Year 2018 looks set to be an exciting year for the textile and apparel industry all over the world. We want to take this opportunity to discuss the new break through research Evolution Technical Textile and apparel industry by inviting you to the city where East meets West, to a place steeped in culture and history. Istanbul, is proved to play host on this auspicious occasion to the 8th International Istanbul Conference on Evolution Technical Textile (ETT2018) with a theme of “Recent Advances in Innovation and Enterprise in Textiles and Clothing”. The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for leading textile entrepreneurs from all backgrounds in textiles and apparels all over the world to discuss the achievements, progresses and new ideas in their specialised fields. The conference will provide a unique opportunity to meet leading personalities with research, management and technology experience from all over the world and to discuss with them any ideas and proposals in your particular field. The 8th International Istanbul Conference is intended to intensify and promote cooperation. It is also hoped that the conference will make important contributions to the textile industry of the future.