The CLOTECH – organized every 2 years – is focused on the popularization of achievements of the worldwide scientific institutions in a range of directions for innovation and development of protective clothing, gloves and footwear, smart textiles and clothing, computer techniques in designing and making up clothing, mass customization and rapid prototyping, marketing and competitiveness of textiles in the European market, standardization and certification of textiles and clothing.

The first CLOTECH conference was organized in 2003 (on the national scale only). In 2008 the CLOTECH conference gained the status of an international event and from this time successfully continue the communication in science and industry

• Computer Techniques in Design & Make-Up of Clothing
• Rapid Prototyping
• Comfort and Well-Being
• Standardization and Certification

• Innovative & Advanced Materials
• Protective Clothing
• Therapeutic & Medical Clothing
• Smart Clothing

• Ecological Production Techiques
• Use of Recycled Materials
• Mass-Customization
• Finishing & Testing Technologies

Academy of Silesia is a modern, non-public university established in 2003 (formerly known as the University of Technology in Katowice). Its main campus is located in Katowice, with additional branches in Zabrze (Faculty of Medical Sciences named after Prof. Z. Religa) and Rybnik. The Academy offers a wide range of study programs in technical, artistic, medical, and social sciences. The Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Applied Arts includes programs such as Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design (fashion and jewelry), Graphics, and Computer Science. The Faculty of Medical Sciences offers Medical Studies, Nursing, Emergency Medicine, and Physiotherapy. The Faculty of Social and Human Sciences provides programs in Management. Students can choose full-time, part-time, or postgraduate studies, as well as various professional training courses. The university's mission is to prepare students for the modern job market through innovative and practice-oriented education. It emphasizes interdisciplinarity, high teaching standards, and scientific development, including the possibility of pursuing doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. The Academy is recognized in national rankings (e.g., 1st place in the “Perspektywy” ranking in Silesia in 2015 and 2023) and cooperates internationally through programs such as Erasmus.