CTW 2021 Program

Join Cairo Textile Week 2021 speakers of pioneers, experts and thought-leaders in the textile industry who will provide participants with thought-provoking, informative lectures reflecting their expertise in the following program

Day 1: Saturday 16 October, 2021

11:00 Registration Starts


13:00-13:30 Welcome Messages & Overview

  • Textiles Exporting Opportunities & Requirements, Eng. Hany Salam, CEO Salam Tex Board member Textiles & Home Textiles Export Council [View Presentation]

13:30 -14:30 Session 1 : The Future of Denim

  • Why Egypt should be competitive in the Global Denim Supply Chain? And what are the Upcoming Trends in the Denim Market , Mr Z Perdi, LC Waikiki [ View Presentation]
  • The Eco-Friendly Future of Denim, Alberto Rimoldi, Sedo Engineering, Switzerland
  • The Future of Jeans Sustainable Washing, Mr Z Perdi, LC Waikiki [ View Presentation]

14:30-15:20 Session 2 : Plenary Lectures

  • Technical Textiles: The Future of Textiles, Dr Marwa Atef, NRC [ View Presentation]
  • How to achieve requirements for an Eco-friendly textile product? Dr Zeinab Hassan, TCF

15:20-16:00 Session 3: Innovations Propelling Wool Forward

  • Decorative Effects on Wool Fabrics, Dr Adel A.Halim, Ex Director Intl Wool Secretariat [ View Presentation]

16:00-17:00 Break , Networking & Visiting Egy Stitch & Tex Exhibition


17:00-18:00 Session 4: Yarns: What’s New?

  • Teaching an Old Fiber New Tricks. Dr M. Midani, GUC
  • High Performance Fibers New Generation of Textile Materials: Properties and Applications, Dr Ahmed Hasanin, EJUST & Alexandria University
  • Smart Series Spinning Machines, Mr Anandhkakumar, Lakshami , India

Sunday 17 October, 2021

13:00-13:40 Session 5 : Textile Digital Printing

  • Digital Textile Printing: A Promising Opportunity for Textiles manufacturers, designers and fashion experts, Debbie McKeegan,Texintel, UK
  • Crisis Management in COVID for the Digital Printing Retail Business, Mr M. Keshk, T-Shirt Factory

13:40-14:30 Session 6: Testing & Quality

  • Textile Testing & Quality Control, Mr Roger Van Bussel , MESDAN, Italy
  • Dyed & Printed Fabrics’ Defects : Causes & Remedies, Dr Ahmed Hasabo, NRC

14:30-15:15 Break , Networking & Visiting Egy Stitch & Tex Exhibition


15:15-16:45 Session 7 : Adding Value to Fabrics

  • What are Laminated Fabrics and Materials? Mr Ali Goken, Maliplast Turkey 
  • Flock Printing Ideas for Fashion & Upholstery, Dr Zeinab Hassan , TCF
  • Creating A Colorful Future with FOILS,  UES, Turkey 
  • Methods to enhance Textiles Properties, Dr Ahmed Hasabo, NRC

16:45-17:15 Session 8: Fashion & Textiles

  • Textiles In Fashion: Fabrics Knowledge is needed for a successful design, Ms Aida Zayed, FDC

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