Part 1 Advances in dyes and colourants: Chromic materials for technical textiles applications; Optical effect pigments for technical textiles applications; UV-absorbent, anti-microbial, water-repellent and other types of functional dye for technical textiles applications; Microencapsulated colourants for technical textile applications; Regulations relating to the use of textile dyes. Part 2 Advances in finishing techniques: Mechanical finishing techniques for technical textiles; Softening treatments for technical textiles; The use of enzymatic techniques in the finishing of technical textiles; The use of surfactants in the finishing of technical textiles; Inkjet printing of technical textiles; Functional finishes to improve the comfort and protection of apparel; The use of nanotechnology in the finishing of technical textiles; Speciality polymers for the finishing of technical textiles; Application technologies