The 88th Textile Institute World Conference 2012 (TIWC 2012) is a platform that gathers researchers, academics and the industries related to the areas of textiles, clothing and footwear. The conference is organised approximately every one and a half years by The Textile Institute, in various locations around the world such as in Sri Lanka (TIWC 2007), Hong Kong (TIWC 2008) and for the Centenary year 2010, it was held in Manchester. The Textile Institute (TI) collaborates with various organisations from different countries to host the conference. TIWC 2012 will be hosted by the Textile Technology Programme, Faculty of Applied Sciences (FSG) and the Faculty of Art & Design (FSSR), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The conference will take place from 15th to 17th May 2012 at the Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
The conference aim is to provide a significant platform for industry and researchers around the world to meet, discuss, share and disseminate findings for future collaborations. Delegates will benefit from a wide range of plenary speakers, invited speakers and contributed talks from local and international presenters, along with poster sessions. It is anticipated that the conference will become a catalyst for bridging the research, innovation and enterprising spirits among the participants.
Equally, the conference will provide an opportunity for participants to travel to the tropical equator line to experience Malaysian multiracial/cultural society and observe the county in building a high income society for 2020. Further information about Malaysia can be reviewed on Tourism Malaysia page. A comprehensive article about Malaysian history is written in Wikipedia.
The TI is the only international organisation for the textiles, clothing and footwear industries. It was founded in England in 1910 and incorporated by a Royal Charter in 1925. Its members consist of individuals and organisations from up to 80 countries. The main objective of its establishment is to provide a platform for learning, recognising achievements, rewarding excellence and to disseminate information.
Textile Technology Program, under the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FSG) has previously organised the National Conference on Textile, Apparel and Fashion Industries in 2003 and in 2009, a Textile Convention was held in collaboration with the Textile and Fashion Design Program under the Faculty of Art and Design (FSSR).
A newly 2011 completed convocation hall, Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor (DATC), Universiti Teknologi MARA