- Virtual Interviews
- Virtual Panel Discussions
- Virtual Textile Machinery Workshops
Interviews
In addition to the traditional ways to inform our members, ITMF has started the series “ITMF's Virtual Interviews”. In this new virtual series industry experts from the entire textile value chain from around the world talk and discuss the state of the textile industry.
A view from an integrated Indian textile company (parts 1-6)
Interview with Mr. Updeep Singh, President & CEO of Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd. (India), March 2022
Part 1 – Reasons for quick recovery 2021 & sustainable recovery?
Part 2 – Domestic versus export markets
Part 3 – Passing on of higher raw material and input costs
Part 4 – Demand for home textiles and apparel
Part 5 – Sustainable production & circularity
Part 6 – Impact of war in Ukraine for the global textile industry
Full interview
An Egyptian sourcing company’s perspective on the global textile value chain (parts 1-4)
Interview with Mr. Mohamed Kassem, CEO of World Trading Company (WTC), Egypt, September 2021
Part 1 – Good business situation and better business expectations
Part 2 – Disrupted textile supply chain remains a headache
Part 3 – Challenges for a strong and lasting recovery (free to view)
Part 4 – More weather extremes = higher demand for sustainable products?
Full interview
A view from a US-textile company with subsidiaries in South Asia (parts 1-6)
Interview with Mr. Rob Sayre, CEO of 1888 Mills (USA), June 2021
Part 1 – 1888 Mills’ geographical business set up
Part 2 – Good economic situation and promising outlook
Part 3a – Logistical problems in the global textile supply chain
Part 3b – Duration of the supply chain problems
Part 3c – Key reasons for the supply chain problems
Part 4 – Possible risks for a lasting recovery beyond 2021
Part 5 – Textile companies investing amid a crisis
Part 6a – Climate change and circular business models
Part 6b – Pilot for a circular business model
Full interview
A European perspective on the impact of the pandemic (parts 1-4)
Interview with Mr. Juan Parés, Chairman and CEO of Textil Santanderina (Spain), April 2021
Part 1 – What is the outlook, what are the risks?
Part 2a – How will work habits and business relations between suppliers and customers change?
Part 2b – Will physical exhibitions have the same importance as before the pandemic? (free to view)
Part 3 – What are the lessons learned during the pandemic?
Part 4 – What does climate change mean for the textile industry and for your business?
Full interview
One year Corona-pandemic – a view from an integrated Sub-Saharan textile and apparel group
(parts 1-7)
Interview with Mr. Jas Bedi, CEO of Bedi EPZ and Bedi Fabrics (Kenya) & Fine Spinners (Uganda), February 2021
Part 1 - Corona-pandemic: turning a challenge into an opportunity
Part 2 - Africa’s young population could resist the virus well
Part 3 - Orders up since November 2020 driven by knits (free to view)
Part 4 - Africa expects strong growth in 2021 driven by diversification
Part 5 - Embracing digital technology
Part 6 - Data is key for sustainability, transparency and accountability
Part 7 - Cancellations/delays were the exception
Full interview
Adapting fast to the new digital normal – a view from an integrated company from Indonesia (parts 1-7)
Interview with Ms. Michelle Tjokrosaputro; CEO of Dan Liris (Indonesia), December 2020
Part 1 - COVID-19 in Indonesia
Part 2 - Recovery expectations
Part 3 - Sustainability requirements
Part 4 - Push toward agile solutions
Part 5 - Speed to market (free to view)
Part 6 - Digital opportunities and challenges
Part 7 - E-commerce: higher complexity for textile producers
Full interview
Corona Update – Navigating the second wave (parts 1-5)
Interview with Mr. Mustafa Denizer; CEO of Diktas Group (Turkey), November 2020
Part 1 - Introduction & expectations for 2020-21
Part 2 - Lessons learned
Part 3 - Order situation
Part 4 - Pressure on digitalisation
Part 5 - Major trends (free to view)
Full interview
The Corona-crisis: an opportunity to adapt and improve the business model (parts 1-5)
Interview with Mr. Anees Khawaja; Director of the Mahmood Group (Pakistan), August 2020
Part 1 - On the supply and demand shock
Part 2 - On the buyer-supplier relationship (free to view)
Part 3 - On changes induced by the crisis
Part 4 - Additional lessons learned
Part 5 - Perspectives for recovery
The Corona-crisis: an accelerator for innovation
Interview with Mr. Uday Gill; CEO of the Fibers Business of Indorama Ventures (Thailand), August 2020
China’s textile and apparel companies six months into the Corona-pandemic (Transcript PDF)
Interview with Mr. Ruizhe Sun; Vice President of ITMF and President, CNTAC (China), July 2020
The Corona-pandemic - a special perspective from the Americas (part 1-7)
Interview with Mr. David Ha; CEO of Texops (El Salvador), July 2020
Part 1 - On the supply and demand shock
Part 2 - On the supply of raw materials during the crisis
Part 3 - Perspectives on order and turnover
Part 4 - On the buyer-supplier relationship
Part 5 - On the speed of recovery
Part 6 - On the birth of regional clusters (free to view)
Part 7 - Lessons learned
An Indian view on the Corona-pandemic and the consequences for the textile industry
Interview with Dr. K. V. Srinivasan; Vice president of ITMF (India), July 2020
The Corona-pandemic – from crisis management to a new normal
Interview with Mr. Muharrem Kayhan; Board Member, ITMF (Turkey), June 2020
Lessons learned from the Corona-pandemic and the way forward
Interview with Mr. Kihak Sung, President, ITMF (Korea), June 2020
Interview Transcript (PDF)
Discussions
In addition to the traditional ways to inform our members, ITMF has started the series “Virtual Panel Discussions”. In this new virtual series industry experts from the entire textile value chain from around the world talk and discuss the state of the textile industry.
ITMF Virtual Panel Discussion – December 9, 2021
The State and Future of Cotton Spinning
ITMF Virtual Panel Discussion – October 26, 2021 (during WTiN Innovate 2021)
Impact of Covid-19 – accelerating digitalisation and sustainable production in textile manufacturing
Textile Machinery Workshop 2021 (November 2021)
Introduction
Mr. Christian Schindler, Director General, ITMF
Welcome Address
Mr. Ruizhe Sun, President, ITMF
Welcome Speech (PDF)
Statement: State of & Outlook for China’s Textile and Apparel Industry
Mr. Ruizhe Sun, President, CNTAC, China
Presentation (PDF)
Statements by Textile Producers
India
0:10:14 – 0:14:50
Mr. K.V. Srinivasan, Premier Mills
Pakistan
0:14:51 – 0:18:32
Mr. Bashir Ali Mohamed, Gul Ahmed
Turkey
0:29:12 – 0:34:28
Mr. Mustafa Denizer, Diktas
Sub-Sahara Africa
0:34:29 – 0:39:09
Mr. Jas Bedi, Bedi Investments
Morocco
0:39:10 – 0:44:05
Mr. Mohamed Boubouh, Amith
Statements by Textile Machinery Producers
Spinning
0:00:00 – 0:02:55
Ms. Pia Terasa, Saurer
Texturing
0:02:56 – 0:08:18
Mr. André Wissenberg, Oerlikon
Weaving
0:08:19 – 0:12:12
Mr. Johan Verstraete, Picanol
Finishing
0:12:13 – 0:14:36
Ms. Natascha Meier, Santex Rimar Group
Printing
0:14:37 – 0:20:02
Ms. Adele Genoni, Efi Reggiani