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1st International
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conference on

Technical Textile

at NTU

The National Textile University, Faisalabad is all set for The event is an opportunity to hear from the
the 1st International Conference on technical Textile renowned textile experts including international
that is planned to be held on November 9-10, 2017 at speakers like Prof. Hatice Sinem SAS (Turkey); Prof.
the National Textile University. The objective of ICK Soo Kim (Japan); Prof. Jiri Militky (Czech
conference is to facilitate interaction between Republic); Prof. Mehmat Karahan (Turkey); Prof.
researchers and professionals working in the field of Prasad Potluri (UK); Prof. Xiodang Wang (China) and
textile engineering. The conference will provide an Prof. Xiuguo Cui (China) along with a number of
international forum for professionals from academia, national speakers including; Dr Awais Khatri; Dr
industry and governing bodies to discuss their Iftikhar Ahmad Soomro; Dr M. Dawood Husain; Dr.
problems and share achievements in order to Mumtaz Hassan Malik; Dr. Rehan Abbasi; Dr. Saad
develop the nations through recent manufacturing Nauman; Dr. Usman Ali; Dr. Waqar Ahmad Rajput; Dr.
techniques and technologies. Zameer Shah; and Dr. Zeeshan Khatri.

The focus areas of the conference includes; textile The event is thought to be a great opportunity for
engineering, textile management and economy, collaboration among the researchers, industrialist and
polymer engineering, protective engineering, smart, policy makers. It will be an extensive platform for the
functional and interactive textile, medical textile, industry experts to discuss and share modern cutting
nanotechnology, advanced fibers, recycling, ecology edge techniques and the updates about the state of
and environment, textile manufacturing systems, the art technologies in the textile engineering. The
conference is also said to be focusing on the
green manufacturing, automation, industrial interchange of the research ideas and results through
management, tissue engineering, technical and keynotes, oral presentations, posters sessions and
protective textile, advanced fiber and materials, panel discussions with experts. More details about
composite materials, textile education and training the event can be found at www.edu.pk/ictt while for
and product development etc. further assistance you can write at ictt@ntu.edu.pk.

US FTC rule for RN on textile product labels

The US Federal Trade Commission recently efficiency in delivering RN services to the public.
streamlined requirements under the Fur, Textile and The FTC website has been updated to allow
Wool Labelling Rules as part of acting Chairman real-time data validation for applicants and alert
Maureen K. Ohlhausen’s regulatory reforms them to possible errors to avoid unnecessary
agenda. The update will implement web-based delays. Under the current rules, most clothing and
electronic filings of requests to obtain, update, or textile and fur products must have a label that
cancel registered identification numbers (RN) used identifies the manufacturer or other business
on product labels. responsible for marketing or handling the item. The
updated RN system makes it easier for companies
The use of the web-based RN system will to obtain an RN and avoid having to put long
streamline the application process for participating company names on labels, said the official
businesses and greatly increase the agency’s press release.
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