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Federation of Asian Professional Textile Association (FAPTA)

About FAPTA

FAPTA stands for the Federation of Asian Professional Textile Association which was established in 1991, which composed of representatives of 7 professional textile associations in Asia, including University of New South Wales (Australia), The Chinese Institute of Textile Engineers (Chinese Taipei),  Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong), The Textile Association (India), Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran), The Korean Fibre Society (Korea) and The Society of Fibre Science and Technology (Japan). There after since 2009 China joined. Now there are 8 countries in the Association.

ATC (The Asian Textile Conference) is its sole official event. ATC is held every two years, hosted by one of 7 professional associations in Asia in turn and functions as a pivot to promote collaboration among fibre and textile scientists and engineers. The initial purpose of the series of ATC was to provide a common platform to the textile scientists, engineers and administrators for discussing various subjects relating to textile industry for the mutual benefits in the Pacific Rim region. Over recent years, however, the situation of textile industry in the world, especially in Asian countries/territories, has changed considerably. The higher-level exchange of information, ideas and recent advances as well as the worldwide cooperation are needed for the healthy development of the textile industry.

These an official event of the FAPTA, were the successful conferences which were held in New Delhi (1991), Seoul (1993), Hong Kong (1995), Taipei (1997), Kyoto (1999), Seoul (2001), New Delhi (2003), Tehran (2005), Taiwan (2007), Japan (2009). Korea (2011) and next ATC – 13 will be held I 2013 China.

The Textile Association (India) has been the founder members of the Federation of Asian Professional Textile Association (FAPTA). On behalf of India, National President of The Textile Association (India) is being nominated as member of their International Advisory Committee (ITC).

1st Asian Textile Conference was organized in 1991 at New Delhi in 1991 hosted by TAI, Delhi Unit. Conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest Hon’ble Shri Chandra Shekhar, Prime Minister of India.

Thereafter, 7th Asian Textile Conference (ATC) was organized on 1-3rd December 2003 at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi hosted by TAI Delhi Unit. This Conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest Hon’ble Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Textile Minister, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Shri N.K. Singh, Member Planning commission, GoI and Shri S.B. Mohapatra, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, GoI were the Guest of Honour for the function.

The 10th Asian Textile Conference was organized in Japan during September 2009. Mr. K.D. Sanghvi, Chairman, TAI and Mr. T.L. Patel, President, TAI - Ahmedabad Unit were attended this Conference.

Following are the representatives for FAPTA