Sustainable fashion, the importance of a holistic approach!
The apparel / textile / fashion industry has gone through dramatic changes in recent decades.
- Clothing has become a disposable item
- The industry is globalized (Design, manufacturing and sales)
- The average lifecycle of clothing becomes shorter & shorter (fast fashion)
The impact on the environment, society and economy is huge, and can not continue like this. Therefore it is of paramount importance to start looking at apparel / textile in a circular and holistic way. Doing so will have an enormous impact on all players in the value-chain.
The following topics are very relevant and will be discussed during this conference:
- Holistic view on the value chain / supply chain
- Design for recycling
- Reuse of materials
- Chemical recycling to separate different material types
- Traceability and Transparency in the value chain
- Legislation & Regulation
Most fundamentally, succeeding in this new circular value chain will likely require materials companies to dramatically re-evaluate how they do business. Instead of the traditional approach of developing a new material, companies have to collaborate across the value chain, from design to full-scale production and reuse / recycling (a holistic approach).
During the Materials for Sustainable Fashion Conference the (inter)national speakers will present their view and experience on this fast changing market.
Who should attend:
- R&D / Innovation and General management of
- Fashion Design companies / agencies
- Fashion Industry
- Fashion retailers
- Producers of Materials (performance materials)
- Producers of chemical raw materials
- Producers of natural fibers
- Suppliers to the Fashion Industry
- Materials for fibers
- Fibers and fabrics
- Dyes
- Plasticizers, flame retardants, stabilizers, adhesives
- Recycling value chain
- Governmental bodies
- Regulatory institutions
- Investors
- Start-Ups
Watch the actual overview of events by Jakajima.
Previous Editions
2022 |
| Reg Nelemans, Founder / Owner, FashionPower, on 'Huge Problem; we need a Holistic approach to solve it Watch Presentation |
| Michelle Baggerman, Design Researcher & Educator, Bureau Baggerman, on 'Project Chrysalis – from container to textile' Watch Presentation |
| Stefan Siebert, PhD. Candidate, Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), on 'Introducing PLA to the textile value chain – From Polymer to textiles' Watch Presentation |
| Ellen Sillekens, Innovation Manager, Stichting Sympany, on 'Sympany circular textiles' Watch Presentation |
| Fabio Silvestri, Head of Marketing and Business Development, gr3n, on 'Towards textile to textile recycling: Is there a sustainable solution? Watch Presentation |
| Kim Poldner, Lector/ Professor Circular Business, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, on 'Trashure: from trash to treasure' Watch Presentation |
| Jos van der Wijst, Tech lawyer BG.legal, on 'Advertisement in the Fashion industry: what to do and what not to do when using Sustainability claims' Watch Presentation |
2021 |
| Theo Verweerden, CEO, Lamoral Coatings, on 'Development of an ecological, high performance Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coating without compromising on lasting performance, comfort and breathability' Watch presentation |
| Nicolas Prophte, VP Denim Center, PVH corp (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Speedo, Warner’s and Olga brands), on 'Responsible Denim Innovation Tommy Hilfiger Europe' |
| Reg Nelemans, Founder/Owner, FashionPower, on 'Sustainable Sport and Outdoor wear for Every Body', Watch presentation |
| Marcel Alberts, Founder, Healix / Director Marketing & Innovation, FibrXL, on "Closing the loop on plastic fiber waste" Watch presentation |
| Duopresentation: Hans Bon, Director, Wieland Textiles, on 'Fibersort, a circular solution' Watch presentation |
| Duopresentation: Maurits Vandeputte, Valvan, on 'Fibersort, a circular solution' Watch presentation |
| Duo presentation: Sasan Momtazi, founder, Recyclinnova & Luca Loise, CEO, Recyclinnova, on 'Textiles recycling in Europe’s circular economy', Watch presentation |
For a total overview of all events Jakajima has initiated and organised, please visit this page.