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I am available for management consultancy and/or project work, my many years of experience covers fashion, corporate clothing, technical outdoor and sportswear. I have worked with vendors all over the world, for brands including among others J. Barbour & Sons, Umbro International (part of Nike Inc at the time), Rockport Inc (part of adidas at the time), and Regatta Ltd. I have experience of SME (10-15 employers) as well as large organisations.
I am a well organised leader with successful experience in team management, process improvement, product development, and sourcing and vendor management. I am expert in coaching and inspiring teams to expand performance margins and increase productivity. Also skilled in bespoke process improvement to enhance overall target achievement and streamline business operational efficiency. I am flexible, with a proven record of business transformation, creative problem solving and reducing costs. Influential in leveraging opportunities to review business methods and enhance operating models.
Friendly, easy going, curious, a good communicator, and able to bring perspective. Recently successfully delivered 12 month project for Barbour, frequently recruited to internal business project teams.
At University I studied and gained 4-year ACFI Clothing Management Course, Parts I and II, passed with credit.
Key Offerings
Fashion Courses : Validations, Reviews, Juries and External Examining
Profile
Elinor graduated with an MA in Fashion from St.Martin’s School of Art , BA Fashion Sandwich course from Preston Polytechnic and a PGCE from University of Greenwich .
Elinor was Head of Department for Fashion at Kingston School of Art since 2015, having joined the university in 2004 as the BA Course Director and has now progressed from Associate Professor to Honorary Professor at Kingston University.
The BA Fashion course at Kingston is an award – winning industry linked established course and the MA Fashion course she validated 10 years ago is emerging as a post graduate destination. Sponsors she secured and maintained included Brooks Brothers, Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy H&M, American Eagle, Urban Outfitters, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren ASOS and the first UK course to be sponsored by Zara Inditex who she introduced to Graduate Fashion Week .
Elinor has previously taught at Edinburgh College of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Kingston she was Course Leader at Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication.
Kingston University’s BA Fashion course has been consistently ranked within the top ten worldwide including the top fashion course in England & Wales in The Guardian league tables and No 2 in the BoF and awarded excellence in all 4 categories.
Elinor and her team have doubled enrolment numbers without compromising the high standard of applicants who have the highest average tariff in the university and the sector.
Graduates are prepared for design roles within the industry including graduate positions at Dior Chanel, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Acne, Hugo Boss, Adidas, Mc Queen, Pringle, Victoria Beckham and Burberry.
She developed the Study Abroad and Erasmus exchange programme with top institutions in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Milan, Copenhagen, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Seoul and Hong Kong.
Elinor is an active committee member within the HE sector linking education with industry on the British Fashion Council Colleges Steering Committee, Association of Fashion & Textiles Courses Steering Group for Teaching & Learning and on the Textile Institute Council
This year global SIA agency has hired Elinor as a portfolio review consultant for Chinese students applying to MA and BA courses in the UK.
Elinor was also a proactive Trustee on GFW and GFF until last year and invited industry guests to the events and was on the judging panel for The International Show.
She secured sponsorship for the drinks for the GFF International Show reception with premier Italian company Villa Ascenti who have agreed to sponsor next year due to the Covid pandemic restrictions this year.
Elinor is currently External Examiner for CSM BA Fashion Design Marketing, BA Fashion at University of Lincoln and BA Fashion Textiles at University of West England.
Previous External Examiner roles included WCA, ECA, UCA, HWU and Falmouth University. Validations and Reviews have included LCF, UCA and DMU.
Elinor has delivered talks in Hong Kong and Beijing and judged on international fashion show juries in Paris, Rome, Vigo and Hong Kong.Last year she was invited by Arts Foundation for Fashion to represent the UK on the international jury at the YSL museum in Marrakesh.
Elinor has completed the 3rd edition of ‘Developing a Fashion Collection’ published by Bloomsbury Publishing next year.
I have over 20 years of experience working in the textile industry. I am skilled in problem solving, data analysis, quality and new product design. I am knowledgeable in textile processing from fibre, spinning, weaving, non-woven fabric formation and finishing of wool, cotton and synthetic blended products. I can help you reduce off quality, enhance product performance and determine the root cause of problems.
Worked on development of different types of yarn structures. Designed a novel system which enables to have yarn structures developed using melt blown non woven process. Utilized non woven structures to create leather products, utilized bio materials and various other materials to create wound dressings. Experience with creating woven and knitted products using anti static materials.
A fellow of the Textile Institute Manchester, C Text, FTI, am a qualified Textile Technologist with B. Text Specializing in Spinning and an M.Sc in Total Quality Management. A lead Auditor from BSI, am working as a consultant and as an adviser to many knitwear companies in India Nepal and Bangladesh as Technical Director, Mentor and Project Director, for Marketing, Production Control, TQM and Product Development. Introduced and sold the first computerized flat bed knitting machine in India.
Have varied experience in the field of education ranges from writing manuals and grading methods for knitting and sewing machine operators & Fully Fashioned Woolen Garment Manufacturing to many Dissertations & Publications in journals like The Knitting International, ATA Journal China Textile Journal and many national magazines. My Book titled “ A Guide to Fully Fashioned Sweater Manufacturing” is under publication. Can help in setting up of Flat Knit Garment Units anywhere in the world.
Experience in fiber, yarn, and fabric development for intimates and uniforms.
Wool Expert – Greasy Wool to Spinning
42 years+ professional experience in wool /worsted spinning industry in different countries. Expertise in greasy wool buying selection based on end uses, technical expert in wool scouring, carding, combing/re-combing, spinning (both grey & dyes). Greenfield project implementation, commissioning & successful running at 4 different locations in the globe.
ISO 9001/14001 certification: introduction & establish as management representative (MR) in any textile industry and continue for long period.
Website : www.thewoolgenius.com
I have 50 years experience in the Floorcovering industry, holding senior management positions and working in the UK, NZ and USA.
My specialty is Wool, Carpets and Yarn, I have worked for many years in international product development.
I have been an international consultant for the last 7 years working with over 30 clients from 10 countries.
I am also co-founder of the International Textile Flooring Academy an award winning industry training resource.
Timir Baran Roy is a graduate from College of Textile Technology, Berhampore (Calcutta University) in the year 1973 and completed his post- graduation (M Text Engineering) from Faculty of Technology & Engineering, M.S.University, Baroda in the year 1979.
Specialized in the field of fiber and yarn spinning with a carrier spanning over 36 years in the industry having wide range of experience from production to marketing across cellulose, synthetic fibers and textile machinery.
He has successfully completed few projects like Cotton Spinning Plants, Denim Plants (10 million meters each plant), Techno-Economic feasibility studies, Conservation of Energy, Waste control etc in India and abroad.
Practiced maintenance audit, maintenance of QMS, EMS & TPM as a tools to achieve target and establish benchmark. Maintenance is his strength.
He set up a “Textiles” Special Interest Group in India under India National Office & the Textile Institute Head Quarter in Manchester.
25 years of Production experience in textile industries (fibre dyeing , yarn dyeing, fabric dyeing ) in India and abroad and 12 years experience in senior position in Dyes Marketing in India. He has worked in all big textile houses like Birlas (both Aditya Birla and K K Birla group) Reliance, Raymond (Kenya) Churchgate Group (Nigeria), GSL Ltd, (formerly Gujarat Spinners Ltd), LNJ Bhilwara (RSWM) Group and Hindprakash Lonsen Industries, Ahmedabad, Colorant Ltd, Ahmedabad in various senior capacities.
In the year 2007 he was also awarded CCol FSDC and CText FTI. In the year 2008 he was awarded the FTA from the Textile Association of India & FIC from the Institution of Chemists, Kolkata. In the year 2009 he was awarded the FIE from the Institution of Engineers (India). He has implemented many new technologies which has given benefits to the textile industries. He was awarded the FICS from Indian Chemical Society (India) in 2007 . Received the Fellowship Award (FIIChE) from Indian Institution of Chemical Engineers (India) on 27 th December 2017. Received the Fellowship Award (FAIC) from The American Institute of Chemists, Inc.315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA (USA) on December 11 th ,2017.
He has been admitted Council to The Royal Society of Chemistry as a FELLOW (FRSC, UK) in 2017
He is a senior member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists . He was the National Vice-Chairman, Textile Association (India). He was the Chairman of WISTI (Western India Section of The Textile Institute,Manchester (2010-2013). He was the Vice President of ACTI (2013-2015) Association of Chemical Technologists (India). He was a visiting Professor at Wuhan Textile University,China, Institute of Chemical Technology,Mumbai (Prof Nabar Endowment Lecture 2014-15)
He has contributed to more than 309 papers in textile journals, having international circulation and presented more than 81 technical papers in various seminars in the country and abroad. He has written 7 books (Textile Dyes & Dyeing, Textile Technology, Textile Processing, Textiles & Environment ,Textile Dyes, Textile Dyeing and Sarees of India) He has travelled to various countries e.g. Hong Kong, China, Kenya, Australia, Singapore, Nigeria, UK, Bangladesh, Dubai, Germany, Ethiopia, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Thailand.
Presently he is working as Business Head ( Dyes ), Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilisers ,Ltd. Mumbai
Field Of Specialization:
Passionate and detail-oriented textiles & clothing specialist offers around 15 years’ practical experience of working with numerous brands, retailers and manufacturers across the globe on environmental & chemical management, life cycle assessment and product carbon footprint, sustainable materials & products plus advanced research skills and exceptional technical writing abilities. Around 5 years of industrial experience in quality assurance, research & development, consumer testing of textiles as well. In-depth knowledge of sustainability in textiles & clothing supply chain and hands on experience on product (LCA, carbon, water footprints), Sustainable materials (fibers, yarns, fabrics and products), circular economy, biodegradable fibers, micro fibers and manufacturing levels of sustainability assessments. Results-oriented textile technologist & c onsultant experienced in training, capacity building, consulting for both brands and manufacturers across the globe. Top-notch work ethic and analytical skills. Hands on experience with team management, public relations, product safety & compliance, project management, business development and execution of projects in different countries across the globe.
Key Offerings
| Environmental Sustainability & Chemical Management | Higg Index FEM-3.0 -Adoption, Veriiccation | Capacity Building & Consulting |
| Sustainable Materials & Circular Economy; | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) | Carbon Footprint, Reduction & Off-set, Neutral |
| Strategy, Goal, Road map setting | Auditing, Verification |
Around 20 years’ experience in textiles & Clothing sector
Experienced in textiles & clothing sustainability since 2008 (over 15 years)
Extensive experience in life cycle assessment, product carbon footprint in textiles & clothing materials (over 15 years)
Experienced in strategising the sustainability road maps, implementation and reporting
Approved trainer, general verifier & chemical specialist verifier for FEM 3.0
Conducted/conducting many training verification’s across the globe for FEM 3.0
Experienced in assessing, training, coaching & consulting many textile factories across the globe with hundreds of factories across the globe on environmental, chemical sustainability, Higg Index, etc
Trained numerous industrial participants (from factory, brand, retailer and independent consultants) across of the globe on Higg Index, environmental management, chemical management, product carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, sustainability in textiles & fashion, etc
Trainer, verifier, reviewer and hands on experience of verification and performance improvement of various factories in Asia and Europe for Higg Index and Detox programmes
Developed environmental and chemical management programme, audit tool, audit package and guidelines for various brands and retailers
Authored/edited around 165+ scientific books on sustainability published by leading scientific publishers such as Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis & also published over 100 research papers.
Completed many life cycle assessment, carbon footprint, environmental assessment projects in Asia and Europe for various product categories.
The very first candidate completed doctorate in Eco-Functional Assessment Methodology in Textiles & Clothing Supply Chain and developed umpteen numbers of environmental footprints models based on LCA from fiber to disposal
A well-known and globally recognized expert in LCA in textiles and clothing
Conducted numerous LCA (ISO 14040/14044) and Product Carbon Footprint (ISO 14067) projects for many product categories in textiles and experienced in working with brands, retailers, factories across the globe (Over 15 years)
Reviewed countless reports from industry and academic as a critical review panel expert member and external reviewer, consultant (Over 15 years)
One of the advisors for SAC for the product module of Higg Index
Authored and edited over 100 scientific books including Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment of Textiles and Clothing Supply chain, which is a de-facto guidebook for all LCA practitioners in textiles
Developed many LCA models and calculators
Invited as an industry expert and a LCA expert for reviewing eco-invent databases in alignment with PEF methodology for EU (around 100 datasets for apparel and footwear processes) in 2021-22
Reviewed many reports as a critical reviewer; some examples including Project Draw Down’s reports on recycled textiles, plastics, paper and LCA of conventional, organic and BCI cottons by C & A
Extensive experience on environmental labels (ISO 1402X)
Thorough understanding of textiles and clothing supply chain & its environmental, chemical and compliance aspects
Product safety & compliance, project & team’s management, business development
Auditing experience in textile mills and laundries for environmental and chemical aspects (Higg Index and ZDHC)
Green Claims – Development, Validation
Knowledge on quality evaluation and inspection of textile products & experience in working with cross functional teams (across the globe) with excellent coordination skills
Life cycle assessment based on ISO 14040 and 14044 and Carbon footprint based on ISO 14067
Training experience on textile testing, carbon footprint, Higg Index, Detox for internal and external clients across the globe
Having graduated from University of Madras in Chemistry in 1980 and received the Associateship (CText ATI) from The Textile Institute in 2015. I have worked in various fields of textile wet processing segments such as woven fabrics of all blends, knitted fabric, yarn dyeing, printing, terry towel processing, silk processing and also worked in the area of technical textiles. Analytical problem solving, standardisation of process, conducting trials, executing projects, product developments are the key result areas. Also, exposed to the field of marketing textile dyes and chemicals when associated with Dystar India Private Limited, for a period of eight years. Also, served as an external faculty in AADTT, jointly sponsored by Dystar and Alok Industries, the course was approved by The Textile Institute. Presently heading the wet processing section of Gimatex Industries Private Limited, situated in Dholka, Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India.
International business consultant with extensive knowledge of technical textiles including synthetic fibres, spun and filament yarns, weaving and end markets. Excellent contacts in China and India. Over 30 years experience in new start ups and managing businesses in the UK and overseas. Proven direct sales and marketing roles.
I have extensive hands-on experience of designing, setting up and running modern, efficient, textile wet processing plants in the UK as well as S. Asia and Africa.
In addition I have undertaken many smaller projects for companies around the world to improve their quality, efficiency and productivity, by introducing effective process control and production planning and control methods, and retraining/motivating management and staff, plus where necessary, selecting and introducing new equipment and technology.
I have also assisted retailers and buyers in sourcing suitable product and resolving specific technical problems within their supply chain production.
Whilst I have excellent all round experience of most aspects of textile manufacture my specific areas of expertise are in continuous processing especially dyeing and printing.
Previously I held a variety of senior position within the UK textile industry, lastly being production director of a vertical household textile manufacturer, this entailed day to day responsibility for all manufacturing, including spinning, weaving, processing and stitching.
Full detail of background available on request. Please email: tiihq@textileinst.org.uk for more details
Chris has a strong background in developing and delivering cutting edge technical textiles projects and solutions. With over 30 years’ experience in the technical textiles sector, he is keen to support organisations globally, wishing to develop strategic business opportunities especially in the composites sector. As R&D Manager of the largest independent carbon weaver globally, he has introduced many products and processes into the sector. His expertise is demonstrable, having setup new carbon weaving cells, developed 3D weaving cell (carbon composites) and having the responsibility for every aspect of implementation. He has helped SME organisations research strategic opportunities in the technical textiles sector and provided in-depth implementation strategy. His support for large global organisations resulted in the development of innovative woven solutions (subsequently patented) and he also supports Research organisations who wish to develop cutting edge processing capability.
Commercial Director and Academic, with board level experience of working in British fashion across all major UK high street retailers. Specialising in co-coordinating and developing ‘New Business’ opportunities for both Home & Garment Textile multi-line manufacturing business.
Recognised as a sector specialist for garment manufacture and with an experienced understanding of both UK and global supply chain management. Head of Business Engagement at Manchester Fashion Institute working with the textile and fashion sectors to support and develop business and to deliver research expertise that transfers cost benefits for the industry sector.
Recent Appointments
2021 Textiles 2030 – Appointed to the Policy Working Group https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/textiles/initiatives/textiles-2030 Expert-led initiative, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of UK leaders in sustainability to accelerate the whole fashion and textiles industry’s move towards circularity and system change in the UK.
2021 Governments Apprenticeship Programme- Appointed as an Independent End Point Assessor (Textiles & Fashion)
2021 Appointed to Steering Group for the Cabinet appointed PPE Cell –UK Make
2020 GMCA – Appointed to PPE Work stream of GM Recovery Plan post COVID
2020 EPSRC E Textiles Network –Appointed Chair of the Steering Group
Over 30 years experience in the textile and garment manufacturing industries. Involved in many different aspects of production with key strengths lying in quality management, innovation (3 published patents in product developments), cost saving projects and working with various retailers on quality improvement projects, with sustainability at the heart of these projects.
1963 – 1964 Trainee and then production engineer, Unilever Corporation
1964-1965 Production Engineering manager, M. Burton, men’s outerwear manufacturer
1965- 1972 Consulting Management Engineer, Kurt Salmon Associates. USA and Europe. Carried out manufacturing assignments in clothing industry, promoted to Principal Consultant Europe.
1972-1973 Production Director Belstaff International UK. Uniforms and sporting outerwear manufacturer.
1973-1976 Vice President Operations, Valor Division USI, Farmville, North Carolina USA, women wear manufacturers
1976 – 1979 Production Director Europe for American Uniform Co. Europe, then promoted to Managing Director, Northern Europe
1979 -1983 Planning and Purchasing Director Europe for Lee Jeans, 5 plants in Belgium and Ireland, 1700 workers, Later, promoted to Operations Director Europe.
1983 – 1987 Manufacturing Director of James Smith Derby, manufacturers of uniforms and protective clothing. Later promoted to Managing Director Midlands division with three companies and 4 plants.
1987- 1991 Head of purchasing and technical development on full sportswear range for Adidas UK.
1992 -2012 – Own consulting practice, Geoffrey Willis Associates. Carried out assignments in textiles and clothing, Worked as a consultant for the World Bank,( IFC) on various assignments in textiles/garments in Asia and Indian subcontinent, plus assignments in Madagascar and Mauritius for EU.
2012-2015 Head of the Textile Development Unit, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Tanzania, and later Senior Advisor to the unit. Investment and development of Textile and clothing industry. In UK was elected as a Fellow of the Textile Institute for services to the clothing industry.
2013 – 2022 Chairman of Trigon Select Ltd, London , evaluating Apparel Manufacturers worldwide. Part time work with International Apparel Federation and other private and official organizations, world wide.
I am a technical dyer with over 25 years experience in the industry. During my career I have worked in the speciality yarns and automotive sector latterly being involved in technical sales for processing machinery. I enjoy networking and working with fellow professionals both nationally and internationally.
Current Initiatives for textile consult are :-
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I am a Chartered Textile Technologist with many years quality work experience where I obtained an in depth wide spectrum knowledge on Textiles: education, training, consultancy, commerce, industry, retail trade.
I am able to offer the following areas of expertise:
From 1972, Mr Croskell studied textiles at Coventry Technical College and in 1978 graduated in textile technology and science from Bradford University. He was awarded the Associateship of The Textile Institute and became a chartered textile technologist in 1980 and in 1997 was awarded the Fellowship of The Textile Institute. He began as laboratory chemist and colourist for Courtaulds Ltd; attached to the Teklan Plant, afterwards holding the post of Technical Officer for Courtaulds Ltd; Northern Spinning Division at their Central Technology Department in Oldham, Lancashire.
From 1981 he was employed by Perivale Gutermann Ltd as technical supervisor of production. In 1986 Robert joined SGS as principal technologist and has spent much time involved in the study of textiles subjects and the effects of detergents on textile structures. He has held various roles at SGS and in 2002 took over as senior consultant of textile services globally and amongst other duties, acted as general technical consultant for the Group worldwide.
He lectured at the London Institute for short courses and at degree level and also for the Licentiateship of the Textile Institute (LTI).
Robert has prepared reports for hundreds of actions and has given oral evidence as expert witness on more than 40 occasions.
Most recently, he has become qualified as a lead auditor for ISO 17025 laboratory technical audits and for health & safety at work and corporate responsibility. Additionally he audits production factories against retailers’ own audit schedules to ensure they meet with their customers’ high standards.
Over 35 year’s working experience in Asian countries; strong in product development, merchandising and production functions; Well connected with production and material resources; able to help refinancing and restructuring business to success.
Over fifteen years management experience of wholesale, retail for Mainland China and Asia including Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines. Mass retail and brand management, licensee business, manufacturing sourcing and distribution across Asia.
Able to work as consultancy for Hong Kong. Mainland China and other Asia including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand are negotiated.
Wide management experience in supply chain, retail buying, range plan from development to merchandising, wholesale and retail operation.
Prof Goswami BSc (Tech), MSc, PhD, MRSC, ASDC, C Col, FTI, CText, CMgr, MCMI, FHEA completed bachelor’s degree in textile technology and then worked within different industries, including a world-leading third-party textile testing and quality certification company. Subsequently, he did his MSc in Advanced Textile and Performance Clothing, and his PhD from the University of Leeds. Professor Goswami is the Director of Technical Textiles Research Centre and is the Head of Department of Fashion and Textiles at the University of Huddersfield. Prior to joining the University of Huddersfield, Professor Goswami was the Director of Research and Innovation at the School of Design, University of Leeds and he led the Fibre and Fabric Functionalisation Research Group.
Professor Goswami’s domains of research are product development using flexible materials and application of chemistry for functionalising textiles. Professor Goswami manages a large profile of research concerned with fibre/polymer science, nonwovens, medical textiles (implantable materials and non-implantable materials), sustainable materials (fundamentally understand the properties of new material), application and development of nano/submicron fibres for novel applications, and plasma treatment for functionalising textiles and textile chemistry. He is a member of Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC), Education, Qualifications and Accreditation Board (EQAB), a trustee of SDC, and is a member of EDANA’s R&D working group. Professor Goswami is also the first academic to be appointed to the board of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT).
World class makers, solution providers and experts for wire mesh, technical textile, engineered cloth & functional fabrics as well as selvedge denim, tubular structure weaving.
Technical expert with an international experience
A dedicated professional Post graduate in Fashion Technology from NIFT along with Engineering in Information Technology. Specialized in minimizing lead times and production costs through reducing non– value addition activities and better management practices.
Currently working as Assistant professor in NIFT Kolkata and pursuing PhD in Smart Garments from NIFT Delhi.
Profile
Dr Hafeezullah Memon CText FTI is serving at the College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, and Material Scientist at Wuxi Paradise Textiles, China; and visiting scholar at Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, after completing his Ph.D. from Donghua University, China. He worked as a cotton spinning manager for mélange Yarn Manufacturing in Pakistan.
Key Offering:
Academics Achievements
Dr Memon focuses on natural fibers and their spinning, woven fabrics, dyeing and finishing, digital ink-jet printing, textile marketing, and recyclable and smart textile composites. Since 2014, Dr Memon has published more than 50 peer-reviewed technical papers in international journals and conferences, edited three books, filed ten patents, and worked on more than ten industrial projects. He has served as a reviewer and editor of several international journals and has reviewed more than 500 papers. For more details, please refer https://publons.com/researcher/1552041/dr-hafeezullah-memon-ctext-fti/
Societies and Memberships
He is a member of The Textile Council (Textile Institute) and Textile Foundation Committee (Textile Institute) and the Chairman of international student alumni at ZSTU, Hangzhou. Dr. Memon has remained a member of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (Vice President for SAMPE-DHU Chapter) and a full professional member of the Society of Wood Science and Technology and International Textile and Apparel Association. Moreover, he is a registered Engineer of the Pakistan Engineering Council.
Awards and Fundings
Dr Memon is a recipient of the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2022 and the CSC Outstanding Award of 2020 by the Chinese Scholarship Council, China. He is also the recipient of the industry-academia cooperation project between ZSTU, Hangzhou, and Wuxi Paradise Textile mills, China. He was awarded the Excellent Social Award for three consecutive years during his doctoral studies by International Cultural Exchange School, Donghua University, China, and once Grand Prize of NZ Spring International Student Scholarship and third Prize of Outstanding Student Scholarship Award in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Participations
He presented Sustainability aspects as keynote speaker at ICSTT-2021. He presented recyclable composites and won the Second Prize at Tianjin Polytechnic University, China. He received the Excellent Oral Presentation Award in 2018 at the 7th International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology held in Beijing, China, and Best Presentation and Best Research Paper at the Student Research Paper Conference 2012, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Pakistan. He has also received the “Fun with Flags-Voluntary Teaching Award” and “Jing Wei Cultural Ambassador” by International Cultural Exchange School, Donghua University, China, and the international exchange project “Around the Globe” of the Experimental School affiliated with Donghua University, China, for the I-Teach Program.
PROFILE
Currently located in Cork, Ireland with 40 years experience running factories in UK, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mauritius as well as South Africa at General Manager/Managing Director level.
Turnaround expertise making factories profitable – awarded FTI on the basis of turning around two factories. Areas of expertise ring spinning, winding, dyeing, printing, seamless knitting, denim manufacture, false twist and air textured yarns, air covered yarns, RFL dipping, costing systems, breakeven analysis, feasibility studies, commissioning factories. Other interests writing and delivering textile courses.
Written courses for ring spinning, rotor spinning and covered yarns courses for government training schemes, other courses warp preparation and sizing as well as producing interactive CD Rom courses on false twist texturing, air texturing and package dyeing. Presented a paper on seamless knitting at The Textile World Conference.
The Fabric Consultancy offers fabric and material management with a specialist interest in outdoor, sportswear, and equestrian brands.
Our service includes the sourcing and development of new fabrics, management of bulk fabric manufacturing, ensuring every fabric performs to the highest possible standard to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Offering advice on new innovations in fabric technology, upcoming trends, and advances in sustainable fabric solutions to reduce your businesses carbon footprint.
Update and ensure compliance of your material for any new global regulations related to your products.
Extensive experience in developing waterproof, breathable fabrics and DWR finishes, ensuring the use of environmentally improved chemicals without compromising technical performance.
Deliver focussed training to upskill product development staff to improve their fabric and materials knowledge.
Able to write and publish a tailored materials manual, performance standards and manage REACH compliancy for suppliers.
Key Offering
Profile
33 Years industry experience as technical advisor and business head and 8 years rich experience as consultant with specialization in Spinning and still continuing I have worked on many projects on sustainability, recycling of textiles ,training on shop-floor and set-up of world class spinning projects in many countries
