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The project NEO4Future aims to develop textile filaments containing trapped or encapsulated essential oils (EOs) and their subsequent integration into textile structures. After the proper encapsulation or fixation of EOs in porous (nano)structures, which will enable the release of these active principles in a controlled manner, their incorporation in the textile filaments will be carried out by extrusion processes. The encapsulation or fixation should preserve the therapeutic properties (e.g., antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-odor) of the EOs, not only during the extrusion process but also during the life cycle of the filament and/or textile structure. To assure the project’s success, a multidisciplinary and skilled consortium was defined, composed by FITEXAR, BLOSSOM ESSENCE, CENTI and UBI, along with an international partner, CODA PLASTICS.