Textile Exchange’s Post

How can we create a thriving textile industry that is both circular, inclusive, and just? Understand the need for systemic change in the textile industry to create an industry that is good for both people and the planet. Join Lis J Suarez Visbal-Visbal and Jesús Rosales Carreón at Circular Textile Days 2024 for an insightful session on transforming the textile value chain through circular strategies. 📅 Date: September 18, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:30 📍 Location: Circular Textile Days stage What You'll Learn: ☑️ Social impacts relevant to the sector's circular strategies. ☑️ Transformative circular economy visions and pathways. ☑️ How circular businesses can implement inclusive practices. ☑️ Policy pathways to accelerate a just circular economy transition. Who Should Attend? ✔️ Industry Stakeholders ✔️ Citizens and Consumers ✔️ Policymakers ✔️ NGOs concerned with the textile industry ✔️Students who care about a better tomorrow Be part of the solution! 🌿 Do you have any questions after the presentation? Then you can find Universiteit Utrecht on the innovation forum and also schedule an appointment with them via our matchmaking tool! #CircularTextileDays #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TextileRevolution #Innovation #SocialImpact #JustTransition #LisSuarezVisbal #JesusRosalesCarreon

Natural textile fibres are sustainable alternatives to synthetics: Is this Fashion's biggest myth? 🤔 Tom Stanton along with the team at IMPACT+ release their latest paper - Natural fibres: Why are they still the missing thread in the textile fibre pollution story? Misconceptions associated with the biodegradability of natural fibres, and a focus on the fibre composition over the chemical load associated with its manufacture, have resulted in critical misconceptions regarding the environmental impact of natural textiles. The main takeaways from the paper: 🌱 Prevalence of Natural Fibres: Research has shown that natural fibres are more prevalent in environmental samples than synthetic fibres, often exceeding 70% of all textile fibres recovered. 📚 Terminology and Classification: There is a need for accurate and consistent terminology in environmental science literature to differentiate between synthetic, natural, and regenerated fibres. 🐟 Ecotoxicological Impacts: Emerging studies indicate that natural fibres can have toxic effects on aquatic organisms, influenced by factors like salinity. The drive behind IMPACT+ ➡ The fashion industry needs collaboration across disciplines to address the environmental impact of all textile fibres, to inform sustainability initiatives through the use of evidence-based research. ♻ 🔬 Dr Alana James Miranda Prendergast-Miller Anne Peirson-Smith Chimdia KeChi-Okafor, Ph.D Kelly Sheridan Matteo Gallidabino Anil Namdeo Thanks to Loughborough University School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University, AXA Research Fund, Northumbria University & King's College London Read the full paper at the link in comments ⬇ #naturalfibres #textilepollution #fibrepollution

Such an important read to help bring nuance to this polarised debate, which seems to have ramped up during #plasticfreejuly. I was giving a presentation earlier this week and someone told me they had just purchased a washing machine microfibre filter and the instructions said it could be disconnected when not washing synthetics! Natural fibres should not be disregarded, both in terms of problems and solutions (check out my Churchill Fellowship report on some of the solutions here https://lnkd.in/dA_spT9e) but we must fill knowledge gaps in order to understand the full and ongoing impacts of all fibres and materials to ensure our well-intentioned efforts to reduce plastic pollution aren’t replacing one environmental issue with another.

This recent paper by Tom Stanton and the IMPACT+ team challenges the common belief that natural textile fibres are inherently sustainable. It highlights critical misconceptions about biodegradability and the environmental impact of natural fibres. With research indicating that over 70% of textile fibres in the environment are natural, we must re-evaluate our understanding of their ecological effects, including potential toxicity to aquatic life. This calls for a collaborative effort within the fashion industry to develop a more accurate and evidence-based approach to sustainability. #Sustainability #TextileIndustry #NaturalFibers #EnvironmentalImpact #Research

Here are 3 things you might have missed in May: 1. Comedian Nikki Glaser, fresh off her standout Tom Brady roast and the release of her HBO special and debut song, “Someday You’ll Die,” has partnered with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in a new campaign. Nikki uses her platform to advocate for animal-free fashion in a striking campaign that features her performing stand-up comedy. Nikki wears a stylish faux leather jacket and an apple leather bag, delivering a humorous yet poignant message “I know you’re scared ’cause you think you won’t look as cool without, like, real-leather things. But I promise you, if that is what your personality is dependent on, you need to go to therapy.” 2. DRIVE Catalyst, the venture capital arm of the Taiwanese conglomerate Far Eastern Group – one of the world’s largest producers of virgin and recycled polyester – is investing in US-based textile-to-textile recycler Circ®. Bringing over 70 years of textile supply chain service, the investment will enable Circ to scale up its production to meet the demands of large fashion brands and their customers. Circ’s recycling technology can successfully separate polycotton blended textile waste and recover both cellulosic and synthetic fibers. 3. From 557 submissions, Celium™ by Polybion has been named a winner of the "Redesign Everything" challenge by What Design Can Do. Alongside 10 other winners, Polybion will enter an accelerator programme and take part in a showcase of creative climate solutions at the upcoming #WDCD2024 festival in Amsterdam on 5 July 2024. Celium™ is a unique fabric grown by feeding bacteria with agroindustrial fruit waste. It can be dyed, embossed, and tanned with chromium-free formulations and reduces negative environmental impacts. Join us here to get the next-gen materials industry news in your inbox 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwSRxMgU #Materialinnovation #Nextgenmaterials #Sustainability #Innovation #Textiles #Fashion 

BIR Convention: Where are we on the path towards textiles circularity? The fundamental textile circularity framework is in place, but scaling remains challenging. What could be an effective accelerator? 🔹 Market support from policymakers through smart subsidies for innovations? 🔹 Regulatory restrictions on the production of new fibers, but not on recycled fibers? 🔹 Significantly more responsibility from producers? 🔹 Crucially needed support for sorters and recyclers as a first step? 🔹 other innovative solutions? We will be discussing these points tomorrow in Copenhagen. As President of the Textile Division of Bureau of International Recycling in I am delighted to welcome distinguished experts and close companions to our podium discussion at the BIR Convention 2024. Thank you very much, Cyndi Rhoades, Alan Wheeler, Maud HARDY and Robert van de Kerkhof for joining this important discussion. A special thanks for walking this path together for many years. Together, we will continue to drive the transformation of our industry. #Textiles #CircularEconomy #Recycling #Sustainability #BIRConvention2024

I am really looking forward to chairing the textiles plenary session at the Bureau of International Recycling in Copenhagen today. In order to move towards the goal of a #circulareconomy for textiles not only do we need market support, but also sensible policies driven by good robust data and today we will be exploring how it can be possible to deliver the necessary quality raw materials at appropriate price points. #textilerecycling #sustainablefashion #usedclothing #sustainability.

"We know that the current textile industry is causing a climate crisis, it is crucial to find access to sustainable raw materials and to use those in the smartest way without creating waste", says Sverker Danielsson from BioInnovation   Let’s meet in Stockholm on May 29 to discuss these topics! The CITEX projects - Circular Textile Innovations Sweden has been discovering innovative methods to enhance sustainability in the textile industry. Now, it's time to present our findings and outline the future direction.   We've lined up experts from RISE, IVL, Södra, TEKO, H&M, The Loop Factory, The Swedish School of Textiles / University of Borås and many more to provide insights and perspectives on the path ahead. What steps must the industry undertake? What measures are needed to increase the use of biobased textiles? How can textile recycling be successfully implemented in Sweden?⬇️ 📆 May 29, 2024 ⏰ 09.00-16.00 🗺 RISE, Drottning Kristinas väg 61, Stockholm ✍ Open for registration: https://lnkd.in/du2bCsqn 💳 Free of charge Cecilia Tall Marcus Hartmann Ulrika Simonsson Lisa Schwarz Bour Helena Claesson Madeleine Svenberg Tahani Kaldéus Johan Strandberg Anna Hammarstedt Heidi Hautajärvi Stenmark Lena-Marie Vikingsdotter Jensen Stina Björquist Gustav Sandin Albertsson Jukka Pesola Jenny Bengtsson Maja Nellström ShareTex The Loop Factory IVL RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RE:Source-SIP TEKO, Sveriges Textil- och Modeföretag Södra

Do you know the concept of textile bioeconomy? This July 10th, the BE@t Day event is taking place on the premises of CITEVE, talking about such an important topic: the textile bioeconomy, and Allcost, of course, couldn't misThis July 10th, the BE@t Day event is taking place on the premises of CITEVE, talking about such an important topic: the textile bioeconomy, and Allcost, of course, couldn't miss out. 🙂✅ Textile bioeconomy refers to the application of bioeconomy principles in the production and management of textile products, with the use of bio-based, renewable and sustainable raw materials. In the context of the BE@T project, the textile bioeconomy is an integral approach that aims to integrate innovative, sustainable and circular processes in the Textile and Fashion Industry, promoting economically viable and environmentally responsible practices. This ambitious project, with a robust consortium of 56 partners, including companies and research centers, seeks to develop traceable textile products of biological origin, investing in renewable and local raw materials, such as forests and agro-industrial waste, among others. BE@T not only promotes the culture of sustainability and responsible consumption, but one of its main objectives is to foster cooperation to reindustrialize Europe and increase the safety and traceability of textile products. Among the event's activities, in addition to the conference with experts on the topic of textile bioeconomy, there will be a series of conversations, sharing of opinions and debates, in addition to the exhibition of the fashion show with pieces held at the iTechStyle Green Circle, where Allcost is always present, collaborating while striving to promote through the development of new products and processes that a new sustainable textile paradigm is viable and beneficial for all. Join us on this journey towards a greener and more responsible future. 🌍🍃 www.allcost.pt 👉 Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/epb68zvh #allcost #sustainability #innovation #textileindustry #economiacircular #ecodesign #ecoconscious #beatproject #futuroverde #consumoresponsavel #citeve #greencircle #itechstyle

How do we use innovative approaches to create sustainable impact? Dive into this Devex article where Charlotte Brunnström, Strategy Lead H&M Foundation, explains the importance of taking a systems approach to complex challenges in the textile sector.   https://lnkd.in/e26xXE4y #collectiveImpact #inclusivesocieties #textileindustry #inclusivecircularity Oporajita - Collective Impact on Future of Work