Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference

29th - 30th April 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Visit to Brightfiber Textiles

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Join us for an exclusive on-site visit to BrightFiber Textiles.

See firsthand how their factory is using locally sourced secondhand clothing and recycling them into new textile fibers. We’ll look at their efforts in Amsterdam and how the city’s textile waste stream could be a blueprint for large-scale recycling.

We’ll then break into groups for discussions on the barriers to scaling circularity in the industry. These roundtables protected by Chatham House rules provide an opportunity for a genuine deep dive into the key obstacles and enablers for scaling T2T recycling, as well as questions around local supply chains. This visit kicks off the conference for honest, pragmatic discussions—culminating with preconference drinks at Hotel Casa.

Please note this fieldtrip is full but we do have a waitlist available for registrants.

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Join these interactive workshops to dive into key industry challenges, collaborate with peers, and walk away with practical solutions, actionable insights and new connections.

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Day 0

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
2:45pm - 5:15pm
Workshop
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Networking
Day 1

Wednesday 29th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
9:25am - 10:00am
Plenary
10:00am - 10:45am
Case study
10:45am - 11:30am
11:30am - 12:25pm
Net-zero: Everyone pays for inaction. Who pays for action? 
Marks and Spencer | Soorty Enterprises | Good Fashion Fund | Action Speaks Louder | Sustainable & Social
Plenary
12:25pm - 1:00pm
Plenary
1:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 2:45pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm - 4:00pm
4:30pm - 5:15pm
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Day 2

Thursday 30th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
9:00am - 10:00am
The consumption cyclone: Can circularity fix overproduction? 
Hirdaramani Group | Reju | Primark | Tapestry | Sustainabelle
Plenary
10:25am - 10:55am
10:55am - 11:30am
Transitioning to regenerative cotton: Impact, opportunity, and operational reality from farm to brand 
Turnrow Farm Services | adidas | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
12:10pm - 12:45pm
This house believes
12:45am - 1:45am
1:45pm - 2:10pm
A just transition: How we can centre waste pickers, not just waste, in the circular economy 
Saamuhika Shakti | H&M Foundation | Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
Plenary
2:10pm - 2:50pm
Plenary
1:45pm - 2:45pm
The other room
2:50pm - 3:25pm
Emotional durability: Why consumers neglect the clothes they own – and how psychology can help 
University of Amsterdam | Zalando | Axel Arigato / Informed Collective
Plenary
3:25pm - 3:35pm
Closing reflections from the next generation of designers 
Institut Francais de la Mode | Institut Français de la Mode
Plenary