Textile Innovation Exchange (TIE) and The Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET), Bangladesh, have signed an In-Collaboration Agreement to establish the TIE–ITET Innovation & Research Cell, creating a structured platform to connect textile professionals, industry, researchers and innovators, accelerate practical innovation, and bring those innovations to Textile Innovation Expo 2026, scheduled for November 12–14, 2026 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka.
The collaboration was announced at an MoU signing ceremony at Dhaka Regency Hotel on August 20. Under the agreement, ITET will be recognized as an “In-Collaboration” partner of TIE and will support the Expo by mobilizing textile engineers and technologists, factories, industry leaders, policymakers, public institutions, exhibitors, sponsors and other relevant stakeholders. TIE will continue to own and lead the Textile Innovation Expo.
The agreement was signed on behalf of Textile Innovation Exchange by Engr. Ehsanul Karim Kaiser, Chairman, TIE, and on behalf of ITET by Engr. Md. Enayet Hossain, President, ITET.
The Expo is already generating strong momentum across the industry, with Pacific RSF Associates Ltd. and a growing list of leading local and international companies confirming participation to showcase their latest innovations, technologies and solutions.
Unlike conventional trade expos, Textile Innovation Expo 2026 is being positioned as a leading innovation platform, where live demonstrations, applied technologies, factory-ready solutions and sustainability-driven innovations take center stage.
The Expo will feature four concurrent innovation zones - Dyeing & Printing Innovation Expo, Textile Materials Innovation Expo, Garments Automation & Innovation Expo, and Green & SusTech Expo - bringing together a wide spectrum of technologies, materials, automation systems and sustainable solutions under one roof.
With increasing participation from solution providers, machinery innovators, chemical and material companies, automation leaders and sustainability-focused organizations, the Expo is expected to become one of the largest and most dynamic textile innovation gatherings in the region.
At the signing ceremony, Engr. ASM Hafizur Rahman Nixon, Secretary General, ITET, and Engr. Sumayel Muhammad Mallik, Senior Vice President, ITET, Prof. Dr. Engr. A N M Ahmed Ullah, Head of the Department of Textile Engineering, Southeast University, Nafis-Ud-Doula, Director, BGMEA & Director, Impress-Newtex Composite Textiles Ltd. shared their perspectives on the growing importance of innovation for the competitiveness and future of Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry.
ASM Tareq Amin, Member Secretary, TIE, presented the overall activities, mission and vision of Textile Innovation Exchange and outlined the future activities planned under the TIE–ITET collaboration. He highlighted how the partnership can connect industry professionals and institutions with practical innovation, applied research, capability development and the Textile Innovation Expo.
ATM Mahbubul Alam Milton, Executive Director of Masco Group and Member of the Steering Board, TIE, emphasized that innovation has become essential for the survival and competitiveness of the textile industry.
Engr. Md. Enayet Hossain, President, ITET, said the agreement reflects the organization’s commitment to moving beyond institutional discussion and delivering visible activities for textile engineers and the wider industry.