Webinar: Textile ETP Masterclass on Circular and Biobased Textiles

June 29th, 2023, 14:00-17:00 CET, via MS Teams, members only. Click here to find information about becoming a member (textileplatform.eu).

Webinar title: Latest research on textile circularity and sustainable consumption models

The Innovation in Circular and Biobased Textiles Masterclass (textileplatform.eu) was launched in May 2022, and runs until the end of this year, with monthly webinars. The participating organizations come from industry (from start-ups to corporates), associations, universities and research institutes, from all across Europe.

A webinar typically has 4-5 speakers and 2 Q&A moments, where questions can be addressed to speakers.

14:00-14:10 – Introduction

14:10-14:35 – Topic: Characterisation study of the incoming and outgoing streams from sorting facilities (exact title tbc) by Véronique Allaire Spitzer, Re_fashion (FR)

14:35-15:00 –  Garment Quality and Product Lifetime – Kirsi Niinimäki, Aalto University (FI)

15:00-15:25 – Favorite Wardrobe – a research project about wardrobe utilization by Ann-Charlotte Mellquist, RI.SE (SE)

15:25-15:40 – Q&A

15:40-15:50 – Break

15:50-16:15 – Setting the right target: why clothing environmental policy should aim at production volumes reductions by Irene Maldini, Oslo Metropolitan University

16:15-16:40 –  EPR as a silver bullet: How to reduce overproduction by Tone Skårdal Tobiasson & Ingun Grimstad Klepp, Oslo Metropolitan University

16:40-16:50 – Q&A

16:50-17:00 – Wrap-up and outlook next webinars & activities