On 21-23 November 2018, we took part in the 20th scientific and technical conference held in Ustroń. The conference regarded “Geosynthetics and technical textiles in construction and environmental protection”. During the 2-day meeting, we participated in presentations of Agnieszka Kiersnowska from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences entitled: “Assessment of the impact of increased-speed aging conditions on the properties of polyolefin geosynthetics used to reinforce heaps on a storage yard”, Giang Ngyuen from the University of Bielsko-Biala entitled “Laboratory tests of soil shear strength improvement through polyester fibres”, Jakub Bryk from the Polish Geosynthetic Association/ MACCAFFERI POLSKA SP. Z. O.O. entitled “Assessment of compliance of geosynthetics in infrastructural construction” or Grzegorz Horodecki from the Gdansk University of Technology entitled “Geosynthetics in communicational construction – the aspect of identification and selection at the stage of investment design and execution”.