Texworld USA readies seminar series
-- Home Textiles Today, 7/1/2009 10:44:00 AM
New York – Texworld USA, the apparel-oriented fabric fair, will run seminars covering a variety of topics this month.
The event, sponsored by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Lenzing Fibers, takes place July 14-16 at the Jacob Javits Center here.
The line-up includes:
Tuesday, July 14
11:00 a.m. Sourcing Strategies: Panjiva.com
Josh Green, ceo, Panjiva – New York
1:00 p.m. Color Trends: The West Coast Approach to Fall/Winter 2010/2011
Fran Sude, vp, Design Options – Los Angeles
Arnold Sude, coo, Design Options - Los Angeles
3:00 p.m. Denim Trends: Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Denim Trends from Mudpie Fashion Intelligence, UK
Ben Gomes, vp, creative services, OPR – New York
Wednesday, July 15
11:00 a.m. Color Trends: Neo-Conservatism for Fall/Winter 2010/2011
Carol Meek, president, Color Portfolio – Dallas
1:00 p.m. Green 2.0: The Future of Organic and Sustainable Fibers
Janet Reed, associate director of environmental science agricultural research, Cotton Incorporated – Cary, N.C.
LaRhea Pepper, senior director, Organic Exchange – Lubbock, Texas
Michael Kininmonth, sustainability project manager, Lenzing Fibers – Grimsby, UK
Moderator: Karla Magruder, oresident, Fabrikology – New York
Thursday, July 16
11:00 a.m. Color Trends: The Wonderful World of Mosaics for Fall/Winter 2010/2011
Laurie Pressman, vp, fashion, home and interiors, Pantone, Inc. – New York
1:00 p.m. Innovations in Knitwear: Yarn Spinning
David Sasso, vp of sales, Buhler Yarns – Jefferson, Ga.
For information, visit www.TexworldUSA.com or call 770.984.8016 ext.411
