CIRCULAR FASHION

Circularity in fashion is a massive topic with a lot for us to unpack. This is why we dedicated two months to this theme. On December 9th, we hosted our first of two parts on Circular Fashion, with a focus on "Driving Action Through Collaboration". Our next sessions will take place on January 20th, with a focus on Innovation & Transparency.

Jan 20

/ Session 1

/ Panel

Following The Thread: How Digital Transparency is Driving Circularity

10:30 am

- 11:30 am

EST

How will industry achieve the vision of a circular economy? What digital systems can enable the management of products and materials – from farm to mill to factory – and then onwards through customer use, resale, reuse and recycling? This discussion…

Textile Genesis

Lablaco

Eon

Jan 20

/ Session 2

/ Panel

Garment To Garment Recycling Innovation

11:45 am

- 12:45 pm

EST

When our garments can no longer be reused or repurposed, they must be recycled in order to keep them out of the landfill or incineration. Until recently, textiles could only be recycled mechanically through a shredding machine, the results of…

Circ.

Evrnu

Worn Again Technologies

Sabine Weber, MES, B.A. (Hons.)

Seneca College School of Fashion

Jan 20

/ Session 3

/ Panel

The New 3 R’s: Resale, Rental & Repair

1:00 pm

- 2:00 pm

EST

Circular innovation is happening right across the life cycle of a garment – from the materials chosen through to end of life. New business models are being adopted across the industry to address overconsumption and our growing waste problem. In…

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