Textiles & Apparel Track
Hosted by Fashion Takes Action
Join us for a transformative conference dedicated to advancing circularity in the textiles and apparel industry.
Through dynamic discussions and collaborative sessions, participants in the Textiles & Apparel Track will explore the critical role of ecodesign frameworks in promoting sustainable practices, scaling circular business models and next gen material innovation, alongside the necessary policy enablers that support these initiatives.
Meet and engage with industry stakeholders who share similar challenges, achievements and goals, and network with peers from across the textiles and apparel industry, and be inspired to drive meaningful change and accelerate the transition to a more circular and sustainable fashion ecosystem.
MAIN THEMES
Circular Business Models
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Scaling reuse, repair and resale
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Decoupling revenue from production and resource
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Integrating Upcycled Fashion
Next Generation Materials & Recycling Innovation
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Alternative end of life pathways
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Enablers to Circular Innovation in Traditional Supply Chains
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Next Gen Viscose = Circulose
Ecodesign Frameworks & Policy
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Best Practices for Circular Design Guidelines
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Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
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Circularity Certifications
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Digital Product Passports
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Extender Producer Responsibility
The Reuse Economy
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Sorting for Reuse at Scale
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Exploring Opportunities For Secondhand Apparel Wholesale
April 17: Site Tour
Join us for a walking tour of shops on the plateau that are embracing circularity, a demo to learn how textile scraps are being recycled into paper, a tour of Cirque du Soleil and more!
More details to come.
About Fashion Takes Action
From 2014-2023 FTA hosted the World Ethical Apparel Roundtable (WEAR) conference, an annual event that convened industry stakeholders to learn from global leaders, to collaborate and accelerate our efforts toward progress.
In addition, we have spent the past 9 years working hard to accelerate circularity for textiles and apparel, and through this have seen an increased appetite for textile waste diversion, reuse, recycling and recovery across the value chain. To address this, FTA launched the Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium (CCTC) in 2023, currently a network of 120+ stakeholders from across the textiles and apparel value chain.
The CCTC aims to foster collective action through sharing key learnings, resources, and data to enhance and accelerate circular initiatives and projects in the Canadian apparel and textile industry; and reduce duplication of industry efforts towards a common North Star.
To this end, Fashion Takes Action is thrilled to host a dedicated Textiles & Apparel Track at the 2025 Canadian Circular Economy Summit!
Textiles & Apparel Track Sponsors
CIRCULAR LEADERS
CIRCULAR ADVOCATES
SESSION SPONSORS
