Next month, the Faculty of Designs at the University will organize the conference "Fashion Design and Future Expectations: Challenges, Visions, Creativity, Investment", with the aim of transforming the field of fashion design into opportunities to open new horizons for creativity, investment and job opportunities, as the conference will be held remotely in accordance with the preventive measures and precautionary measures taken by the university to limit the spread of the new Coronavirus, during the period from 10-11/4/1442 AH.

Through this conference, the college seeks to promote creativity in science and technology for textile materials, as it will focus on discussing the latest trends, technological developments and innovations in clothing and textile manufacturing, and the impact of all this on employment opportunities while taking into account social, economic and environmental requirements. The conference also aims to enhance the contribution of the field of fashion design in achieving the Kingdom's vision (2030), employing technological formulas to achieve creativity in clothing design and production, and the role of fashion design towards society, industry and economy to invest available resources and market the results of applied research.

The Fashion Design Conference will discuss several main themes in this field, as the first theme deals with the topics of fashion design and sustainable development in the green economy and environmentally friendly products: Fashion design and sustainable development in the green economy and environmentally friendly products, design and production of multifunctional clothing, creative visions for fashion arts, as well as the optimal use and recycling of products, and documentation of heritage and cultural arts: The second axis deals with the design and production of clothing in nanotechnology, smart textiles and their applications, as well as the applications of modern electronic programs, in addition to improving productivity to increase competitiveness, quality and performance development in the clothing industry.

 The third theme of the conference will discuss other topics including: Fashion design and community service in e-marketing, small and medium enterprises as a locomotive for development, business incubators in the apparel industry, training and educational programs and their role in community service, fashion design for people with special needs, commercialization of applied scientific research and support for the industry.