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Fibre2Fashion
5 days ago
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Haelixa CEO Patrick Strumpf to speak at Global Fashion Summit 2025
Haelixa is proud to announce that our CEO, Patrick Strumpf, will be speaking on a high-profile panel at the upcoming Global Fashion Summit 2025 taking place in Copenhagen from June 3–5. The summit, organized by Global Fashion Agenda, gathering thought leaders and changemakers from across the fashion and textile industry. Haelixa CEO Patrick Strumpf will speak at the Global Fashion Summit 2025 in Copenhagen on June 4. He'll join the 'Fibre Futures' panel to discuss next-gen materials, traceability, and innovation in fashion. Strumpf will highlight Haelixa's DNA-powered solutions and the need for transparency to scale sustainable and circular supply chains industry-wide. Patrick Strumpf will join the panel discussion titled 'Fibre Futures', which will discuss the critical role of next-generation materials in transforming the fashion supply chain. With the industry increasingly shifting towards sustainability and circularity, this conversation will highlight the challenges and opportunities of scaling fibre innovations that reduce environmental impact and drive systemic change. The panel will bring together experts in fibre development, recycling technologies, and regenerative systems to discuss how innovation, policy, and investment must align to make circular models commercially viable and environmentally sound. Patrick will discuss the urgent need for transparency and traceability in the fashion supply chain – an area where Haelixa continues to lead with cutting-edge traceability solutions using DNA technology. His participation reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering a more responsible and accountable fashion industry. 'We're building bridges of trust between all supply chain partners. Our DNA-powered traceability solution creates visibility from fibre to finished garment.' Patrick Strumpf, CEO Haelixa Panel Details 'Fibre Futures' Patrick will speak on June 4th from 11:30 AM to 12:35 PM in a dynamic panel session focused on pioneering technologies and material innovation. This forward-looking discussion will explore: Pioneering technologies are redefining material innovation, transforming nature, waste and beyond into boundary-breaking fabrics From a product point of view, what are the barriers and bridges on the pathway to scaling textile and material innovation? What cutting-edge strategies and technologies can drive fibre-to-fibre by incentivising new materials, given resource capacity and demand? Joining Patrick on stage will be fellow thought leaders and innovators from across the textile innovation ecosystem, each contributing unique perspectives on scaling sustainable solutions and transforming the future of materials: Brooke Roberts-Islam Writer, Author & Consultant, Forbes, Business of Fashion, Penguin & Techstyler Andreas Dorner General Manager, RE&UP Nienke Steen Global Director for Apparel, Textiles and Footwear, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Tana Dai General Manager, Erdos Cashmere Group Thamires Pontes CEO & Founder, Phycolabs Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Fashion United
6 days ago
- Business
- Fashion United
Fashion for good and Arvind limited partner to create more sustainable textile factories in India
Fashion for Good, the global innovation platform with a hub in Amsterdam, launched a project for more sustainable textile production in India, in partnership with Arvind Limited, one of India's largest textile manufacturers. The joint initiative, called Future Forward Factories , focused on making textile factories more sustainable. The project consisted of two main components: the development of a blueprint for sustainable textile production and, secondly, the construction of a physical factory in India in which these innovative processes would be applied. The factory could emit up to 93 percent fewer greenhouse gases than conventional production processes, according to the press release. India is a key country for the production and export of textiles and clothing. It is among the largest players in the global textile industry and has an extensive infrastructure for the production of yarns, fabrics and garments. With millions of people working in the sector, India forms an essential hub within the global fashion chain – particularly in the Tier two factories, where dyeing, washing and other processing operations take place. It is precisely these factories that account for a large proportion of the industry's environmental impact. 'With Future Forward Factories, we took decisive action to catalyse transformation through both knowledge sharing and practical implementation,' said Katrin Ley, managing director of Fashion for Good. 'By developing a blueprint and, together with Arvind, building a factory that addresses Tier two challenges – where a large proportion of CO₂ emissions, water and chemical use takes place – we demonstrated that large-scale change is possible.' Arvind Limited is one of India's largest textile manufacturers, with 42,000 employees. The company is known as a pioneer in more sustainable production processes. For example, Arvind worked on improved water management through waterless applications and technological applications that reduce chemicals during the clothing production process. Punit Lalbhai, Executive Vice Chairman of Arvind Limited, shared in the press release: 'As a leader in the textile sector, Arvind is committed to developing sustainable production practices. With both a blueprint and an innovative facility, we wanted to show that these technologies are applicable at scale.' The initiative officially launched during the Global Fashion Summit 2025 in Copenhagen. Future Forward Factories also called on other suppliers to participate. The blueprint is open-source. This means that it can be further adapted in collaboration. The open-source blueprint was made public in September 2025. This article was translated to English using an AI tool. FashionUnited uses AI language tools to speed up translating (news) articles and proofread the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time they can spend doing research and writing original articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor prior to going online. If you have questions or comments about this process email us at info@
Fashion Value Chain
6 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
Transforming Fashion: Global Summit 2025 Global Fashion Summit at Copenhagen
By Ms Shweta Sheth The Global Fashion Summit 2025 is taking place in Copenhagen from June 3-5. It is expected to bring together industry leaders to address the fashion industry's most pressing challenges, including climate change, human rights violations, and global inequities. With the theme 'Barriers and Bridges,' the summit will explore ways to transform traditional barriers into bridges for tangible change, focusing on impact-centric topics related to social and environmental challenges. The summit will feature practical case studies and visionary discussions on balancing regulatory compliance with creative and sustainable growth, building the business case for sustainability, aligning financial viability with the planet's needs, and climate adaptation and resilience in the fashion industry. By leveraging innovation, technology, and collaboration, the summit aims to drive meaningful change and create a more sustainable and equitable future for the fashion industry, where sustainability is not deprioritized amid economic volatility, and business strategy is aligned with external mandates without sacrificing creativity. The summit will spotlight pathways to balance competing demands, such as climate action with business resilience, regulatory compliance with radical innovation, and near-term possibilities for action with long-term vision, ultimately enabling collaboration and guiding implementation towards a net-positive future. While the 2025 summit will be held in Copenhagen, previous editions have been hosted in other regions, including Asia (Singapore) and North America (Boston), indicating a global outreach. Convening decision-makers from brands, retailers, suppliers, policymakers, and interconnected industries, the Summit serves as the nexus for agenda-setting discussions on the most critical environmental, social, and ethical issues facing our industry and planet. (Writer is an Academic Scholar, Department of Fashion Management Studies, national Institute of Fashion Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Daman Campus.)
Fibre2Fashion
7 days ago
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
CEOs of The LYCRA Company & Qore join Global Fashion Summit lineup
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing sustainable fibers and solutions for the apparel industry, announced that its CEO, Gary Smith, is a speaker at the Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025. He will be joined on stage by Jon Veldhouse, CEO of Qore, the maker of QIRA, a next-generation BDO and a key ingredient in bio-derived LYCRA fiber, which is launching later this year. The LYCRA Company and Qore will debut at the Global Fashion Summit 2025 in Copenhagen, with CEOs Gary Smith and Jon Veldhouse discussing their new bio-derived LYCRA fibre made with QIRA. Launching later this year, the fibre uses corn-based BDO, offers 70 per cent renewable content, and can cut LYCRA's carbon footprint by up to 44 per cent, requiring no fabric or process changes. Smith and Veldhouse will discuss the development of this sustainable fiber made from annually renewable field corn during their Fireside Chat: From Farm to Fashion. Their session takes place on Wednesday, June 4, at 3:35 CEST in the DR Concert Hall. The discussion will be moderated by Amy Nguyen, a researcher, writer, and founder of Sustainable & Social. This is the first time both companies are participating in the Global Fashion Summit, a premier platform focused on sustainability in the fashion industry. The companies have a prominent exhibit space for attendees to learn more about bio-derived LYCRA fiber made with QIRA. Here, visitors can be transported to the Qore site and cornfields in Iowa through a virtual reality experience. Bio-derived LYCRA EcoMade fiber will be the world's first large-scale, commercially available renewable elastane. It delivers equivalent performance to the original LYCRA fiber and serves as a one-to-one replacement with no re-engineering of fabrics, processes, or garment patterns required. The product contains 70 percent renewable content and can potentially reduce the carbon footprint of LYCRA fiber by up to 44 percent. The LYCRA Company holds patents related to this renewable fiber in several regions including Europe. 'We're proud to join the Global Fashion Summit for the first time and showcase how collaboration can accelerate a more sustainable future for fashion,' said Gary Smith, CEO of The LYCRA Company. 'Partnering with Qore has enabled us to scale innovation that is renewable and ready to meet the demands of global fashion brands striving to meet their sustainability goals.' The newly constructed Qore site in Eddyville, Iowa, began operating last month and has started producing QIRA. The company will host a grand opening celebration in July. 'Starting production at our new state-of-the-art facility marks a major step forward—not just for Qore, but for the entire industry,' said Jon Veldhouse, CEO of Qore. 'With QIRA now being made in Iowa from annually renewable field corn, we're turning sustainable innovation into reality and helping our partners bring next-generation materials to market.' Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
