Isabel Cabral earned a PhD in Textile Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal, an MSc in Space, Product, and Communication Design from the Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Spain, and a Degree in Industrial Design from the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal. Previous to her PhD, Cabral was a guest researcher at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, Sweden. Currently, she is a junior researcher at the Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, and develops interdisciplinary practice-based research in smart and sustainable textile design. Her main domains are color, textile coloration, interactive textiles, foldable structures and design education. Cabral is also a Member of the Board of the 2C2T Research Centre, the coordination team of the Fiber-based Product Design Research Line, and a Member of the Coordination Board of the Doctoral Program in Fashion Design.