From Surplus to Supply: Designing Fashion for Industrial Circularity
Apr 21, 2026 | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PMSalle de conférence niveau 2 / Conference Room Level 2
Apr 21, 2026 | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Salle de conférence niveau 2 / Conference Room Level 2
A conversation between recyclers, designers, and system builders on what it actually takes to turn textile waste into usable feedstock.
Why textile “waste” is really a sorting and specification problem, not a collection one
What brands misunderstand about recyclability vs real recoverability
How design decisions — fiber blends, trims, finishes, and coatings — determine downstream value
Where value is truly captured across reuse, downcycling, industrial applications, and fiber recovery
What recyclers need designers to do differently — and what helps systems scale versus what just performs well in a CSR report
Kelly Drennan, Founding Executive Director — Fashion Takes Action
Shannon O'hara, Senior Account Manager — Bank & Vogue Ltd
Liz Alessi, Founder — Liz Alessi Consulting
Talk in English