NEWS RELEASE

SDC to Sponsor Colour Technology Conference in China

CO-SPONSORS WITH CHINA TEXTILE INFORMATION CENTER & AATCC

Holiday Inn, Shanghai, 23–25 July 2008

‘Colour technology for best practice and sustainability in the global textile and apparel supply chain’ is the title of the conference to be co-presented by the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC), the American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) and the China Textile Information Center (CTIC) in Shanghai, 23–25 July 2008.

Sponsored by Clariant and DyStar, the 14-paper conference and associated mini-exhibition will focus on colour, colour chemistry, dyeing and finishing, with a distinct emphasis on environmental issues and sustainability.

The event has attracted an international line-up of speakers, many from household-name companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Marks & Spencer plc, Polo Ralph Lauren and JCPenney Co. China-based organisations will also be well represented. These include the China National Textile and Apparel Council, Gaiqi (China) KDG Company Ltd, the Hualian Garment Company and the New Wide Group.

The conference will run over three days, with the first day devoted to registration and the opportunity for delegates to visit the colour technology exhibition being staged alongside the event. The delegate package also includes a special banquet organised for the evening of the Thur 24 May.

Comments Susan Williams, SDC president and chair of the SDC conference steering committee, ‘This is a unique collaboration and the Society is delighted to be working alongside both AATCC and CTIC to deliver such an important conference.’

Anyone wanting more information, or to book delegate tickets or exhibition space, should contact Mr Toby Zhou at the CTIC in Shanghai; telephone: 0086 8522 9679; or email.

Notes to editors:

Full List of Presentations (in alphabetical order):

–Beijing Aimer Lingerie Company: How to make ladies look younger and more beautiful!
–China National Textile and Apparel Council: Developments and trends in the textile and apparel supply chain
–Clariant: The 4E’s – ecology, economy, environment, ecology
–DyStar: Best available technology in cotton dyeing – the only way forward
–Gaiqi (China) KDG Company Ltd: The challenges to Chinese OEM T-shirt manufacturers
–Hualian Garment Company: Apparel accessories create added value to retail
–JCPenney Co.: Absolute colour – moving from an approval model to a compliance model for colour development and execution
–Levi Strauss & Co.: Developing and managing chemical restrictions throughout a global apparel supply chain
–Luen Thai Holdings Ltd: What’s inside our colour story?
–New Wide Group: The management of OEM supply
–Marks & Spencer plc: Plan ‘A’ – one year on
–People’s Government of Humen Town: Famous apparel brand keeps Humen Town moving forward
–Polo Ralph Lauren: Fashion garment washing trends and techniques
–University of Rhode Island: Fibre choice and sustainability issues – green is not black and white

About the SDC

The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) is the world’s foremost authority on colour and the world’s only chartered society, examining body and educational charity devoted exclusively to colour, colour science and technology.

The Society confers diplomas in colour and colour technology on suitably qualified candidates and offers a variety of routes to its various professional qualifications that are recognised worldwide as the industry standard.

A professional designation unique to the SDC by virtue of its Royal Charter, Chartered Colourist is the ultimate accolade for suitably qualified practitioners working in the global coloration industry.

The Society is also a leading provider of practical, vocational training at every level; an international publisher of journals, books, best practice papers and websites; a promoter of colour research, innovation and colour standards; and a sponsor of awards, scholarships and bursaries.

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