Transforming textiles: innovations in sustainability and consumption



How can standardization and new recycling technologies solve some of the textile industry's challenges of overproduction, overconsumption, and huge amounts of waste? Learn how digitalization and AI can bring new solutions to the market and change the textile industry.

How can the industry be profitable while reducing consumption?

Witness how a shift in the consumer behaviour can enable a change to more durable products on the market.


Agenda

Welcome by the moderator

  • Cecilia Tall, Program manager, RISE

Traceability for sustainable value chains

  • Raul Carlson, Senior researcher, RISE 

From fast-fashion to new textile fibres: Development of a first-of-a-kind technology

  • Åsa Degerman, Manager OnceMore, Södra

Favorite wardrobe: Measure and increase utilization of garments

  • Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, Senior researcher, RISE

What to expect in the future: scenarios for textile production and consumption

  • Emma Enebog, Researcher, RISE

Panel discussion

  • Åsa Degerman, Manager OnceMore, Södra

  • Lisa Schwarz Bour, Director Materials and production, RISE 

Summary and closing remarks by the moderator



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