Textile Insight

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Climate Change: Decarbonization - Circularity Make The Difference! Nora Kuehner, Independent Fashion & Design Consultant Costs are rising, margins are shrinking – nevertheless we have to continue and accelerate the transformation process of our sector. What do we keep and what may we skip? And what expectations are connected to this transformation? Optimization of the existing or shaping futures? How can we increase the resilience of the textile and clothing industry? Nora Kuehner's presentation is dedicated to these questions tracking down possible solutions. Get inspired! 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Balancing the Duality between Sustainability and Functionality • Dr. Kedena Henriques-ompson Senior Product Development and Supply Chain Manager, Celliant • Jim Krueger Chair of Government Affairs, MyProTecht • Antonio Gatti Balsarri Chief Commercial Officer, Schoeller Textile AG 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM How Innovating Material Feedstocks Is Changing The Game For Naia™ Joy Gruver, Business Development leader, Eastman Chemical Five years ago we launched Naia™ yarns, which now can be used in both spun and filament applications. Two years ago we launched Naia™ Renew which is leveraging one of Eastman's molecular recycling technologies, Carbon Renewal Technology (CRT). This cellulosic material is made from 60% sustainably sourced wood- pulp and 40% recycled waste materials. Today we are primarily using carpets fibers as feedstock for Naia™ Renew and we are working towards including more apparel waste which we also publicly committed to through our Naia™ sustainability goals. Naia™ Renew ES is our new exclusive, enhanced sustainability fiber. Containing 60% recycled content, with Naia™ Renew ES, we are using alternatives to forest derived cellulose. Naia™ Renew ES is part of our next generation programs where we are continuously looking for cellulose alternatives to lower our reliance on forest derived pulp. This year, we will extend our Naia™ portfolio to include a fiber offering with a minimum of 60% recycled content (at scale) with future goals to progressively increase the proportion of waste material in our portfolio. 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Cross-industry Collaboration to Scale Regenerative Agriculture Zach Angelini Come learn how the apparel and food industries can collaborate to scale regenerative agriculture within shared supply chains. is presentation will provide an overview of the emerging regenerative agriculture opportunity, its potential for impact, and growing market. e presentation will also highlight innovative cross-industry partnerships that have enabled companies to cost-share their transition to regenerative agriculture while delivering more value back to farmers, unlocking efficiencies of scale, and increasing consumer awareness. 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PFAS: Issues and Industry Resources • John Frazier Senior Technical Director, Hohenstein • Will Troutman Partner and Head of Consumer Markets, Norton Rose Fulbright • Scott Echols Senior Director for the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme, ZDHC • Trent Bush Founder/Co-CEO/Co-Owner, Artilect Studio Why do PFAS pose such a risk to people, the planet and brands? How did we get here? What can we do about it? Join these technical, brand and legal experts to find out. 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM The Futures of Design Michelle Rose, Struktur Society What is the future of design? How can we apply Futures inking to current design techniques and processes to redirect our product creation towards a more mindful and deliberate future? In this panel, Struktur Society founder Michelle Rose will talk with creative leaders across materials and product innovation about moving beyond traditional Design inking and current practices of sustainability towards the more future-focused and intention-based methods of regenerative design and Futures inking. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023 April 2023 ~ Textile Insight Functional Fabric Fair Special Edition • 13 textileinsight.com E X P E R T TA L K S S C H E D U L E

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