Textile and Fashion Education Internationalization

Dr. Xinfeng Yan completed his doctoral degree in Management from Donghua University, China in 2014. He has long-term working experience in international education and was selected as “Outstanding Manager in Charge of Overseas Student.” Dr. Yan is engaged in the management and research of university internationalization, cultural exchange, and university brand image communication at Donghua University. He has published more than 30 papers. He has also held four international academic conferences for overseas students and published four conference proceedings as the chief editor. He host more than ten projects funded by China National Social Science Office, China Education International Exchange Association and China Higher Education Academic Association, etc.Dr. Lihong Chen received her doctoral degree in College of Fashion and Design from Donghua University, China in 2013. She is an associate professor at Shanghai International Fashion Science and Innovation Center at Donghua University. Her research interests are textile and garment education, fashion brand marketing and communication, sustainable fashion industry. She has completed two provincial and ministerial level projects and five individual research projects. She has published more than 50 papers and one book.Dr. Hafeezullah Memon CText FTI received his Ph.D. degree in Textile Engineering from Donghua University in 2020. Dr. Memon focuses on natural and biobased fibers' research and their spinning, dyeing and finishing, recyclable, and smart textile composites. His recent research interests also include natural fiber-reinforced composites, textiles and management, textile fashion, and the apparel industry. Since 2014, Dr. Memon has published more than 50 peer-reviewed technical papers in international journals and conferences, and he has been working on more than ten industrial projects.

• Introduction.- Overview of the Indian Textile Industry and Universities.- Textile Academia and Industry of Pakistan.- A Glimpse of the Scenario of Textile Education in Bangladesh.- Economics and Promoting entrepreneurship in textile through textile education in Afghanistan.- Textile Education in Sri Lanka.- Textiles and Apparels – A promising solution for the dvelopment of Maldives.- Nepal and Textiles – An overview.- Textile Industry and Education of Bhutan.