - 13:15 at the Info desk (BIZ)
AALTO STUDIO TOURS
Registration 9.4 upon arrival at the Info desk (BIZ)
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9:00-9:30 Morning coffee
Location: School of Business (BIZ), Main Lobby (Ekonominaukio 1)
Chair: Kati Miettunen (University of Turku)
Erin Lewis (University of Bor氓s) 'Beyond e-Textiles: Solar energies as agents for change in smart textile design'
Alicja Lawrynowicz (University of Turku) 'Hackmanite-coated textiles: UV-sensing solutions for sun protection'
Delia Dumitrescu (University of Bor氓s) 'Beyond e-Textiles: Relating research methodologies in responsive textile design'
Malene Harsaae (VIA University College) 'The Matter of Matters'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
10:45-11:00 Break
Chair: Michael Hummel (Aalto University)
Heli Kangas (Valmet) 'Scaling-up textile recycling 鈥 challenges and opportunities from industrial perspective'
Guillermo Reyes (VTT) 'New Opportunities from Agricultural Side Streams for Functional Textiles and CO鈧 Capture Applications'
Babak Abdi (Aalto University) 'Developing High-Performance, Eco-Friendly E-Textiles Using Carbon-based and Bio-Coating Techniques'
Liza Helen Kuttappassery (Aalto University) 'Sustainable Electronic Heating Textiles by printing carbon polymer composites'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
Chair: Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)
Venla Elonsalo (Aalto University) 'I weave dogs and clothes: Digital technologies for woven textile-form design'
Maija Vaara (Aalto University) 'Fixed space, moving lace'
Joy Ko, Dani Epstein, Yue Xu (Rhode Island School of Design) 'Phases of Transition'
Karin Hedlund (University of Bor氓s) 'Painterly 3D Printing: Experimental Use of Brush Strokes in Additive Manufacturing Tool Path Design to Generate Diverse Textures and Variable Materiality'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
Note: Sessions 5 and 6 will run parallel
12:15-13:15 Lunch (not provided)
More information about campus restaurants and caf茅s
Meeting point - 12:15 at the Info desk (BIZ)
Chair: Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen (Aalto University)
Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College) 'Beyond Entangled 鈥 Dimensions of embodied, experimental, and theoretical engagements in networks of highly interdisciplinary professionals, dynamic materials and evolving environments'
Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University) 'Beyond Entangled 鈥 Dimensions of embodied, experimental, and theoretical engagements in networks of highly interdisciplinary professionals, dynamic materials and evolving environments'
Johanna Virkki (Tampere University) 'Gameful Smart Clothing'
Tanja Anniina Vihri盲l盲 (Tampere University) 'Innovating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with Textiles: Weaving Voices into Early Guidelines for Inclusive, Accessible Design'
Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.
14:30-15:00 Afternoon coffee
15:00-15:30 Keynote by Erlantz Lizundia (University of Basque Country) 鈥淓nvironmental sustainability of emerging bio-based materials in energy, water purification and textile industries鈥
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15:30-16:45 Panel discussion 鈥 "Scaling from material development to meaningful experiences"
Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College)
Martijn ten Bh枚mer (Xi鈥檃n Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou)
Heli Kangas (Valmet)
Erlantz Lizundia (University of Basque Country)
Holly McQuillan (TU Delft)
Facilitated by Kirsi Niinim盲ki (Aalto University) and Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)
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16:45-17.00 Closing words - Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University)
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Please note that the SCALES in Textiles Conference will be photographed for documentation and promotional purposes. Images may be used in future communications, including websites, social media, and publications. Additionally, the photographs will be made available to all conference participants after the event.
If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform a member of the organising team upon arrival.
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A joint conference by ArcInTex & Beyond e-Textiles