Cotton Council International hosted a trade-related event “Cotton USA: Future of Sustainable and Transparent Textile Supply Chain Seminar” in Karachi on 29th August 2022. The dignitaries of the event were Ms. Nicole Theriot the Consul General of U.S. Consulate General Karachi and FAS Consular US Embassy Islamabad. The delegation members of the event were Mr. William Bettendorf, Mr. Carl Peltzer, Mr. Carlo Bocardo, Ms. Steph Thiers, Mr. Jeff Elder, Mr. Alton Charles, Mr. Brian Dewayne, Ms. Jicole Theroit and Mr. Lieven Verraest.
The event was attended by a large number of decision-makers and professionals from the textile industry. The key issues related to global US cotton industries and updates on logistics were discussed between delegates from the US and the visitors to the event. Best practices in spinning, handling, and managing consistent quality, purchase strategy, and the technical benefits of using U.S. cotton were the focus of the discussions.
Mr. Mazhar Hussain Mirza, CCI Representative in Pakistan said, “I am overwhelmed with the response from the textile industry in Karachi. The questions raised by the participants during the Q/A session were technically answered by the delegation, which was important for us. The main objective of conducting these technical seminars is to increase effectiveness and productivity in the textile industry.”
The delegates from Cotton USA, USCTP, and CCI will be attending the 5th Inspiring Change Conference organized by TEXtalks International in association with Cotton Council International on August 31, 2022, in Lahore.
Report by TEXtalks International©
