The ‘textile, apparel & fashion’ industry is one of the most vibrant & dynamic industries in the world in terms of creativity and diversity of product offerings.  The industry’s output worldwide was about US$ 615 billion in 2009 and accounted for 4% of global merchandise exports. However, the industry is a large consumer of scarce natural resources and as such it faces unprecedented challenges, and business as usual is not a viable option. Climate change, ever-increasing water shortages and surging raw materials prices threatens to undermine the innovation capacity of this industry. Integrating sustainability, as widely reported, is not just good for business; it is essential if the industry is to continue to grow, innovate and create jobs in a world of increasingly constrained resources.

The International Textiles & Apparel Sustainability Conference is in line with the Government of Mauritius’s vision to position Mauritius as a sustainable island through its ‘Maurice Ile Durable’ (MID) vision.  For Mauritius, MID is a vehicle of sustainable development, social change & inclusive growth. It has embraced five broad sectors namely: equity, education, environment, energy and employment with spill-over effects in manufacturing and a multitude of people-centric services.

The conference will enable local & overseas participants to share research output, insights, ideas and keep abreast with the latest knowledge in sustainability frameworks & tools, carbon neutral manufacturing, process technologies, technical textiles, climate change, etc. The conference will invite conceptual and empirical research presentations, and/or country/context case studies that principally highlight the practical implications of the research work.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission (Oral Presentation or Poster)          31 March 2012 extended to 15 April 2012

Notification of Acceptance                                                     15 April 2012 extended to 20 April 2012

Full Paper Submission                                                           15 June 2012 extended to 29 June 2012

Registration Closes                                                                16 July 2012

Note

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