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foundation. The chair, co-chair and chief organiser of Association, All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills
the DICE Textile event were Dr. Yasir Nawab, Dr. Talha Association, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, All
Hamadani and Mr. Muhammad Umar Nazir respectively. Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association, Sizing
Association, Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers &
The other participants included All-Pakistan Exporters Association, and Pakistan Sports Goods
Bedsheets And Upholstery Manufacturers Manufacturers & Exporters Association. The
Association, Pakistan Readymade Garments sponsors of the event were Interloop Ltd., iTextiles,
Manufacturers & Exporters Association, Pakistan Al-karam Textile, Sapphire Textile, Arshad Group,
Hosiery Manufacturers Associations, Pakistan Textile Crestex, Nizam Sons, and Mahmood Group of
Exporters Association, Council of Loom Owners – Industries. TEXtalks was media partner of the event.

The list of winners, in different categories, of the DICE Innovation
Competition and respective awards is as follows.

National Textile University aspires to have a • Conventional/Technical Textiles Technical (Sponsored by DICE Foundation)
transformative impact on the socio-economic • Fashion/Design Position Project Title Academic Institution Project Leader Prize
development of the country in general and textile & • Projects from Industry
clothing industry in particular, with outstanding 1 Development of Cluster Spun Composite Yarn National Textile University, Faisalabad Dr. Zulfiqar Ali 100,000
education, research, and eco-friendly innovation. Dice Sharks Prediction of Color Change in Single Jersey Cotton
National Textile University is motivated to play its role • An initiative to pitch research projects to 2 Fabrics after Fire Retardant Finishes Application by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr. Assad Farooq 60,000
to bring Textile Industry back on track by setting an CEOs/Technical Directors for funding with the using Artificial Intelligence
agenda which is based on scientific evidence and objective to encourage innovation by youth and to Development of Indigenous Natural indigo Dye for Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
which aims at sustainable growth through innovation. make it beneficial for industry. This year 1.65 million 3 Dr. Awais Khatri 40,000
of funds were allocated. Denim Industry of Pakistan Jamshoro
DICE Textile is a focused strategic initiative of DICE Technical - Consolation (Sponsored by Crestex)
Foundation USA, led by National Textile University National Innovation Basket in Textiles Auto level system for cars National Textile University Hassan Iftekhar 20,000
(NTU) Faisalabad in close collaboration with • Activity followed by Panel discussion to list down
consortium universities, textile Industry, and short term, medium term and long-term projects for Development of Light Weight Bullet Proof Vest Balochistan University of Information Technology, Ibrar Ullah 20,000
government. The major objectives of DICE Textile the sustainable growth of textile exports of Pakistan. Utilizing High Modulus Fiber & Thermoplastic Resin Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta
platform are: The panel discussions helped to refine the proposals Production of Cellulase A Multitasker enzyme By Dow university of health and sciences (Dow college
• to grow indigenous textile industry in Pakistan by for Textile Research Policy. using an industrial waste Bagasse of Biotechnology) Anusha Amanullah 20,000
providing a common platform for Academia, Textile Running Running mannequin for sportswear
Industry, Government and Expatriates International Conference on Innovation & evaluation Nizam sons & NTU Rana Ali Haider 20,000
• to promote and collaborate on innovations related Entrepreneurship in Textiles (IeTEX) Weft & Warp University of Karachi Sayeda Rida Khanum 20,000
to textile sector, commercialization of innovations, • Academics, experts and professionals were invited
textile engineering capacity building leveraging to express ideas and solutions for the local industry. Knitted Denim National Textile University Kiran Akbar 20,000
knowledge of expatriates around the world, Application of Bamboo and echo friendly finishes in Ned university engineering and technology Dr Saira Faisal 20,000
• to provide access to Pakistan textile industry to The chief guest of the 3rd DICE Textile Innovation medical textiles
international markets leveraging extensive event was Professor Dr Arshad Ali, Executive Director Fashion & Design (Sponsored by Rastgar & Co.)
expatriate network of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The
• to help Government of Pakistan in textile policy speakers travelled from North Carolina (USA), Italy, 1 Kids bed set design on world through eyes of University college of arts and design, The Islamia Sabah nadeem 50,000
making. South Korea, China, and all major parts of Pakistan children university of Bahawalpur
including BUITEMS Quetta, Mehran University 2 Blinds Design through mix media by taking University of Gujrat Atika Bano 30,000
Below given are the major activities of this year’s Hyderabad, NED University Karachi, UET Taxila and inspiration from tree bark
NTU-Dice Textile: many others professional organisations. Thirty-five 3 Carnivorous Plants University of Gujrat Mahjabeen 20,000
academic institutions/universities, 50 industries, and
Innovation competition delegations from Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce Fashion & Design – Consolation (Sponsored by Crestex)
Detailed list of winners given below, among 178 & Industry, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and SEEDPODS UOG Laraib Fatima 20,000
projects for the prizes worth Rs. 0.5 million in the Industry participated in the event. The steering Tamseel-E-Rang Inspired from clown FJWU, Rawalpindi Asma Anees 20,000
following categories: committee members for the event included Mr. National College of Business Administration &
• Commercialization ready projects (by Ahmad Shafi, Mr. Mujeeb Ullah Khan, Dr Zulfiqar Ali, Beyond the Imagination Economics R.Y.K Nimra Ayoub 20,000
students/faculty) Dr. Abher Rashid and Dr. Sheraz Ahmed. Dr.
• Concept ready projects (Students) Khurshid Qureshi is the President of the DICE
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