Design Innovation Sessions 2024: Thriving Planet

Tuesday October 22

While consumers are being encouraged to buy more, researchers and designers are joining forces to tackle one of the most polluting sectors. The fashion and textile industry is full of challenges.

Jose Teunissen (AMFI) will give a keynote on this day about the opportunities and challenges in the circulair fashion and textile industry. Troy Nachtigall will discuss the EU's roadmap for a circular economy in fashion. Samira Boon will talk about how to turn research into effective applications. This day in programmed in collaboration with research group NewTexEco.