First World Textile Conference @ Coimbatore

A global organisation for world textile education catering to the continuous development and upgradation of global textile education systems, International Textile Educational Consortium is organising its 1st World Textile Conference on "Apparel and Home Textiles" from August 16-18, 2007 here in the city at the Residency & Jenney Club.The event being organised in collaboration with SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam, India is set to provide an ideal opportunity to the garments and home textile sectors to acquaint themselves with the latest in technology, processes, quality systems & fashion, along with the familiarising with the prevailing trade scenario and the prospects for future.

The conference is termed important in view of the removal of quota system and the challenges faced by the industry in the post quota scenario; whereas delegates from the industry, academicians, research scholars, govt. officials, exporters & entrepreneurs among others from various parts of the world are set to participate the event.The conference is supported by M/s Carrera Inc. – Italy, University Politecnico Di Milano – Italy, Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) - Hong Kong, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council, Ministry of Textiles, GOI, and The Textile Association (India ) – Erode Unit, Tamil Nadu.

The event will cover topics on manufacture of woven and knitted garments – processes and latest machinery; developments in garment manufacture; latest trends in the manufacture of home textiles; designing and merchandising softwares for the garment industry; chemical and mechanical finishing of woven and knitted garments – processes and machinery; market potential for home furnishings; seamless garments; value addition in garments; apparel quality control; value addition in home textiles; product range in home textiles; global apparel trade scenario, supply chain management and quality systems for the garment industry; human resource management and productivity improvement; latest developments in the production and processing of denims; environmental issues & eco-parameters; smart and intelligent garments; specialised fibers & high performance garments and latest trends in fashion.

The governing council of ITEC consists of members from around the world. With dynamic industrialists and academicians to head each region, and an executive committee of members from various textile research universities, ITEC promises to bring to its members the benefits of growing together in a single global platform.

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