A conferencd held at the Loughborough University of Technology addressed the use of mechatronics in such textile manufacturing sectors as weaving, knitting, and converting. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary engineering field that integrates mechanical and electronic engineering and computer science in the study of application and design. Japan currently dominates the field. Mechatronics can improve the control of tension n winding fillament yarns; tension compensation for fixed delivery cone winding; ultrasonics; robotics used in fabric testing; noncontacting online measurement of the length and velocity of textiles during processing; CAD/CAM; measurement of nonuniformity in carded webs using optical methods; machine vision; integrated vision and laser cutting systems for fabric processing; robotic transfer modules; sensors used in apparel manufacture; automated garment assembly; and automated stripping.