The Textile Institute recently held its annual Parliamentary Lunch, hosted by Lord Haskel in the Cholmondeley Room at the House of Lords, London, UK.
Now in its 10th year, the event had well over 100 guests attending from as far as away as Australia, Bulgaria, India, Indonesia and the USA, demonstrating the Institute's truly international reach.
The Institute's World President Professor Xiaoming Tao CText FTI, sent her regrets for missing the event to all in attendance and warm congratulations to those who received awards on the day.
The prestigious Lunch, to which the guests were welcomed by Lord Haskel (a past World President of The Textile Institute), is an exceptional opportunity to network within the textile industry; attendees this year included senior managers from all industry sectors including retail, manufacturing and education.
In his Welcome Lord Haskel talked of the Institute's commitment to bringing together education, technology and design with industry and commented about how the textile industry has changed in the last 10 years, 'Globalisation has become more and more entrenched, but there is a new element. Sustainability.
Ten years ago our products were judged by their physical properties, by their design, by their costs. Today they are also judged by their carbon footprint.' He went on to emphasise the importance of organisations like the Institute in facilitating this global network.
Guests at this rare occasion were also able to listen to speeches by Lord Triesman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the newly created Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills and Dr Silvio Albini of Cotonificio Albini SpA, Italy.
Lord Triesman praised the Institute as a global organisation, established in over eighty countries, that set the standards in skills and creativity for all to aspire to. Dr Albini gave a personal view of the unique ability of Italian mills to survive by innovation.
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