Conference on Emerging Trends in Knitting
Day 1 (Wednesday) 07th February 2018
| 09:30-10:00 Reception & Registration | ||
| Opening Session | ||
| 10:00-10:05 | Recitation from Holy Quran | |
| 10:05-10:10 | National Anthem | |
| 10:10-10:20 | Opening Remarks/Presentation | Dr. Hafsa Jamshaid |
| 10:20-10:35 | Address by Rector | Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain |
| 10:35-10:50 | Address by Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) | Chairman, PHMA |
| 10:50- 11:10 | Address by Chief Guest | Minister of State for Commerce and Textiles, Mr. Akram Ansari |
| Shield distribution and group photo sessions with chief guest (speakers, organizers and distinguished guests) | ||
| Technical Session 1. | ||
| Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Tahir Shah, Former Professor at UoB UK | ||
| 11:20-11:45 | Thermal comfort properties of selected knits in wet state | Prof. Dr. Lubos Hes, Czech Republic
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| 11:45-12:05 | Knitting (past, present and future) | Mr. M. Tahir Punjwani, Father of Pakistani Knitwear |
| 12:05-12:25 | Knitting in high performance applications | CEO Nizam Sons Pvt. Ltd. |
| 12:25-12:50 | A review of advances in warp knitting | Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan Malik, UMT |
| 12:50- 14:00 | Shield distribution, prayer time & refreshment | |
| Technical Session 2. | ||
| Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Lubos Hes, Czech Republic | ||
| 14:00-14:20 | Emerging Trends in Knitting | Mr. Zeeshan Azam, NTU |
| 14:20-14:40 | High strength nanofibers for lithium ion batteries | Dr. Meltem Yanilmaz, ITU, Turkey |
| 14:40-15:00 | Prevailing trends in knitted fabric dyeing machines | Dr. Mushtaq Mangat, CEO Moderno Fabrics |
| 15:00-15:20 | Roller printing, pre-and post-process, for knit fabrics | Mr. Naveed Zafar, ARP |
| 15:20-15:40 | Possibilities of tubular knitting in design developments for Pakistani Knitting Industry | Mr. Allah Dad, PIFD |
| 15:40-16:00 | Shield distribution among speakers & tea break | |
| Technical Session 3. | ||
| Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan Malik, UMT | ||
| 16:00-16:15 | Synthesis of nanoparticles for antimicrobial activity in undergarment fabrics. | Dr. Samiyah Tasleem, FUUAST- Karachi
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| 16:15-16:30 | Use of RFID technology regarding real time production management in knitting garment industry | Mr. Rana Sohail Ahmed, CEO Shan Associates |
| 16:30-16:45 | Current snares and imminent sustainability issues in Knitted apparels | Dr. Zafar Javed, NTU |
| 16:45-17:00 | Issues and way forwards for quality cotton fiber in Pakistan | Dr. Tassawar Hussain Malik, PCCC Sialkot |
| 17:00-17:20 | Thermal absorptivity model of knitted rib fabric, its experimental and theoretical verification | Mr. Asif Mangat, Czech Republic
Dr. Mudassar Abbass, UMT |
| Shield distribution | ||
Day 2 (Thursday) 08th February 2018
| Technical Session 4. | ||
| Session Chair: Dr. Meltem Yanilmaz, ITU, Turkey | ||
| 09:30-09:45 | Development and applications of knitted fabric in technical textiles | Prof. Dr. Tahir Shah, Former Prof. at UoB UK |
| 09:45 -10:00 | Development of comfortable, echo friendly antibacterial and protective socks for medical and sports applications with fashion trends. | Mr. Saqib Nisar, CEO Sock-Oye |
| 10:00 -10:15 | Recent advances and developments in natural fibers, composites and machines | Dr. M. Ridwan Bin Ishak, Malaysia |
| 10:15 -10:30 | Other side of the CPEC: Challenges on the way | Mr. Iftikhar Ul Hassan, MTM |
| 10:30-10:45 | Knit fabric testing standards and customer satisfaction | Mr. Qaiser Iqbal, Manager SGS Pakistan |
| 10:45-11:05 | Implementation of Quality Standards in Pakistan hosiery industry | Mr. Yasuhiro Shoda, JICA Japan
Mr. Muhammad Ayub, PKTI |
| 11:05 -11:20 | Shield distribution & tea break | |
| Technical Session 5. | ||
| Session Chair: Dr. Abdur Jabbar, Dean TIP Karachi | ||
| 11-20:11:35 | Improvements on handling of water resources in the textile industry and possible role of compliance for international buyer | Mr. Bernhard Hartleitner, Germany |
| 11:35-11:50 | Development of puncture resistant knitted gloves | Dr. Dawood Hussain, NED |
| 11:50-12:05 | Influence of intellectual capital in textile organizations | Mr. Syed Shad Mustafa, CEO TMC |
| 12:05-12:20 | Spun yarn quality requirements for knitting industry | Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, NTU |
| 12:20-12:40 | Removal of acid red from aqueous media using activated carbon from acrylic waste | Dr. M. Salman Naeem, NTU |
| 12:40-13:00 | Investigation of functional properties of different blends of bamboo/acrylic knitted fabrics | Mr. Uzair Hussain, NTU |
| 13:00 -14:20 | Shield distribution, prayer break and refreshment | |
| Technical Session 6. | ||
| Session Chair: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Dean FET, NTU | ||
| 15:20-15:40 | Role, essentials and applied medical requirements of a knitted fabric as compression garments. | Prof. Saeed Ashraf Cheema, Allied Hospital Faisalabad |
| 14:20-14:40 | A mobile based solution for the automation of Knitting calculations | Dr. Muhammad Asif, NTU |
| 15:00-15:20 | Environmental friendly reactive dyeing of cotton knitted fabrics by exhaust dyebath re-use | Dr. Abdul Jabbar, TIP |
| 14:40-15:00 | Development of mannequin by recycling paper technique | Mrs. Arooba Mumtaz, NTU |
| 15:40-16:00 | Comparison of mechanical and comfort properties of dyeable polypropylene knitted fabrics | Dr. Abdul Basit, NTU |
| 16:00 -16:30 | Closing Ceremony/Prize Distribution | |
| Poster Presentations | |||
| S No. | Title | Authors | |
| 1- | Investigation of end use performance characterization of basalt knitted fabric | Dr. Hafsa Jamshaid | |
| 2- | Study on reduction of pilling in sock | Mr. Haritham Khan | |
| 3- | Effect of virgin and regenerated Kevlar on cut resistance of gloves | Mr. Haritham Khan | |
| 4- | Effect of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Alternate Yarns on the Moisture Management Properties of Knitted Fabric | Dr. Ahsan Nazir
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| 5- | Preparation of Cotton/ Acrylic/ Thermolite Tri-Blend Yarn for Thermal Comfort of Knitted Fabrics | Dr. Muhammad Bilal Qadir
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| 6- | Development and Characterization of Water Wicking Behavior of Hosiery Yarns and Knitted Fabrics | Amir Shahzad
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| 7- | Role of ICT to improve the quality and production of knitted fabrics | Dr. Muhammad Asif | |
| 8- | Effect of elastance and cotton percentage on dimensional stability of socks | Mr. Sikander Abbas Basra | |
| 9- | Impact of elastane percentage on stretch and recovery of socks | Mr. Sikander Abbas Basra | |
| 10- | Study of shrinkage of sandwich half terry socks | Mr. Habib Awais | |
| 11- | Thermo-Physiological comfort analysis of polyester cotton blended Interlock knitted fabrics | Dr. Zulfiqar Ali | |
| 12- | Comparison of dimensional behavior of fully fashion flat knitting panels prepared from wool and acrylic yarn | Mr. Usman Ahmed | |
| 13- | Thermo-Physiological Comfort Analysis of Polyester Cotton Blended Interlock Knitted Fabrics | Dr. Ali Afzal, | |
| 14- | Effect of monofilament spacer yarn on cushioning and durability properties of weft knitted spacer fabric | Mr. Zeeshan Ahmed | |
| 15- | Microencapsulated phase changing materials to develop thermoregulating smart textiles | Dr. Kashif Iqbal | |
| 16- | Study of energy efficient wall materials in concrete | Mr. Ali Raza | |