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COVITEX Topics Media Partner
TEXtalks International
The conference invites abstracts in the following
areas of textile research:
• Recent developments in fibres and polymers
COVITEX 2015
2017 • Advancements in yarn and fabric manufacturing The Third International Conference on Value-Addition
and Innovation in Textiles (COVITEX 2015) was held
• Advancements in coloration and finishing
here at National Textile University on Friday in
• Recent developments in apparel manufacturing
collaboration with Higher Education Commission
• Developments in textile machinery
• Sustainability, environment and clean technologies
• Water and energy conservation in textile industry (HEC). International partners of the conference were
University of Bolton, United Kingdom, and Marmara
• Protective, medical and geo-textiles University, Turkey. Prof Dr Mumtaz Hassan Malik,
• Recycling in textiles Rector NTU, chaired the moot while Dr Rashid
• Use of nano and biotechnologies in textiles Masood was the chief organiser. In his inaugural
• Modelling and simulation in textiles speech, Dr Malik said that recent research and
• Productivity and quality management in textile development in textile filed was the major focus of
manufacturing processes COVITEX, which was a valuable platform for the
• Computer applications in Textiles researchers and scholars to share their work about
• 3D Textiles growing diversity in technology and its range of
application. He said that the research papers had
Registration been selected for this conference after thorough
The registration fee includes conference proceedings scrutiny in respect to their importance, validity and
and other conference materials, lunches during the reliability. The research papers covered the main
conference, and a gala dinner. The participation fee areas of conventional and technical textiles i.e.
for accompanying persons includes the lunches and nonwovens, composites, fashion and clothing.
COVITEX 2017 will be the 4th International materials. The conference aims to promote critical the gala dinner.
Conference on Value Addition and Innovation in engagement with practice, and will encourage The NTU Rector thanked the leading universities of
Textiles which will be held in March 27-28, 2017 in people to give their point of view on current research Authors/Participant (oral presenter) the world for their support and collaboration
National Textile University, Faisalabad for the Textile and development in various areas of textiles. The There is no registration fee for Local and International especially the University of Bolton, UHA France and
and Apparel Industry at National Textile University, event also encourage the development of research Authors Marmara University for their help in organising the
Faisalabad. The conference provide an excellent relating to both contemporary and historical textiles. Student Participants conference. He also showed gratitude to all
forum for international research collaborations Rs.3000 (local) US $ 50 (international) members of the event organizing committee and
between academics, practitioners, curators, industry Venue General Participants members of technical and publication committee for
and other research active groups and individuals. The COVITEX 2017 will be held at National Textile Rs.5000 (local) US $ 100 (international) their valuable input and endeavour in processing the
The objective is to present, discuss and diffuse the University (NTU), Faisalabad. conference proceedings. He also acknowledged the
state-of-the-art knowledge in textile material research Address: Sheikhupura Road, Manawala 37610, Ministry of Textile and the HEC for their financial
and innovation. Textiles relevant aspects are covered Pakistan Collaborators support to make the international event successful.
in this comprehensive and well-structured program, Contact person: Dr. Rashid Masood Shinhan University, South Korea
including recent textile technologies, advances in Telephone: +92-41-9230081 Ext:194 The University of Bolton, UK Alongwith COVITEX 2017, GTEX Faisalabad will be
nanotechnology, textiles and the environment, Email: info@covitex.net Marmara University, Turkey held at the same venue (NTU Faisalabad) from
biomaterial and development of advanced textile Website: www.covitex.net University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila March 27-29, 2017).