the colourist - 1st edition 2011
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The Colourist is a quarterly news magazine from the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) which is published in March, June, September and December. The magazine aims to keep all SDC members informed of the Society's news, as well as news from the international world of colour. It is a feature-led, technical-focused magazine with each issue having a theme that focuses on current industry and best practice topicsTRANSCRIPT
Quarterly magazine of the Society of Dyers and Colourists Issue 1 / 2011
www.sdc.org.uk
TrainingContinuing
professional development
What it meansto be a charity
Members of SDC are warmly invited to attend SDC’s Day of Celebration, including the AGM, awards ceremony, drinks reception and dinner.
A world class line up of speakers includes:■ Dr Beau Lotto – broadcaster, experimental neuroscientist and head of
lottolab at University College London.
■ Sean Cady – Vice President, Product Stewardship and Sustainability at VF Corporation
■ Bart Van Kuijk – Chief Marketing Officer, DyStar Group
We will also welcome SDC’s new president, M L Cheung, from Hong Kong. The day includes the UK final of the SDC International Design Competition 2011.
How to bookThere is no charge for attending the AGM or awards ceremony but booking is essential. The cost for attending the reception and dinner is £43.00 per head, or £36.00 per head for two tickets or more.
For further information and to book your place,please email: [email protected] Photos from 2010 Day of Celebration
Day of CelebrationReserve your place now!Friday 13 May 2011City Hall and Midland Hotel, Bradford, UK
International designcompetition finalists M. L. Cheung
2010 medal winners David Sims and Sarah-Jane King
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Welcome to our first issue of
The Colourist for 2011, and to
my second as editor. As SDC’s
Marketing and Communications
Director I have been involved
with The Colourist since I joined
the Society, and so it’s a real
pleasure to take over as editor.
Thank you for the positive
feedback we received on the last issue.
The Colourist is your magazine, and we rely on the input of
members to ensure it is stimulating, relevant and provocative,
and in touch with the everyday issues affecting the sector. In
2011 our editorial plan is as follows:
Issue 2 (May) Water
Issue 3 (September) Printing
Issue 4 (November) Sportswear
If you are interested in contributing to any of these themes,
or indeed, have suggestions for other features not listed, then
send me a brief email with your ideas. We are interested in
case studies relating to the themes, as well as keynote articles
from those able to give an overview of the issues that relate
to the theme. In addition, we are always on the look out for
contributors to our regular ‘profile’ column. So, if you would
like to write for The Colourist, or suggest a topic for inclusion
I’d love to hear from you.
We’re also delighted to launch our training programme
for 2011 in this issue of The Colourist. Although a relatively
new area for the Society, it’s one in which we’re making a
significant impact, and we have a truly impressive line up of
courses on offer over the coming year.
Finally, I’d like to update you on our new website. It’s been
a long time coming, but by the time you read this phase one
should be live! We hope this will offer you much improved
navigation and search facilities, and in the long term will
enable us to communicate more effectively with you. We’re
still testing it and adding content, but invite you to take a
look: www.sdc.org.uk.
If you have any feedback on the website, training or future
issues of The Colourist, we’d love to hear from you. You can
contact me at [email protected]
Tracy Cochrane
Marketing and Communications Director
Governance 4
ADASTRA: 5Technology Transfer
Training 6–10
Continuing professional development 11
What it means to 12–13be a charity
International Update 14
Diary Dates 15
From the top
© Society of Dyers and Colourists 2010PO Box 244 / Perkin House / 82 Grattan RoadBradford / BD1 2JB / UKTel: +44 (0)1274 725138Fax: +44(0)1274 392888www.sdc.org.uk
To contact the editor Tracy Cochrane,email: [email protected]
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To discuss advertising opportunities within The Colourist please call Mick Tonks on +44(0)113 256 8712 or email: [email protected]
Front cover image: Recent SDC India event Cover image credit: Abhijit Naikdesai.
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Trustee BoardIt is now nearly two years since
members voted to replace 55 Trustees
with a new Board of nine voting
members. The Charity Commissioners
website publishes its Hallmarks of an
effective Charity. Its second “Hallmark”
states:
“An effective charity is run by a
clearly identifiable board or trustee
body that has the right balance of skills
and experience, acts in the best interests
of the charity and its beneficiaries,
understands its responsibilities and
has systems in place to exercise them
properly.”
The Board has nine elected
Trustees (with voting rights), two
honorary officers, a co-opted member
representing overseas members and our
CEO. Whether we have the right balance
and experience is open to opinion, but
the Trustees were elected, and come
from diverse backgrounds, albeit from
within the UK.
Election to Trustee BoardThe Trustee Board tries to facilitate
good continuity; three Trustees standing
down each year and replaced by three
new elected trustees. Two Trustees
stated they only wanted to serve for
the first term (exceptionally nineteen
months). The third person dropping
out would have been the person who
received the least votes. However, two
Trustees have resigned (one who was
due to step down this year and the other
next year). So there will be four places
available, three for three years and one
place for one year. Responsibilities will
be allocated after the election, so this
election will be first past the post.
I would like to express the Board’s
appreciation to Duncan Phillips, who
was one of the Board’s nominated
directors on Enterprises, and John Bone,
who has been responsible for marketing
and much involved in the new Content
Management System driving our future
marketing plans.
RegionsOur UK regions have suffered as
textile employment has declined.
Efforts to expand into fashion and
design or work closely with OCCA
have had limited success. However,
the suggestion in the first draft of the
business plan to replace “Regions” with
“Special Interest” groups mobilised the
membership. Peter Diggle, trustee with
Membership responsibility, has chaired
three meetings for the five UK regional
groups. These regions are all different in
character, but were united in their wish
to retain a regional structure.
The conclusion of these meetings is
to form a new committee co-ordinating
the Regions’ activities and helping to
deliver the UK part of the Society’s
business plan, promoting training and
education. The committee’s remit was
approved by the Board and will be
chaired by the Trustee with membership
responsibility.
Content Management System The new website will go live week
commencing 21st February. It will take
time for all the features to go live, but
will immediately provide us with the
ability to direct communications to
specific groups. It will also provide us
with a huge vault of knowledge that our
charitable objectives require us to offer.
The CMS has remained within budget,
albeit a little later than originally
envisaged.
Staff/membership working relationshipsFor good reasons, we adopted some bad
habits in dealing with staff, asking them
to carry out work for our committees or
interests outside the staff’s normal job
– not unusual in membership charities.
However, it often left the staff member
with prioritisation dilemmas. Staff line
management has to be respected and
any such requests have to be channelled
through the chief executive, whether
from trustees or members.
EnterprisesSDC Enterprises results have been
outstanding. Under difficult trading
conditions they have increased sales
and surplus, which is Gift Aided to the
Society, allowing us to carry on many
of our activities, without increasing
membership fees. We are grateful to
the Board and staff at Enterprises and
extend special thanks to Stuart Smith,
who is retiring after many years service
to the Enterprises Board.
SDC Enterprises is a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Society, and as it
expands so does its need for working
capital – especially as it hands over its
surpluses to the Society. Hence, the
Society has provided it with additional
capital. Both parties also recognise the
need for new product development, if
expansion is to continue.
Restricted and designated fundsOver the years the Society has received
donations, dedicated to provide awards
or bursaries, ranging from £124,037 in
the Society’s Centenary Educational
Trust, to £100 for the best Leeds student
in their first year exams. Most are
designated rather than restricted, but
many of the awards are named after
the benefactor. Low interest rates have
depleted the amounts available for
bursaries and some of the designated
prizes are no longer relevant. Therefore,
the Board agreed a proposal from Prof.
Roger Wardman that we consolidate
the money into five bursaries of £500 to
help students with costs associated with
their studies and ten of £250 to help
students in the preparations for their
ASDC examinations.
Adrian Abel.
News from the SDC Board of trusteesAdrian Abel Chair of the Trustee Board
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: technology transfer
What is technology transfer? It’s
a dedicated team of consultants,
experts in every field of textile
coloration, offering value for money,
specialist advice. SDC technology
transfer projects focus on innovation
and good performance, leading to
efficiency and profitability, combined
with a commitment to sustainability
through energy saving and good
environmental practice.
We offer measurable, sustainable
results.
We introduced technology transfer
projects in 2010 and have successfully
carried out several projects. Primarily
within dyehouses, we have has also
worked with companies to provide
the expertise and technology required
for other needs such as finding expert
witnesses.
All dyehouse projects have
performance based targets against
which success can be identified and
measured. They start with an audit
which provides data to assist in setting
up the project. This provides a valuable
insight into the client’s production
operation and produces a database
to support the implementation of any
subsequent project.
We can call upon a wealth of
experience from over 500 Chartered
Colourists – our members. No other
organisation can boast such in depth
and varied experience of the textile
supply chain. Our selling point is our
independence, our broad base of
consultants, our breadth of training
and education and the knowledge
that the SDC has for over 100 years
been involved in best practice in all
aspects of the textile supply chain and
coloration.
We have a standard set of terms
and conditions that we expect all our
consultants to adhere to as well as a
system for dyehouse audits and project
implementation that offers the client
the piece of mind and clear objectives
against which the success of the project
can be measured.
Join our team of consultants!Now is your chance to join them. We
are keen to build our international
database of potential consultants. If you
are interested in being part of our team
then please forward details of your
areas of expertise and a brief synopsis
of your career to Andrew Filarowski,
Technical Director: [email protected].
Your details will be held securely on a
database and as the number of projects
increases we will contact you to discuss
the details.
ADASTRA: Technology Transfer Environmentally friendly, cost saving solutions for dyeing and finishing
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Introduction to SDC Training Welcome to the SDC training
programme for 2011! We are delighted
to launch it within The Colourist and to
introduce you to the extensive range
of courses taking place in numerous
locations worldwide. Although this is a
relatively new area for the Society it is
already making a big impact across the
textile supply chain globally.
Why do we offer training?At SDC we have long been known for
our professional qualifications but in
recent years we have been steadily
building our portfolio of training
modules. The courses are designed to
offer the level of knowledge needed at
different stages in the supply chain.
This all comes back to our
fundamental mission – to communicate
the science of colour. Training is one
way of achieving this and ensuring the
global textile supply chains works to
maximum efficiency.
The number of people we train
internationally is increasing steadily
year on year and SDC training modules
are becoming recognised in the industry
for their quality and content. We work
with a range of partners around the
world and provide all our trainers with
direct training to ensure that this quality
is not compromised.
What do we offer?Our portfolio of courses covers the
following key areas:
■ Fibres to coloured fabrics
■ Colour fastness
■ Colour management
Plus in India we offer:
■ Exhaust dyeing of cellulosics
■ MSDS with health and safety
■ Laboratory best practices
■ Effluent treatment
All our courses are written by experts,
peer reviewed for accuracy and undergo
a review process to ensure that they
offer the most up to date information
available. Many of our courses are
offered at three different levels:
Attendance – where a candidate
attends the course but there is no form
of examination.
Appreciation – the candidate takes
a short examination at the end of the
course to assess their retention of
knowledge.
Competency – a practical course usually
more involved than the appreciation
course where the candidates
competency in a particular skill is
tested.
All attendees receive a certificate
which indicates the level that candidate
has reached. Individuals at every stage
in the supply chain have taken part
in our courses, resulting in improved
efficiency, cost savings, better
communication, lower environmental
impact for the companies that employ
them and enhanced skill levels for the
individuals concerned. Two of our key
courses have the following benefits:
Competence in ISO Colour FastnessThis course provides everyone in the
supply chain with a level of confidence
and trust in the results of the ISO
105 series of tests. By teaching and
assessing best practice inter laboratory
correlation is improved.
Certificate of Colour Management in TextilesThis teaches best practice in colour
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Left to right: Andrew Filarowski, Karen Skorski and Alex Foster
Susie Hargreaves signing the training agreement with SGS
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management and assesses an
individuals’ ability to accurately and
effectively communicate colour
in the supply chain verbally and
instrumentally. This reduces the time
spent on colour approval and the
number of laboratory dyeings that need
to be provided. Effective communication
in this field provides both financial and
environmental benefits to everyone in
the supply chain.
International reachWe have worked with retailers in the
UK and USA providing courses both at
head office and at their hubs around the
world.
In China we work closely with SGS
and CTIC to provide competency in
ISO Colour Fastness courses and the
Colour Management of Textiles diploma.
Through SGS we also offer both these
courses in Hong Kong & Macau, Pakistan
(Lahore), Bangladesh (Dhaka), Thailand
(Bangkok), Turkey (Istanbul), Taiwan
(Taipei), Vietnam (Hoi Chi Min city),
Singapore (Singapore city). In China
these course are offered in Guangzhou,
Shanghai, Hangzhou and Qingdao. CTIC
run our courses in Beijing, Suzhou and
Guangdong.
In India we work closely with DyStar
as our main training provider and over
the last two years have developed
a full range of courses. This year we
have 80 training sessions planned in
six topics. These are offered at a wide
range of locations around the country
– wherever there is a textile industry!
In 2010 we also provided training with
Clariant and are in discussion with them
over future courses.
Bespoke trainingWe also offer all our courses specifically
designed for an individual customer – a
way of working which is becoming
increasingly popular. This means we
can incorporate the customers own
specifications and tailor the training to
the way the business works.
Currently this approach is being
taken with an international retailer
to advance their colour management
approach both internally and with their
suppliers. The customer sent a number
of people on the Colour Management of
Textiles certificate course. Their initial
feedback about the relevance of this
course to their business means we are
now in discussion about rolling it out
globally.
In the UK we have developed a
specific course on light fastness testing
using the expertise
of Karen Skorski (Colour Index and
Training Officer). We are soon to carry
out a course for a company just starting
out on colour fastness testing and we
are in touch with a number of major
international retailers and brands about
their global needs.
If you want to know more…In summary, through our training we
are influencing the textile supply chain,
providing the necessary knowledge to
work more efficiently. This efficiency
can only be good for the industry
as it strives to be financially and
environmentally viable in the coming
years. We will continue to identify areas
of need and develop courses of benefit
to the textile supply chain.
We are always keen to speak to
individuals and companies who feel
they can provide the SDC with a portal
to further influence and train the
industry. If you want more information
about our courses or if you know of
anyone who might benefit from our
training then we’d love to hear from
you. Please contact the technical team:
Andrew Filarowski: [email protected],
Alex Foster: [email protected],
or Karen Skorski: [email protected]
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Bangladesh Month Date Course
Dhaka May 6-8 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Dhaka October 23-25 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
China
Beijing March 22-25 SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact [email protected]
Hangzhou April 11-12 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Shanghai June 6-7 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Suzhou July 4-7 SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact [email protected]
Qingdao October 10-11 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Beijing October 25-28 SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact [email protected]
Guangzhou December 12-13 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Guangdong December 20-23 SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact [email protected]
Hong Kong & Macau
Hong Kong June 17 SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Hong Kong October 21 SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
India
Vapi February 24 Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Bhiwandi February 25 Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Pali/Balhotra March 4 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Indore March 11 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Tirupur April 12 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Erode April 13 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Salem April 14 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Bangalore May 12 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Tirupati May 14 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolkatta May 16 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Solhapur June 23 Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolapur June 24 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / MSDS with Health and Safety
Ludhiana July 28 Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Panipat July 30 Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Delhi August 25 Colour Fastness / Restrictive Substances
Delhi August 26 Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practises
Tirpur September 21 Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Erode September 22 Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Salem September 23 Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
SDC Training Schedule 2011
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training India (continued)
Ludhiana November 22 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Laboratory Best Practices
Panipat November 24 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Laboratory Best Practices
Bhiwandi November 26 Effluent Treatment / Restricted Substances /MSDS with Health and Safety
Bangalore December 15 Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Andhra December 16 Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolkata December 17 Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety / Laboratory Best Practices
Contact for all India courses: Country Manager India, Parvez Kotadia:[email protected] Tel +91 (0)9819 568 169
Mauritius
Phoenix June 13-15 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: [email protected]
Pakistan
Karachi July 19-20 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Lahore May 25-26 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Faisalabad September 21-22 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Singapore
Singapore April 13 SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Taiwan
Taipei TBC SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Thailand
Bangkok May 27 SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact [email protected]
Turkey
Istanbul TBC SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: [email protected]
United Kingdom
Bradford March 16 Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford March 17 Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford June 8 Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford June 9 Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford September 20 Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford September 21 Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford December 13 Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford December 14 Introduction to Colour Management
Contact for all UK courses: Colour Index and Training Officer Karen Skorski:[email protected] Tel +44 (0)1274 761783
Vietnam
Ho Chi Ming TBC SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: [email protected]
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Over the last 18 months we have been
approached by a number of UK based
dyers with questions about what
education or training is available for
young people entering the industry.
These companies have enough
confidence in the future of their
industry to want to invest in the
next generation of young people.
As individual companies
they don’t bring with them large
numbers, but collectively they
represent a group of people that is
significant enough to look at developing
a nationally recognised qualification.
This small group met earlier this year
to discuss their needs and requirements.
We were happy to host and facilitate
the meeting. The outcomes from the
meeting are as follows:
■ The UK industry needs a course to
develop and train the next generation
of dyers, finishers and colourists.
■ Any course must be nationally
recognised and transferrable.
■ The course must provide for the needs
of a diverse industry. In other words, it
needs to be modular.
■ The course must be easily accessible
because of the geographical spread of
participants.
■ The course must be practical as
well as theoretical and offer an
introduction to the industry.
■ All companies participating should
support the SDC in the creation of this
course and also be open about their
needs so that maximum benefit can
be provided to industry.
■ The course must provide
an opportunity for young
entrants to meet and create a
network for the future.
In the future this could be a model
for other countries to follow and
it could also provide a step on the
ladder towards SDC’s professional
qualifications.
In order for this to work it will
need to be a collaboration. The
Society is talking to Skillset about
the potential of building this into a
Level 3 apprenticeship with a focus
on the coloration of textiles and to
Huddersfield COVE as an accredited
training provider. The SDC’s role will be
to provide content and coordination.
Are you a UK company involved
in dyeing and finishing? Do you think
there’s potential for a course such as
this to provide the education needed
for new employees? If so we’d love
to hear from you. Please contact us
and be part of this new and exciting
development both for the industry and
the SDC. Please email:
We’re delighted to announce we have
signed a cooperation agreement with
Adsale Publishing for a series of textile
conferences in China. The first of these –
the 4th International Textile Conference
on New Technology of Dyeing and
Finishing – takes place on 28-29 March
in Suzhou, China. SDC is co-organiser of
the conference with Adsale and China
Textile Engineering Society. Andrew
Filarowski, SDC’s Technical Director will
be speaking at the event.
In addition, SDC will be providing
Adsale with a series of exclusive
technical articles throughout 2011.
Adsale’s publications include the ATA
Journal for Asia on Textile and Apparel
(www.AdsaleATA.com) and CTA China
Textile and Apparel (www.AdsaleCTA.com).
A great opportunity for the Society to
raise its profile in China, the agreement
will also enable SDC to disseminate
technical knowledge and help people
keep up to date with best practice.
New agreement signed with Adsale
What is CPD? It’s the systematic process of lifelong
learning.
Who should do it? Everyone!
Why do it? It’s good for business and good for
career development.
What counts towards CPD? A wide range of activities that
will help you keep up to date with
innovations and improve your skills.
How should I plan it? Take a structured approach and
ensure you record it!
What’s the future for CPD? Very exciting! Everyone will do it, it
will become increasingly structured
and some say a CPD record card may
replace the CV.
UK New Dyers Course – be part of it!
CPD at a glanceSDC event in Thailand
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continuing professional development
Continuing Professional DevelopmentBy Roger Wardman, SDC Trustee (Education)
At its meeting
held in
November 2010,
SDC’s Board
of Trustees
formally
approved the
implementation
of the Society’s
scheme for
continuing professional
development (CPD), commencing in
January 2011. The introduction of
a CPD scheme is an important step
for the Society and brings it into line
with the practice operated by other
science-based professional bodies.
For some regulatory professions, such
as accountancy, these schemes are
compulsory.
Continuing professional development
is the systematic process of lifelong
learning to maintain and broaden
knowledge and skills, and develop the
personal qualities needed in working
life. CPD activities can complement
any actions arising from an employer’s
annual appraisal scheme, and it is
highly useful if CPD can be planned
and carried out in partnership with the
employer. It is highly recommended
that members inform their employer
of their involvement in the Society’s
CPD scheme. In doing so they will
establish their credentials alongside
other professionals in their company
and demonstrate their commitment to
maintaining their technical competence.
Employers are then more likely to
provide in-house training and make time
available to attend external courses or
conferences.
The colour manufacturing and colour
using industries are quite diverse in
terms of the specialisms and the career
paths possible, so it is not possible
to be too precise about the exact
nature of the activities that should
be pursued. Nevertheless, common
to all individuals, CPD provides the
opportunity for individuals to reflect
on their present career situation, assess
their skills and identify any new skills
they need to acquire to fulfil their career
ambitions, and demonstrate to others a
professional level of competence. The
benefits of enhanced career prospects,
professional recognition and increased
job satisfaction should then follow.
The Society’s CPD scheme requires
all Chartered Colourists to undertake 30
hours of appropriate CPD activities each
calendar year, to maintain their CCol
designation. Professional members who
do not hold CCol status are strongly
encouraged to undertake CPD, but
this requirement is not mandatory.
This is an important change for the
Society; it means that unlike academic
qualifications such as the LSDC and
the ASDC, CCol is not conferred on a
member for life, it has to be maintained.
All members who remain professionally
active after retirement will need to
participate in CPD to maintain their
CCol designation. Those who are no
longer professionally active will not be
required to submit their CPD record, but
will lose their CCol designation.
It is the responsibility of each
member to record their own CPD
activities. The Society has established
a service which will assist members in
recording details of their CPD activities.
Members should keep a record of the
CPD activities carried out, either in
writing on a record card (available from
the Society), or on-line at the Society’s
website. Any supporting documents to
verify the CPD record should be kept. If a
Region meeting is attended for example,
a Certificate of Attendance should be
requested; this will form the basis of the
record. The Certificate may be signed
by the Chairman or the Secretary of
the Region. Records should be kept
for two years for validation purposes.
The Society will make a random check
of 10% of the membership each year,
when an individual’s membership is
due for renewal. It is recognised that
sometimes a member may have genuine
difficulty in meeting CPD requirements,
for example for a domestic reason,
remote working, or career change, in
which case the Society will operate
a system of CPD credit assignments,
personalised to an individual’s situation.
The Society will list all members with
the CCol status on its website.
Typical CPD activities include on-
the-job training, attending courses
or distance learning, attending
conferences, seminars and relevant
meetings, writing articles and papers,
Society committee work, mentoring
and tutoring, etc. The Society has an
important role to play in the successful
implementation of the scheme and will
endeavour to ensure that events that
can contribute to CPD will be readily
available and accessible to all members.
Such events include the running of
conferences and seminars (both in the
UK and abroad), training courses, the
opportunity for networking with other
professionals outside the workplace
(e.g. committees), and an extensive
education resource, through the
publication of journals, books and the
colour experience activity.
A leaflet describing the CPD scheme
is to be distributed to all members.
Members with the CCol designation
should start now to record all their
eligible CPD activities, so that when
their membership becomes due for
renewal during 2012 they will have
sufficient documentary evidence to
maintain it. In any case, hopefully
the foregoing will have indicated the
strong advantages for all members to
undertake CPD.
For further information about
CPD please contact Clare Moore,
Membership Manager:
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One of the reasons I was appointed as
the CEO was that I brought significant
experience of managing charities.
With the exception of the
seven years I spent running my
own consultancy company, every
organisation I have worked for was
a charity. I have actually set up three
charities, going through the lengthy
process of applying for and achieving
charitable status. I have also managed
two different charitable organisations
that had very successful wholly owned
trading subsidiaries so I understand how
the charity/trading wing relationship
works.
Since joining the SDC I have had
a number of conversations with
members who don’t fully understand
what it means to be a charity or how
our charitable status meets our role
as a holder of a Royal Charter and as
a professional association. People
regularly ask me “are we a charity first
and a professional association second or
vice versa?” The answer is that we are
both and both need to work in harmony.
I thought it would be useful to outline
what it means to be a charity, and how
this impacts on the way in which we
work.
Charities are set up for the benefit
of the community. They enjoy some
tax advantages from the government.
The SDC is a registered charity and a
membership organisation. There are
162,000 registered charities in the UK
and 80,000 of these have some kind of
membership structure.
‘Objects’ is the term used to describe
the purpose for which the charity has
been set up, and our Charitable Objects
are as follows:
■ Charitable Objects – To promote
by any or all available means the
advancement of the science of colour
■ Activities – To be acknowledged
as the leading chartered society,
professional body and educational
charity dedicated to advancing the
science and technology of colour
worldwide.
■ Classification – Education/Training
■ Who – Children/young people, other
defined groups, general public/
mankind
How:
■ Makes grants to individuals
■ Makes grants to organisations
■ Provides buildings/facilities/open
spaces
■ Provides advocacy/advice/
information
■ Sponsors or undertakes research
■ Area of benefit – not defined
■ Where the charity operates – UK,
China, India, Mauritius, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Thailand
What are the benefits of being a charity?Being a charity means that we are not-
for-profit. It means that we can adopt
an objective and neutral stance in the
field of coloration. This means we can
work with a very wide range of partners
and organisations without ever being
compromised. This independence is core
to our work.
Not-for-profit It also means that any funds we raise
must be used for our charitable purpose
as an educational charity. We are
allowed to trade for profit, but must
use any such profit for the purposes of
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is that as we are sole shareholder
(owner) of the trading company, SDC
Enterprises, all of their profits can be
transferred to the Society exempt
from any corporation tax for our
charitable activities. It also means we
can undertake other income generation
activities and apply to other trusts and
foundations for financial support.
Public benefit In order to retain our charitable status
we have to demonstrate ‘Public Benefit’
and this is an area that professional
and learned organisations sometimes
find hard. There are two principles that
have to be met in order to show that the
charity’s aims are for the public benefit.
These principles are: -
■ Principle 1 – There must be an
identifiable benefit or benefits and
■ Principle 2 – Benefit must be to the
public or a section of the public
Members of SDC are also ‘the public’
but as we have professional restrictions
on who can join we also do many other
things to reach much wider groups.
Central to our status as an educational
charity is the Colour Experience. We
work with groups of all ages and
abilities and bring in over 4,000 children
each year to our facility in Bradford.
Children regularly travel for an hour or
more to reach us. This means that we
draw from a wide catchment area which
includes some of the most deprived and
diverse communities in the country.
We are proud of our role in giving
traditionally excluded children access
to an exciting, informative and quality
experience.
Increasingly, we also take the Colour
Experience out to schools, colleges,
and other groups where we present to
wide and varied audiences. These range
from 600 children at one presentation in
Gujarat, India to presenting at Science
Week in Manchester. Our new website
includes resources on colour science
which are freely available to the public
(as well as sections which are ‘members
only’).
In addition much of the work we
do for our members and through
our education programme (such as
qualifications, training, events and
conferences), serves to disseminate
knowledge, is charitable in nature and
usually open to non members. Like all
membership organisations we have to
be careful that the funds we
generate do not provide non
charitable private benefit to
the members.
What would happen if we ceased to be a charity and were just a Professional Body?If the SDC decided to cease operating
as a charity then all the funds we have
accumulated in our reserves and all our
assets would, under charity law, have
to be distributed to a likeminded charity
or would revert to the ownership of
the Charity Commission which would
decide what to do with them. We are
only allowed to have reserves on the
basis that this money will be spent on
our charitable activities.
Governance As a Royal Chartered organisation we
have bylaws and rules that govern the
way we work. Many charities have a
Royal Charter so we are not alone in
this regard. Our bylaws are approved by
Privy Council. The rules are drawn up by
the charity and indicate which rules can
only be changed by a membership vote
at the AGM and which can be changed
by the Trustee Board.
What is the role of the Trustee Board?Our Bylaws state that the Trustee Board
shall comprise:
■ Nine members including the Chair
elected from voting members of the
Society
■ Up to two Co-optees
■ Honorary Treasurer, Honorary
Secretary and CEO
Charity Trustees have and must
accept ultimate responsibility for
directing the affairs of the charity,
ensuring it is solvent, well run, and
delivering the benefits for the public for
which it has been set up.
Who runs the Society – the trustees or the members?The Trustee Board is elected by the
members. Their role is to represent the
interests of the members, and all nine
voting trustees are also society members
themselves. Responsible trusteeship
of a membership charity requires
the ability to allow the members the
right to challenge key decisions while
preventing them from abusing that right.
This process is detailed in the bylaws
and rules. Charity members (the voting
membership) should exercise their vote
in the interests of the charity of which
they are a member and should also abide
by trustee decisions that are taken fairly
and within the rules of the Society, even
if this doesn’t match their own personal
preferences.
As long as the charity’s trustees
have acted within the scope of their
powers and duties, honestly and in good
faith, the Charity Commission will not
get involved in any dispute between
individual members and the trustees.
So why do we need members?I have always believed that membership
organisations are only as good as
their members and that it is a two
way relationship of shared roles and
responsibilities.
A charity with a membership
structure can bring real and tangible
benefits. Members often have a
shared interest in the welfare of
the beneficiaries. Members can also
help keep the governing body fresh,
accountable and credible.
However, the Charity Commission
caution that this is only possible if:
■ The governance structure allows the
membership to be managed to best
effect
■ Membership is inclusive and
representative of those the charity is
designed to serve, and
■ Members use their influence
responsibly.
Being a charity is fundamental to
the SDC. It defines what we are as
an organisation and ensures we are
outward looking and inclusive.
If you’re interested in finding out
more about charities, the Charity
Commission website has a host of
information and resources available
on their website:
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
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SDC India has continued its busy
programme of activities over the
last few months. Highlights include:
a workshop on speciality printing
conducted by Pidilite Industries Pvt.
Ltd and a workshop on denim washes
delivered by Sanjeev Mehra from
S F Dyes. Both workshops were held
at B.D. Somani Institute of Art and
Fashion Technology in Mumbai.
Another highlight was the final of the
Young Talent Search, held at the Textiles
Committee Auditorium. The finals were
contested by 14 groups of students from
both undergraduate and postgraduate
level. The competition encourages
the submission of research papers and
has technical and design categories.
Congratulations go to the prize winners:
■ Technical (post-graduate), Mr
Prashant Gangawane, for his paper
‘Novel finishing of silk’
■ Technical (under-graduate), Mr
Dhruv Shah, for his paper ‘Optimising
the parameters and conditions for
ecofriendly reduction of sulphur dyes’
■ Design (post-graduate), Mr Aniket
Satam, for his paper ‘Ecouture’
■ Design (under-graduate), Mr Megha
Bagaria and group, for their paper
‘Scrapccesories’
A lecture by Dr Jaime Gomes on
‘Alternative processes
for ecological dyeing of
cellulosic fibres using
coloured nanoparticles’
took place in December,
and was the inaugural
session of the Monthly Lecture Series.
This was followed in January by a
lecture by Kashyap Nansi on ‘Colour-
blind or blind to colours in marketing?’
Over the last few months it’s been
a pleasure to welcome in excess of
500 participants to a varied events
programme. Further monthly lectures
are coming up in addition to outreach
work and the country final of the SDC
International Design Competition.
This will take place in May, with the
winner announced during our annual
conference in June. This year the
conference theme is ‘New Frontiers in
Coloration: Ushering Growth’, and it will
take place from 3-4 June at The Club in
Mumbai.
For further information about any of
our activities please email:
[email protected] or telephone
+91 97694 92244 / 2222 2437 6856.
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Water, water everywhereThe Dhaka Water Catastrophe 2020, 5 April 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh and The Future for Textiles in our Thirsty World, 26 November 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
Water is the focus for two major
SDC events. On 26 November in
Bangkok a new partnership was born
between SDC, ATDP (Association
of Thai Textile, Bleaching, Dyeing,
Printing and Finishing Industries)
and the THTI (Thai Textile Institute)
who came together to co-host this
one day event. Sponsored by DyStar
this capacity event attracted 100
participants, and we had to close
bookings several weeks beforehand.
We also had an event planned
in Dhaka, Bangladesh for the end
of November 2010. Unfortunately,
owing to the hartal (or national strike)
which took place in Bangladesh, we
had no choice but to postpone it. The
conference has been rescheduled
and will now take place on 5 April
2011, and booking is open! The
delegate fee is 1000TK, including
lunch, refreshments and conference
materials. Please email
[email protected] or telephone
+88 01713375757 for further
information and to book your place.
The next issue of The Colourist (due
out in May), focuses on water and we
will bring you reviews of both events.
India update
Recent SDC India event
Young talent search
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10 MarchLoughborough University, UKMidland Region AGM and heat of the
SDC International Design Competition
Contact: [email protected]
16 March Tiverton, UKWest of England and South Wales
heat of the SDC International Design
Competition and AGM.
Contact: [email protected]
28-29 March Lahore, Pakistan3rd International Conference on
Textiles and Clothing SDC Pakistan in
collaboration with the Textile Institute
(Lahore section) and University of
Management and Technology (Lahore)
Contact: [email protected]
28-29 March Suzhou, China4th International Textile Conference on
New Technology of Dyeing and Finishing
Co-organised by SDC, Adsale Publishing
Ltd and China Textile Engineering
Society (CTES)
Contact: [email protected]
31 March London Metropolitan University, UKLondon Region heat of the SDC
International Design Competition
Contact: [email protected]
5 April Dhaka, BangladeshThe Dhaka Water Catastrophe 2020 –
What can we do about it? (rescheduled)
A major one day conference organised
by SDC and aimed at professionals from
across the textile supply chain.
Contact: [email protected]
14 April M&S London, UKLondon region AGM and Ismar Glasman
Memorial Lecture
Contact: [email protected]
15 April LCF, London UKLondon region joint half-day seminar
with TI: ‘Everything you need to
know about childrenswear’. Contact:
13 May Bradford, UKDay of Celebration including AGM,
awards ceremony and presidents’ dinner
Contact: [email protected]
3-4 June Mumbai, IndiaConference ‘New Frontiers in
Coloration: Ushering Growth’
Contact: [email protected]
17 November London, UKThe Chemistry of Textiles
Joint event with SCI to celebrate
the International Year of Chemistry,
focusing on the use of chemicals in
the textile industry.
Contact: [email protected]
2 December Hong KongAGM, conference and grand final
of the SDC International Design
Competition
Contact: [email protected]
Launched by British Prime Minister
David Cameron on 28 July 2010 in
Bangalore, India, Dishaa is an initiative
that will expand, enrich and energise
relations between India and the UK. By
fostering discussion amongst diverse
leaders it will build shared approaches
to 21st century political, economic
and social challenges and expand
the existing partnerships, friendships
and dialogues that are already taking
place. Dishaa is Hindi for ‘direction’.
The Dishaa Advisory Group,
consisting of experienced and successful
leaders from both countries, will
identify a compelling challenge each
year that is common to the UK and
India. Each year for five years, 40 leaders
(20 from the UK and 20 from India) will
gather for four days – either in India
or the UK – to address this challenge;
people in the mid to senior stages of
their career with a significant track
record of leadership and success in their
fields and professions. They will explore
the context of the challenge in greater
detail before working up ideas (whether
big or small) to feed back to both
governments.
Comments Susie: ‘It’s a huge
personal honour to be one of 20
people chosen to take part and is an
indication of the strong reputation
of the SDC. I’m also delighted to
have been awarded a scholarship to
attend. I will use this opportunity to
raise the profile of the Society and the
important role we play in advocacy for
the textile sector’.
The first event took place in Pune,
India from 31 Jan- 4 Feb. We’ll bring you
an update in the next issue. For further
information about Dishaa visit:
www.commonpurpose.org/dishaa
Diary of SDC events
Susie Hargreaves chosen to represent the UK at Dishaa!
SDC’s Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves has been selected to take part in a new programme called Dishaa as a member of the advisory group.
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