1.Introduction to functional and technical textiles 2.Advances in medical textiles 3.Advances in ballistic protection 4.Design of a military protective suit against biological agents 5.Sustainable approach toward antibacterial textiles 6.Advances in ultraviolet (UV) ray blocking textiles 7.Advances in the water proof technologies in textiles 8.Interactive smart textile fabrics 9.Textile fabrics and ferrite-loaded composite materials for electromagnetic-shielding applications 10.Progress in physiological textile sensors for biomedical applications 11.Textile fibrous media for liquid filtration 12.Textiles for heat generation 13.Silica aerogel based high thermal insulation materials 14.Moisture management and wicking behavior of textiles 15.Use of piezoelectric polymers for smart textiles 16.Textile materials for implantable medical devices 17.Auxetic textiles 18.Synthesis and application of pH-responsive polymer for hygienic application 19.Lignocellulosic biowaste for composite applications 20.Recent advances in the development of chromic textiles 21.Comfort and fit of ballistic body armor 22.Testing and evaluation of technical textiles 23.Testing and evaluation of functional textiles 24.Sustainability in functional and technical textiles