Speakers highlight importance of technical textile

LAHORE (PR) - Delegates from seven countries highlighted importance of 'Technical Textiles for Pakistan in the 2nd International Conference on Textile and Clothing (ICTC) 2009
Technical Textiles is the most promising area that must attract government priority to lead the country into the new realm of competitive world. The fact was highlighted by the speakers from seven countries who were present in the two-day 2nd International Conference on Textile and Clothing at the Pearl Continental Hotel. The conference was organised by the University of Management and Technology (UMIT) and The Textile Institute the UK. The conference attracted a large number of textile experts, researchers, industrialists and textile students.
ICTC-2009 was a serious effort in Pakistan to explore business and value addition opportunities in the promising technical textiles sector, remarked Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textiles, who was the Chief Guest of the concluding ceremony of the 2nd ICTC-2009. While speaking on the occasion, he remarked that this conference would serve as a platform for cross-fertilization of ideas through meaningful interaction of scholars, practitioners and experts.
Technical textiles will be one of the most prosperous industries in the coming years, he added. Unfortunately, Pakistan is far behind in technical textiles. ICTC-2009 aimed to generate a change for the better by bringing together experts from different parts of the world. Nevertheless, the government is taking up steps to address the key issues in the critical textile sector.
A day earlier, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Mian Tariq Mehmood, UMT Rector Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Pro-Rector Dr Rashid Kausar and Textile Institute Secretary Nusrat Ali Chisti addressed the inaugural ceremony. The speakers highlighted the significance of the textile sector, particularly technical textiles, for Pakistan. All Pakistan Textile Mills Associations (APTMA), Melanex International Popular Chemical (Pvt) Ltd. Moderno Fabrics & Apparel, Spelltech International Lahore, Chemical Traders, Eco-Gen Engineering Lahore, Clarian Pakistan, German Speciality Chemicals, Noon Cooperation and the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) were the leading sponsors of the mega event.