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value-added products offer better profit margins. For the upcoming edition of Inspiring Change
Conference 2021, a great number of opportunities
Cover Story success as participants from more than 300 textile limited to the discussion on the latest global trends, Cover Story
Inspiring Change 2019 witnessed a resounding
are waiting for the participants, including but not
opportunities to explore new ideas and technologies,
industries and decision-makers from around the
evaluating and finding solutions for the issues and
globe honored the ICC 2019. The conference was
structured to foster discussions to offer solutions to
challenges faced by the textile industry, sustainable
the challenges for Pakistan’s textile industries.
national global textile experts and much more.
Inspiring Change 2020 was a game-changer for the textile development, corporate networking with
textile sector of Pakistan that showed the local TEXtalks International was established in 2006. Since
industrialists how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. then, it has been serving Pakistan’s Textile Industry
ICC 20 was a hybrid event with over 200 industry with the latest technological updates, innovations,
leaders, CEOs, analysts, and stakeholders attending and research at the local and international level,
the conference physically while more than 200 virtually. which the textile experts are appreciating. For more
The ideas discussed were to continue the growth, R&D, details: info@textalks.com . +92 300 841 61 71
and capturing of the international markets due to the
pandemic brought a massive investment in Pakistan, See you in September in Lahore with innovative ideas
and the exports boosted significantly. and sustainable solutions for the textile industry..!!

TEXtalks International will organize the 4th Social Sustainability, and Economic Sustainability.
International annual Conference, Inspiring Change The survival of the textile industry is to accept the
2021, on September 16-17, at Pearl Continental changing global trend, which is moving towards
Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan. The primary focus will be on sustainable products. Therefore, the upcoming
discussing and finding the sustainable solutions for Conference Inspiring Change 2021 is a must-attend
the textile industry during and after Covid 19. event.

Sustainability in textiles is a hot topic around the The conference aims to provide a platform for
globe. Textile industries are considered as one of the researchers, industrialists, and experts to share
highest polluting industries. In Pakistan, the textile ideas, solutions to problems, and current practices of
sector is the largest manufacturing industry. The their respective organizations regarding responsible
textile sector serves as a backbone for the economy production. Thus, it will lay the foundation for
of Pakistan on the way towards sustainable economic sustainable textiles and a sustainable future.
development. Hence, the industry needs to make
textile and clothing green concerning product life The brief overlook of the previous Inspiring Change
cycle, from raw material through the design and Conferences
production and logistics to disposal to maintain Inspiring Change Conference 2018 highlighted
critical factors and parameters for greening the various aspects of the Pakistani textile industries,
industry. There are many grey areas in textile including digital printing, the need for automation in
production requiring prompt action. Many people in the textile sector, the importance of CPEC for
the world are pushing for more sustainable textiles or Pakistan’s textile sector, and more. The food for
ethically produced fabrics. Sustainable textile thought of the ICC 2018 was that industries need to
production includes Environmental Sustainability, know the role of R&D and product development as

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