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            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                                                                                                  Question and Answer sessions will be a key       About Organizers
 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                                                                                      opportunity for participants to interact with the   Since its establishment in 2006, TEXtalks
 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.                                                                                                                   experts.                                         International is serving the textile industry efficiently
 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                                                                                                                                                                                                   and effectively by providing latest updates ad reviews
 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                                                                                                        Opportunities for the participants               with the aim to seamlessly connect different sectors
 are 21 filament yarn units having capacity of 100,000   meeting the global textile challenges.  Inspiring Change, a conference that aims to provide                                                                                                                                                     Opportunities for the participants at the conference   of the industry. TEXtalks is effectively fulfilling the
 tons. The filament and yarn industry is supported by   logistics up to disposal in order to maintain key   a platform to the textile experts to share and align                                                                                                                                         are as follows:                                  communication and information needs of the textile
 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                                                                                            - Discussion on the latest global trends         industry through its extensive web portal and textile
 complete textiles value chain exists in Pakistan which   general awareness that only through concerted   next steps to enhance the global competitiveness                                                                                                                                               - Opportunities to explore new ideas and         magazine that is distributed globally. The conference
 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                                                                                                                               technologies                                     is a step forward to proceed with the motto- to
 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                                                                                                         - Evaluating and finding solutions for the issues and   facilitate the industry with the best!
 involved and establish the confidence required to   exciting new fibers and yarns that expand beyond   textile industry.                                                                                                                                                                                challenges faced by the textile industry
 Pakistani textile industry today, as a result of the   forge a lasting and effective interrelationship among   conventional, natural and organic ones. This has                                                                                                                                         - Sustainable textile development
 progressive policies is hopeful about its future   all textile stakeholders. As the previous editions have   resulted in innovative products for the lifestyle,   Objective of the Conference                                                                                                           - Corporate networking with national global textile
 prospects but this potential of growth brings forth its   shown, TEXtalks will continue to pursue the road of   sports, medical, transportation and other sectors,   The event will provide an opportunity to our                                                                                       experts
 challenges as well. In this time of need, TEXtalks   textile solutions and will strive to bring as many   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                                                                                                Dates and Venue
 world of textiles with us!  introduced a variety in raw materials and   their knowledge, experience and, more importantly,                                                                                                                                                                              The two-day conference will be held in the lively city
            manufacturing processes. Therefore, process control   solutions about various issues related to the industry.                                                                                                                                                                                of Lahore on March 10 - 11, 2020.

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