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2nd SDC-UK International Design
Competition for Students 2019
(Pakistan region)
Winner of SDC-UK Design Competition for Students (Pakistan region) 2018 participated in SDC-Global Design Competition, UK.
and SDC-UK are pleased to announce “2nd
UET-ARCHROMA-SDC International Conference on
Sustainable Textile” which is going to be organized
on 3rd April 2019. TEXTalks is the media partner of
all the three events. The conference will be focused
on providing a comprehensive platform to the
Pakistan’s textile industry for awareness about textile
sustainability, current global trends on sustainability
Winner of Pakistani Textile Brands Design Competition 2018 and to bring them a chance for international
collaborations keeping in view the national needs.
The conference is coupled with SDC-UK
International Design Competition for Students,
(Pakistan region) and Top Pakistani Textile Brands
Design Competition. These are SDC’s annual
flagship competitions, engaging the hundreds of
textile students, universities and designers globally.
The competition helps the entrants develop their
understanding of colour and the challenges around
Winner of SDC-UK International Design Competition for Students (Pakistan region) 2018 sustainability in the textile supply chain. The primary
objective of these events is to strengthen
Department of Textile Engineering, UET Lahore Industry-Academia linkage and promotion of
(Faisalabad Campus), Archroma Pakistan Limited sustainable production of textiles. The key speakers
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of the 2019 conference include VC, UET Lahore, All the three events which was organized for the first
CEO Archroma (Mr. Mujhtaba Rahim), SDC-UK time in Pakistan at this level in 2018 was a big
Technical Director (Mr. Andrew), SDC-UK education success. In 2018, the students from 20 universities
and training head (Ms. Shelley Andree), Archroma presented their 100 projects and more than 500
head of business development and brand marketing visitors from textile industry & academia attended
(Mr. Paul Cowell), Director Eco Spain (Mr. Ignasi), the events and conference. The SDC-UK design
Consultant EIG-C2C (Ms. Aglaia) and CEO competition (Pakistan Chapter), 2018 was won by
WWF, Pakistan. Miss Laiba. She also participated and represented
Pakistan in the global competition later in 2018 at
The SDC global theme for the student design London. Top textile brands of the country
competition 2019 is “Colour and Nature”. Colour is participated in the All Pakistan brand competition.
fundamental to the way in which we see the world. The brands competition was won by Rasheed
Nature has huge potential to provide us with Textile. In addition, local and foreign textile experts
solutions for more sustainable fabrics and colours. deliver technical lectures in the sustainability
Entry to the design competition is free and attracts conference. Entry was free in all the events and
hundreds of entries worldwide every year. The winner conference along with refreshment.
of SDC-UK International Design Competition
(Pakistan Chapter) for students will get free travel to Dr. Muhammad Mohsin, Chairman, Department of
UK for participation in "SDC-Global Design Textile Engineering, UET (Conference and event
Competition 2019" and will have a chance to win Chair) comments, “Textile is the backbone of
£1,000 cash prize and the prestigious Veronica Bell Pakistan economy and there is a huge potential for
Trophy. There will be cash prizes for the 2nd, 3rd, Pakistani textile mills. Nevertheless, textile
4th, 5th and 6th student positions. Last date for sustainability is big challenge for global textile
project registration is 22nd March 2019. industry but especially for Pakistani textile industry.
Lot of efforts need to be carried out to fulfill the ever
All Pakistan textile brands competition 2019 is a increasing demands of sustainability.
tribute to the leading brands of Pakistan. The theme University-Industry linkage can play an extremely
for the 2019 tribute is “THE NATURE AND SOUL OF positive role for the development of the Pakistani
BRANDING”. The tribute enables the Brand Owners textile industry and events like these will really help
to transform their brands with creative forms of the cause. Department of Textile Engineering of UET
colors from nature surrounding us. This tribute is an Lahore, FSD Campus has already started working
attempt to engage Brands of our country to; closely with the textile industry and we are looking
Enhance brand effectiveness, lay the foundation of forward to further fruitful collaborations at all level”.
creativity in brand management and optimize
sustainability & environment caring factor of Brands. Mr. Mujtaba Rahim, CEO Archroma, Pakistan Limited
Participation is free and open to all fashion & textile remarked, “Archroma always believe in continuous
design brands in Pakistan. Archroma will present the improvement and challenging the status quo leading
coveted Trophy to the best theme orientation. There to enhance sustainable growth. Through this
will be a runner-up followed by a special prize. Brand initiative of mutual cooperation, we will be able to
sustainability concept will also be recognized. share latest knowledge and technical developments
Memento of participation will be presented to all and to work together with the faculty and research
Brands. Participants will also benefit from significant team of UET. We also wish to share the innovative
international profile and press. Post conference textile solutions of Archroma with the students
report will include the brand presentation brief. enabling them to enhance their academic
performance”.
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