The Romanian Textiles and Leather Conference CORTEP 2022 is a major international scientific event organized in Romania by the Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management of the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi. Now in its 18th edition, the Conference provides a platform for professionals and managers from the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sector to exchange knowledge, new ideas and experiences, and gain an insight into the state-of-the-art in the current developments, solutions and research results.