AATCC has unveiled the first edition of the AATCC Journal of Research(AJOR): a compilation of 12 original research and review papers from the 14th Asian Textile Conference (ATC-14), which was organised by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Federation of Asian Professional Textile Associations in Hong Kong, June 27–30, 2017.

Dr. Chi-wai Kan, Associate Professor in the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, was Guest Editor for this issue.

The following articles are included in this special issue:

• Hand Value Evaluation by Judge Gender and Education Background Influence on Woolen Fabric Fused with Interlinings for a Suit

• A Review of Chitosan Textile Applications

• Facile Fabrication of Microspheres and Microcapsules from a Recombinant Spider Egg case Silk Protein for Drug Delivery

• Properties of Modacrylic Fibers Prepared from Poly (acrylonitrile-co-vinylchloride) - Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Coagulation and Diffusion during Wet Spinning

• Effect of Curing Conditions on Electrical Properties of Screen-Printed Fabric Antenna for UHF RFID Tags

• Preparation of Para-Aramid Aerogel Fiber through Physical Gelation of Aramid Dispersion Liquid and Supercritical Drying

• Structure Control for Preparing High-Ionic Conductive Hybrid Nanofiber

• Fibers Made of Recombinant Spidroins - A Brief Review

• Laccase-Catalysed Biomimetic Coloration of Wool Fabrics with Phenols

• The Application of Hollow Segmented Pie Bicomponent Spunbond Hydro-Entangled Microfiber Nonwovens for Microfiber Synthetic Leather Apparel

• Influence of Woven Fabric Structural and Material Parameters on Dielectric Properties

• Electrostatic Filtration Performance of Conductive Fibrous Filters