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Inspiring Change Sustainable Solutions for the
Emerging Global Issues and

Conference 2020 Textile Industry

Sustainability to ensure product quality is desired. All the
Today consumers are becoming more aware of the processing stages in textile manufacturing from fiber
need to protect the environment, and companies use production to finished fabric are experiencing
Introduction Explore endless possibilities for success in the world these terms to promote their goods or services with enhancement in process control and evaluation.
In Pakistan, the largest manufacturing industry is the of textiles with Inspiring Change Conference eco-labels. Environment friendly (also eco-friendly,
textile sector. Over centuries, textile has been the Opening the door to lively and stimulating debates nature friendly, and green) are terms used to refer to What’s New – Sustainable Pakistan
country’s backbone as it offered bases for through excellent presentations and active goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies Inspiring Change Conference will fascinate the textile
employment and export opportunities. The growth of discussions, Inspiring Change is a gathering of claiming to inflict minimal or no harm on the professionals by presenting about a new project
cotton production and development of textile industry eminent people from different parts of the world environment. Clothing is an integral part of our lives funded by the German Govt. - “Sustainable
has been remarkable in Pakistan since 1947. textile industry, in the fields of government, industry, and green or environmental concerns have started to Pakistan”, with the purpose to globally promote the
academia and associations. draw more and more attention in the textile and garment and fashion industry of Pakistan.
Statistics show that Pakistan textiles industry clothing sector. Sustainability in textiles can result in very stable
comprises of 11.3 million spindles, 03 million rotors, The importance of a conference cannot be performance, efficient management system with
350,000 power looms, 18,000 knitting machines and overstated. TEXtalks has made a considerable The textile sector serves as a backbone for the increased profit margins and decreased cost of
processing capacity of 5.2 billion sq m in Pakistan. progress in this direction, yet much still needs to be economy of Pakistan on the way towards a production, improvisation in labor-industry
Furthermore, it has the 700,000 industrial and local done. The previous editions of Inspiring Change have sustainable economic development. Hence, the relationship, reduction in environmental concerns and
stitching machines. It has a strong fiber base of 13 been an outstanding example that there is indeed, industry needs to take measures to make textile and a strong work force.
million bales of cotton and 600,000 tons of plenty to reflect upon and that these platforms clothing green with respect to product lifecycle, from
man-made fibers counting polyester fiber. Also there enhance our individual and collective contributions to raw material through the design and production and Purpose of Inspiring Change
are 21 filament yarn units having capacity of 100,000 meeting the global textile challenges. logistics up to disposal in order to maintain key Inspiring Change, a conference that aims to provide
tons. The filament and yarn industry is supported by a platform to the textile experts to share and align
PTA plant which has 500,000 tons capacity. Thus a Another important aspect of this conference is the factors and parameters for greening the industry. their thoughts and ideas to subsequently suggest
complete textiles value chain exists in Pakistan which general awareness that only through concerted next steps to enhance the global competitiveness
is rare globally, unlike various competitors which have cooperation and regular interaction we can hope to Innovation and attract endeavors in value-added sector to
Opportunities don't happen only chief base or the finished base. improve our understanding of the main issues Cutting-edge research and development has created ultimately pave the way for sustainable growth of the
involved and establish the confidence required to
exciting new fibers and yarns that expand beyond

textile industry.
forge a lasting and effective interrelationship among
You create them Pakistani textile industry today, as a result of the all textile stakeholders. As the previous editions have conventional, natural and organic ones. This has Objective of the Conference
progressive policies is hopeful about its future
resulted in innovative products for the lifestyle,

shown, TEXtalks will continue to pursue the road of
prospects but this potential of growth brings forth its
challenges as well. In this time of need, TEXtalks textile solutions and will strive to bring as many sports, medical, transportation and other sectors, The event will provide an opportunity to our
thus ensuring continuous business growth.
participants to interact with a number of key national
invites the industry experts to gather and explore the stakeholders under this umbrella as possible. The innovation in textile manufacturing has and international experts who will share wealth of
world of textiles with us! introduced a variety in raw materials and their knowledge, experience and, more importantly,
manufacturing processes. Therefore, process control solutions about various issues related to the industry.
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