What Should the Textile Industry of the Future Look Like?

Halle 6 / Kohlebunker / Zenith Areal

When it comes to securing the future for the textile, clothes and fashion industry we need to understand that the only sustainable way to do business is not just to try to be a little less bad, but rather find opportunities that are truly good and innovative in order to get there. (EN)

The Vision of a New Textiles Economy

Halle 6 / Kohlebunker / Zenith Areal

In a new textiles economy, clothes, textiles, and fibres are kept at their highest value during use and reenter the economy afterwards, never-ending up as waste. This vision is distinct and complements ongoing efforts to make the textiles system more sustainable by minimising its negative impacts. (EN)

Popular Sustainable Textile Innovations Solutions

Halle 6 / Kohlebunker / Zenith Areal

With innovations like coffee ground fibres, banana fibres, stinging nettle fibres, Piñatex and vegan alternative to leather taking the fashion industry by storm, can they really replace “normal” textiles? (EN)

Textile Innovations: Fabrics for the Future

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

With new technologies in textiles moving fast, this lecture will elaborate on the latest textile innovations and leather alternatives designed with sustainability in their DNA.

Trends Reshaping the Future of Apparel Manufacturing

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

As the textile industry continues to change how it does business, this lecture will highlight some of the most exciting innovations driving textile manufacturing in 2022 and how these solutions are changing how the entire industry works as we know it.

How Breakthrough Textile Recycling is Changing the Industry

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

Recycling fabric might not be easy, but some innovative companies have proven that it is not impossible. This lecture will explore various solutions that make it possible to recycle mixed-textile clothing like cotton-polyester blends and turn them into new raw materials that can be used in existing textile manufacturing processes.

Textile Innovations: What To Expect in 2023

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

Driven by a shift in values, the global textile industry, in 2023, will likely keep sustainability and circularity goals at the top of its agenda. As companies strategically sharpen their approach to the innovative dynamics driving the textile industry in 2023, is your business equipped to accelerate and scale game-changing innovations that will address most […]

THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

Exploring Key Trends and Transformations in the Textile Industry – In a world where change is the only constant, how will the textile industry transform in the next five years? This insightful lecture will take you on a journey into the future, exploring emerging trends, breakthrough technologies, and vital shifts in consumer behaviour that will […]

Sustainable Practices: Balancing Profit and Ethics

TREND LECTURES | Keyhouse - Hall 5

This insightful session is dedicated to exploring how businesses in the fashion and textile industry can successfully marry profitability with ethical practices, emphasising clarity in decision-making and communication. The lecture will provide an overview of the industry's current landscape, highlighting the increasing necessity for sustainable practices.