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The legend of the textile services sector

Mr. Abdul Majeed passed away

INNOVATE THE VERY
Mr. Abdul Majeed is Founder, Director and He was keenly interested in innovation and was CONCEPT OF SPINNING SECTION
Chairman of ATC Holdings (Private) Limited and pivotal in leading the R&D team at NFL. His other
National Foods Limited. He was also the interests and affiliations range from serving in the
Chairman of Nazaria-e-Pakistan Trust, Sindh – a Rotary District 3270 in different capacities as well
chapter of its counterpart in Lahore passed away as being active on social forums. He is the Vice
in Karachi. Mr. Abdul Majeed had served as a President Alumni Association of F.C. College,
member of the Federal Textile Board and the Lahore, (A Chartered University). Mr. Abdul
Engineering Development Board, Government of Majeed is a Former Board Member of Pakistan
Pakistan. Institute of Management, Karachi and the Society
for the promotion of Arabic, Karachi.
His experiences had been diverse from the very
beginning, adding to the depth of what he offers He was a life member of the Arts Council,
as a key leader at NFL. After graduating from the Karachi and a professional member of World
F.C. College, (a Chartered University) Lahore with a Future Society, Bethesda, USA, along with being
B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics, he was select- a Member of the International Geosynthetic
ed by the British Council for Higher Studies in Society, based in USA. Mr. Abdul Majeed is a
Textile Engineering and completed a B.Sc. (Hons.) believer in cultural progression and community
in Technology from Manchester University in 1959. development.

Levi’s 501s receive an

eco-friendly overhaul

In 2022, Levi’s is celebrating the Original 501’s 150th anniversary by releasing the re-interpretation Integrated spinning technology Benefits
of the iconic 501 ’90s jeans. The original denim brand’s newest style is old school in itself,
emphasizing late 1990’s style. To celebrate the 501’s ‘90s launch, Levi’s welcomes trailblazing This is possible thanks to an innovative engineering concept of full Productivity
artists who sport the jeans that first arrived in the late 19th century. Levi’s has been working to mechanical and logical integration of every machine of the spinning unit.
make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly These solutions disclose all their potential in terms of superior flexibility
overhaul. The work has been done to reduce the impact of denim on the environment. Jeans often and efficiency, supported, for the first time in textile industry, of technological Efficiency
come with a high environmental cost. These require a huge amount of energy and water to paradigms of M2M and M2H.
produce, also the intensive treatment and dyeing processes.
Flexibility
Overhauling its iconic 501s will undoubtedly bring the importance of sustainability to a broader
audience, Levi’s believes. Ultimately, though, it is still about maintaining that longevity that the 501
has always had. Levi’s can now increase the recycled cotton content, and eventually, it will
become probably 40% or 50% recycled. Another thing the company is working on is the dyeing
process, with chemical usage being a key issue in recycling garments. Currently, the jeans do not
use any chemicals on the manufacturing restricted substance list, but Levi’s is now exploring
natural alternatives. Marzoli Machines Textile S.r.l.
Via Sant’Alberto, 10
25036 Palazzolo sull’Oglio (BS) - Italy
Marzoli Machines Textile Tel. +39 030 73091
January/February 2022 A Camozzi Group Company www.marzoli.com

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