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Interloop Sponsors Science
Books for TCF Children

Interloop signed a MoU with The Citizen’s
Foundation (TCF) to contribute Rs. 18 million
over three years, for printing Science Textbooks
for Grade 1 to 7 children of TCF Schools, starting
from academic year 2018 - 19. The curriculum
has been prepared by TCF in Urdu and contains
content from various good quality private and
govt. published books. The new books will be
used in all TCF Schools across Pakistan and will
help in improving the knowledge about science, Interloop Sponsors Science Books for TCF Children
as per current education standards.

NTU - Dice Textile Innovation Event

Interloop was the main sponsor, 3 year in a row, of the Navid Fazil, COO Interloop Limited was the Chief Guest at
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NTU - Dice Textile Innovation Event & International the event. In his keynote address on Innovation – Key to
Conference on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, jointly Survival, he talked about the global textile business
organized by the National Textile University (NTU) and scenario, Pakistan’s position & competitive edge, global
DICE Foundation USA, on 6 - 7 March 2018, at NTU trends, challenges and how innovation was employed as
Faisalabad. The major objectives of the event were to part of Interloop’s business strategy to stay competitive.
collaborate on innovations related to textiles, He attended the DICE Sharks Session where top 10
commercialization, textile engineering capacity building, innovative projects were selected by industries for
leveraging knowledge about technology and opportunities commercialization. He also visited various stalls where 180
for entrepreneurship in textiles. Industry leaders, projects were displayed by students, faculty and different
researchers, academia and students attended the industry representatives and appreciated NTU for
conference in good numbers. organizing such an important conference for promoting
innovation in textiles.

Navid Fazil, COO of Interloop Limited talking about the importance of innovation to stay competitive in the ever changing global market

Emerging Trends in Knitting Conference 2018

Interloop Limited was one of the main sponsors at the First
International Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Knitting’,
on 7 - 8 Feb., 2018 at National Textile University (NTU),
Faisalabad. On behalf of Interloop, team members from
Research & Innovation, Operations & Sustainability
Departments attended the event.
During the conference, 6 International and 26 National
speakers presented their research work. More than 200
industry representatives attended the conference and
appreciated this first time initiative. Associated with this
symposium was a competition of innovative products, titled
‘Knit to Achieve’. 35 projects were displayed by different
universities and industries and cash prizes were distributed
among the winners.
Dr. Hafsa Jamshaid, Head of Knitting Dept., sharing insights about the
Emerging Trends in Knitting

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