Garments

Opportunities
1. Potential to increase experts with existing set ups need to be explored
2. Production of seamless garments is a potential area that should be introduced
3. Cheap and abundant labor is the opportunity that can still be availed
4. Denim Industry is perdorming below its potential and needs strengthening
5. Branding culture needs to be promoted
6. Area of High Performance Clothing needs to be focussed
7. Highly qualified workforce in textile institutes is need of the day
8. There is less tax utilization for research which needs to be increased
9. Doctorate program for people working in industry need to be started to strengthen research culture

Issues
1. Lack of standardization of Stitching parameters
2. Lack of Capacity building of processes
3. Lack of Basic level training
4. Unavailability of literature in Urdu for operators
5. Lack of Knowledge in pattern making
6. Lack of Policy to strengthen SMEs
7. Garment product analysis loss
8. Lack Machine parts / attachment design development within country
9. Stretchable sewing thread development
10. Capacity building program for operator and middle management
11. Lack of Industry academia linkage

Group Members
Sr. No Name Designation Affiliation
1. Dr. Abher Rasheed Chairman GMD NTU
2. Mr. Aziz Ahmad CEO Haizum Hi-Tech
3. Mr. Ijaz Hussain CEO CBS
4. Mr. Abdul Wahab Dy Manager INTERLOOP
5. Younus Gulellas
6. Dr.Babar Ramzan Asst.Prof NTU
7. Dr. Mohsin Chainrman Textile UET
 Textile Processing
Opportunities
1. Waterless Dyeing/ EE machine
2. Long term Recycling of water and chemicals waste water treatment
3. Recovery of heat
4. Forestry
5. Technical Awareness
6. Value addition training
7. Technical Textiles
8. In house manufacturing of dyes and chemicals
9. Multi-functionality
10. High fixation of Dyes and chemicals
11. Monitoring of UTs and data mining
12. Improvement in OEE

Issues
1. Govt policy
2. Deforestation for energy use
3. Pollution
4. Lack of commercial research
5. Resistance to change / acceptability
6. ZDHC/ Detox
7. Waste water treatment
8. Sustainability
9. Lack of R&D

Group Members
Sr. No Name Institution Industy
1. Nasir UET
2. Dr. Mohsin UET
3. Awais Crestex
4. Ayesha Rehman NTU
5.
6. Dr. Kashif Iqbal NTU
7. Yousaf Ayyub D& C (CEO)
 Weaving/Knitting
Opportunities
1. Spare parts manufacturing
2. Indigenous machine manufacturing
3. Electrical/ electronic sports
4. Warp knit/ nonwoven
5. Man-made fiber
6. Denim and towel carpet industries
7. Strategic partnership forward and back ward
8. Cluster department
9. Technical textile
10. Non-conventional textile
11. Business school and technical institution and industry with business feasibility
12. Value addition / Grieg fabric

Issues
1. Need skilled labors for knitting
2. Cooperation between industries
3. Joint forum between industries
4. Documentation of textile data
5. Textile ministry
6. Quality of yarn
7. Non-availability of man-made yarns
8. Govt. support
9. Upgradation of standards
10. CEPEC for textile
11. Consistency in govt policy
12. Smuggling from china

Group Members
Sr. No Name Designation Industy
1. Rana Sohail CEO Shan Associates
2. Mr.Yasir Riaz DGM INTERLOOP
3. Dr.Hafsa Riaz Chairman KND NTU
4. Dr Usman Ali Asst.Prof BZU
5. Dr. Talha Hamdani Asst.Prof NTU

Home Textile in Pakistan

Opportunities
Fiber
1. Research and development capability
a. Man Made Fibers
b. Cotton
2. Supply chain design and Optimization
Yarn
3. Suitability for fine yarn
4. Fancy and technically advanced yarn and threads.
5. Locally produce m/eq
Fabric
6. Technology upgradation (weaving /non woven/ pilot plants)
a. Products innovation
7. Performance finishes
a. Dying and printing
8. Sustainable practices
Making
9. Vertical Integration
10. Scientific/ Modern Management Techniques.
Design
11. New Innovative Design
12. Product Life Cycle
a. Considerations in end to end design process.
Marketing
13. Branding
14. Creating a supply Side, demand Side Economical platform
General
15. Standardization
16. Industry Cluster

Issues
1. Decline in production
2. Quality Issues
3. Supply and reliability
4. Farmers dont Reward
5. Cost of Goods
a. Power
b. Raw material
6. Technical / Operational Focus
a. Lack of strategic plant
7. Capital Incentive
8. Fragmented Industry
9. Labour Incentive
10. Heavy dependency on machinery, dyes and chemicals
11. Economies of scale are non-existent
12. Heavy dependency on accessories and parts.
13. Time to market the new designs
14. Little investment on original and creative design promotion.
15. Cannibalizing by lack of differentiation.
16. Social economics interest
17. Literacy and skill level
18. Private and Public Partnerships
Group Members
Dr. Ahsan Nazir (NTU)
Dr. Waseem Ibrahim (NTU)
Mr. Umran Siddique (ICI Pakistan)
Mr. Faud Majeed Ahmad (Tanveer Cotton Mills)
Mr. Amjad
Miss Aisha
Mr. Hummayun Rasheed

Spinning
Opportunities
10. Wet established spinning sectors with millions of spindles.
11. Great potential in filament yarn and synthetic fibers.
12. Increasing share of technical yarns + fancy yarns.
13. Bulk quantity of cotton and polyester availability.
14. Work force training with audio and video aids.
 15. Self power generation facilities.
16. Well established supply of raw materials.
17. Composite unit growth.
18. Well established supply of machinery and parts.
19. Alternating fibers and filaments for green technology.
20. Recycling and sustainability.

Issues
12. Cotton quality (staple + contamination).
13. Power shortage.
14. Labor skills levels.
15. Attitude perfection.
16. Lack of confidence of buyer.
17. Lack of multitasking labor.
18. Lack of R&D facilities.
19. Lack of timely BMR policy.
20. Lack of value addition awareness and realization.
21. Lack of energy conservation technology.
22. Discovering new markets.
23. Poor HRM policies.
24. Lack of availability of poor brands.
25. Lack of machinery manufacturing.

Group Members
Sr# Name Designation Affiliation
1 Dr.Zulifqar Ali Director FET NTU
2 Mr. Abdul Rehman DGM Nishat Mills Ltd.
Mr.Talib Butt AVP Crestex Fsd
Mian Munir Ahmad GM Masood Textile Mills Fsd
Mr.Shahid Shahbaz GM AA Spinning Mills

Technical textile Section

Opportunities
Short Term
1 Hospital Textiles.
2 Seat Covers.
3 Value added local Lawn.
4 Camouflage textile.
5 Functional Textile/ Mosquito repellant.
Medium Term
 6 Canal Road Lining
7 Tarpaulin
8 Diapers
9 Composites for structural applications
10 Spacer Fabrics
11 Smart Textile )textile Based sensors
12 Weaving carbon fabric.
Long term
13 Production of high performance fibers.
14 Replacements of Plastics cans with textile based products.
15 Production of air bags.
16 Tenting cloth.
17 Lifesaving Jackets
18 Bullet proof jackets
19 Coated Textiles/Sports, Uniforms
20 Production of resins/ epoxy for textile
21 Production of conducting yarn.

Issues
1 Unavailability of high performance fibers
2 Unavailability of Resins/ epoxy
3 Awareness of farmers of usage of Geo Textiles.
4 Import of medical Textiles.
5 Machines and repair loams.
6 Coating Machines
7 Market Exposures
8 Standard Testing Facilities.
9 Training Facilities
10 Standardization
11 Costumers trust deficit
12 Volatile law and order situation.
13 Industry Academia linkages.
14 Lack of Innovation.

Group Members

Dr. Munir Ashraf (NTU)

Dr. Annayat Ullah
Dr. Waqar
Mr. Hummanyun Awan
Mr. Sohail
Dr. Bilal Zahid
Mr. M. Ayub
Miss Shehnella (NEDUET)