Taipei is getting ready to host ‘ICAC International Seminar 2015’, along with the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) on October 20. Both are being organised by TTF. The theme of the seminar is: ‘The Development of Textile & Apparel Industry under the Regional Economic Integration’. Julia K Hughes, President of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), is the keynote speaker. She will share her perspective on regional economic integration on worldwide manufacturing and trade of textile and apparel industry. When countries enter regional agreements, they aim to reduce trade barriers speedily than can be achieved under the auspices of the WTO.
The theme of the first session is: ‘The Development of the Innovative Materials’. Prominent speakers liken Dhyana van der Pols, Head of Textile Innovation and Manufacturing at the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFGSI), Andy Chen, Director of the Regional Sustainable Manufacturing Chemistry, Nike Sustainable MFG Excellence, etc. will share their views on aspects of brands and garment supply chains.
The second session’s theme is: ‘Adaptation of the Textile Industry to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)’. Speakers such as Mike Todaro, Managing Director of Americas Apparel Producer’s Network (AAP Network), Mark Green, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain (PVH), and others will share their views on trade liberalisation and the current conditions through in-depth discussion and interaction with the participants.
