Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

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The visit will include a guided facility tour and introduction to Ferrara’s end-to-end manufacturing capabilities, from design and prototyping through to production. Attendees will see how their operations focusing on traditional tailoring expertise since 1987 have since combined with advanced technologies, including CAD-supported development, embroidery, and laser cutting.

We’ll then break into small-group roundtable discussions exploring the future of apparel manufacturing, innovation, production resilience, and how businesses are adapting in a rapidly changing global market. Discussions will be held under Chatham House rules to encourage open and practical exchange.

Participation is open to up to 30 conference participants on a first-come, first-served basis, with one participant per organisation to ensure a diverse mix of perspectives.

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Day 0

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Session title
Session theme
Session type
Day 1

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
9:20am - 10:00am
Plenary
10:00am - 10:40am
Plenary
10:40am - 11:20am
11:20am - 12:00pm
Collapsing the E and S in ESG: Protecting workers’ rights in the push to net-zero 
Sourcing Journal | Global Labor Institute, Cornell University ILR School | Fair Labor Association
Plenary
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:15pm
2:15pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 3:45pm
4:15pm - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Day 2

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
10:00am - 10:45am
The reality of resale, repair, rental: Can circular business models actually scale to compete with the linear system? 
Nuuly | Tersus Solutions | GUESS inc. | Yale University | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Plenary
10:45am - 11:15am
11:15am - 12:00pm
T2T targets: Would a fully recycled closed textiles loop truly benefit everyone? 
The Crisis of Stuff | Bank & Vogue | Reju | EILEEN FISHER
Plenary
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Regenerative cotton: If it really is a win-win for all, why is it not more widespread? 
Spruell Farms | Victoria's Secret & Co | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Key takeaways and closing remarks 
Parsons School of Design