Fireside Chat

Denim’s most iconic moments were born in the wash house — but what comes after the loom is now being redefined. From hand-washed prototypes in the ‘80s to AI-powered production lines, the post-loom space has become ground zero for impact, creativity, and reinvention.

Denim After the Loom is a growing global panel series initiated by Beyza Baykan, Managing Director of Baytech HMS (Hand Made Stone), spotlighting the people, tools, and systems reshaping how denim gets made. After a packed first edition in London, the series now comes to Munich Fabric Start – this time as part of the first-ever dedicated Innovation Space co-curated by Baytech HMS and Future Fashion Assembly.

This fireside chat is one of the key moments within this innovation program designed to make innovation tangible through workshops, live tools, and hands-on demos from market-ready solutions for across the value chain. 

In this 30-minute session, two influential voices in denim – one a pioneer of wash innovation, the other a driver of future-forward production – come together to unpack where we’ve been and where we’re going. Moderated by Sofia Strazzanti, Founder & CEO of Future Fashion Assembly, we’ll explore the friction between tradition and tech, how brands are navigating traceability demands, and what it really takes to shift an industry without losing what made it iconic in the first place.

Expect a conversation that’s unfiltered, cross-generational, and rooted in reality – designed to inspire both legacy makers and next-gen builders.