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Join us for a week of engaging discussions, insightful presentations and workshops with key industry stakeholders, delivering all you need to know about circularity in the textile & apparel supply chain.
Monday 17th November I Designing for circularity (and circular materials)
Keynote presentation: Overview: Closing the loop: A roadmap for circularity in textile manufacturing
The textile & apparel industry faces an urgent mandate to transition from linear to circular models. This keynote presentation will outline a comprehensive roadmap for achieving circularity in textile manufacturing, emphasising the critical steps and transformative shifts required. We will explore innovative strategies, technological advancements and collaborative frameworks necessary to close the loop on textile waste and resource consumption.
Presentation: Zero waste design principles
Speaker:
Danielle Elsener, Decode
This presentation will explore principles and practical applications of zero-waste design within the textile & apparel value chain. We will delve into innovative methodologies that aim to eliminate waste at every stage of the product lifecycle, from initial concept and pattern cutting to production and end-of-life. The session will highlight strategies for maximising material utilisation and designing for longevity and recyclability.
Panel: Increasing the use of circular materials in textiles & apparel
Speakers:
Sophie Ridler, Textile Exchange
Sarah Cook, Samsara Eco
Robyn Kimber, Consultant (former Lululemon)
Adele Gingell, Finisterre
Brands are under pressure to increase the use of circular materials in their products – but what materials are available? How do they compare to more traditional textiles and how scalable are they? This panel session will speak to material specialists with novel, circular materials either under development or already in the market.
Tuesday 18th November I Manufacturing: circular production and materials
Presentation: Circular production: Opportunities across the supply chain
In this presentation, we will explore the various opportunities towards the circular production of textiles & apparel. Looking across the textile manufacturing supply chain, we will assess the benefits of circular production and the technologies available in spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing & finishing.
Panel: Innovators with novel tech for circularity in production
In this panel session we will look at new, innovative technologies that are emerging, scaling and commercialised within the textile & apparel industry. We will explore their development, scalability, implementation and challenges.
Wednesday 19th November I Textile-to-textile recycling
Presentation: The role of philanthropy in systems change and innovation in textile-to-textile recycling
Speaker:
Carola Tembe, H&M Foundation
Textile-to-textile recycling is the pinnacle of recycling within the textile & apparel value chain but its infrastructure, investment, policy and development has been problematic, stagnating the much-needed growth for more a circular supply chain. This keynote presentation will assess the role of philanthropy in real systems change in textile-to-textile recycling development. It will look at the importance of early-stage innovation support, investment and future tangible possibilities for the sector.
Presentation: T2T recycling - assessing current infrastructure, capabilities, challenges and the future
Speaker:
Philippe Doliger, EuRIC
In this presentation, the key challenges and opportunities for textile circularity in Europe will be explored. It willl examine the limits of current textile-to-textile recycling and the pressures facing European textile sorters and recyclers. The presentation will then highlight policy solutions such as mandatory recycled content in textile products, EPR schemes, ecodesign rules, clear end-of-waste criteria and enabling chemicals regulation to drive innovation and investment in textile recycling.
Panel: Textile-to-textile recycling: Real world case studies
Speakers:
Keith O'Brien, RE&UP
Jehnna Yang, DyeRecycle
Jessica Robe, WTiN
Jad Finck, Syre
This panel will explore the experiences of those using textile-to-textile recycling within their supply chains. Learn first-hand from key players about their infrastructure development, challenges and successes as we collaboratively navigate this challenging circular opportunity.
Panel: Chemical recycling: the textile-to-textile recycling solution?
Speaker:
Cyndi Rhoades, Circle 8
This panel session will explore the pivotal role of chemical recycling in accelerating a circular economy within the textile & apparel supply chain, as a source of textile-to-textile recycling. While mechanical recycling has long been the industry standard, its limitations – such as the degradation of fibre quality and the inability to mitigate fibre blends and contaminants like dyes and finishes – have limited its scalability and impact. Chemical recycling, though, represents a promising solution. This panel will explore the latest technological advancements in chemical recycling, current infrastructure and ongoing projects and possibilities. It will look to the future and assess tangible steps to take in advancing chemical recycling in the textile & apparel sector.
Thursday 20th November I Transparency (DPPs) and regulations
Presentation: How to use data to implement EPR
Speaker:
Kristina Bull, WEFT
This presentation will explore how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is reshaping the textile and apparel sector and what brands and manufacturers can do to prepare. It will show how product and supply chain level data can be harnessed to meet regulatory requirements, understand the impact and opportunities of eco modulated fees build a more resilient, circular system. The session will also examine consumer perspectives—highlighting what shoppers are willing to tolerate financially when it comes to EPR contributions implementation and how this can provide competitive advantage and commercial gains.
Panel: Transparency in motion: Digital Product Passports in use
Speakers:
Professor Yi Li , University of Manchester
Hilde Heim, FASHTRAX
In this panel discussion we talk to companies within the textile & apparel supply chain who have used or have a hand in implementing Digital Product Passports or other transparency tools within their manufacturing facilities for a more circular production chain.
Presentation: The global trade of textile waste and reverse logistics
This presentation will provide a focused examination of the complex global trade dynamics of textile waste and the critical role of reverse logistics within the textile and apparel supply chain. It will explore the current landscape of textile waste movement across borders, identifying key geographical flows, major players and the economic drivers behind this trade. The presentation will also highlight best practices and and policy considerations necessary to optimise reverse logistics networks, reduce environmental impact and unlock the value of textile waste as a resource.
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