Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Nicholas Brown

Partnership and Engagement Lead for North America

Retraced

With more than 15 years in the fashion and sustainability sectors, Nicholas has dedicated his career to forging partnerships and mobilizing change to advance a textile industry that benefits both people and the planet. As Partnership and Engagement Lead for North America at Retraced, he collaborates with brands, industry groups, nonprofits, and other ecosystem partners to advance supply chain transparency. By making transparency the foundation, he helps companies make more informed decisions, strengthen resilience, and accelerate sustainability impact.

Nicholas brings extensive experience across the fashion industry, from partnering with established brands and emerging designers to advancing consumer advocacy and policy with Fashion Revolution, cultivating grassroots initiatives with Fibershed, and driving global community engagement at Textile Exchange.

Nicholas's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Time
Session title
Session type
17:00 - 18:00
Day 1

Time
Session title
Session type
09:30 - 10:25
Plenary
11:05 - 11:45
Plenary
11:45 - 12:30
Collapsing the E and S in ESG: Protecting workers’ rights in the push to net-zero 
Sourcing Journal | American Eagle Outfitters | Global Labor Institute, Cornell University ILR School | Fair Labor Association
Plenary
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
15:15 - 15:45
15:45 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:15
17:15 - 18:15
Day 2

Time
Session title
Session type
10:05 - 11:00
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
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:10
T2T targets: Would a fully recycled closed textiles loop truly benefit everyone? 
The Crisis of Stuff | Bank & Vogue | Reju | EILEEN FISHER
Plenary
12:10 - 12:45
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
12:45 - 13:45
13:45 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:45
Key takeaways and closing remarks 
Parsons School of Design