Textile Innovation

 WTiN speaks with Maria Luisa Martinez, VP public affairs at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) is a non-profit organisation that fosters industry collaboration on sustainability in fashion to accelerate impact. With the vision of a net positive fashion industry, it drives action by mobilising, inspiring, influencing and educating all stakeholders. Martinez is responsible for...

Livinguard Technologies is a Switzerland-based materials technology company that integrates specifically designed intelligent positive charges into materials for enhanced functionality.  In this episode Hilger and Goloda speak about compliance and certification in regard to how brands and manufacturers can integrate sustainable technologies into their supply chain. They talk about some of the chal...

WTiN speaks with Matthew Tipper, CEO at Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI). UK-based NIRI is an innovation consultancy specialising in polymers, fibres, nonwovens and advanced materials. In this episode Tipper speaks about how sustainability is shifting from a voluntary improvement to a mandatory product redesign challenge.  Earlier this year in May 2026, Tipper spoke at leading no...

WTiN speaks to Anna Triponel, CEO and founder of Human Level about how the fashion and textile industry are responding to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across the supply chain. Human Level is an advisory firm that propels businesses to be human rights proactive in a rapidly changing climate. In the fashion and textile industry Human Level works with a wide range of companies to help des...

WTiN speaks with Carla Silva, director of chemistry and biotechnology at the Technological Centre for the Portuguese Textile and Clothing Industry (CITEVE). CITEVE promotes innovation, sustainability, technological excellence and competitiveness across Europe’s textile and apparel sector. Based in Portugal the organisation has been running a project to shirt the textile and apparel sector toward s...

WTiN speaks with Priyanka Khanna, innovation director – scaling at Fashion For Good and Marianella Cervi, global head of programmes at The Fashion Pact about the organisations’ initiative, the Circular Fibre Collective.  The Circular Fibre Collective is a first-of-its-kind cross-industry initiative designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of textile-to-textile (T2T) recycled and next-genera...

WTiN speaks with Cam Myers, CEO and founder of CreateMe about how digitalisation can help protect global supply chains against geopolitical uncertainty. CreateMe is a US-based AI robotics company pioneering automated manufacturing for soft materials, starting with apparel.  Myers speaks about how the company has advanced and developed digital solutions for global apparel supply chains and touches...

WTiN speaks to Kirsi Roine, senior director of business operations at Accelerating Circularity.  Accelerating Circularity is a non-profit focused on textile-to-textile recycling systems at commercial scale through a collaborative stakeholder led approach.  In this episode Roine speaks about scaling textile-to-textile recycling, and how it can be implemented worldwide. We also touch upon the challe...

WTiN speaks with Aimee Campanella, development director for textile EPR at Reconomy about incoming ban of the destruction of unsold apparel clothing accessories and footwear on 19 July 2026.  Reconomy is a UK-based circular economy specialist, supporting businesses in their compliance journey.  The textile industry is approaching a period of significant regulatory and operational transformation. I...

WTiN speaks to Patrik Frisk, CEO of textiles-to-textile regeneration company, Reju. WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry. In this episode, WTiN’s managing director, Madelaine Thomas, speaks to Patrik Frist, CEO of Reju. Reju is a textiles-to-textile regeneration company focused on circular polyester manufacturing. Throug...

WTiN speaks with Begoña Garcia, environmental impact measurement director at Jeanologia, about chemical bans in the textile finishing sector. Jeanologia is a Spanish technology company specialising in sustainable, eco-efficient denim finishing technologies.  Garcia speaks about how sustainability in the denim finishing sector has evolved. She delves into what brands and   consumers are requiring a...

WTiN speaks to Anna Triponel, CEO and founder of Human Level about how the fashion and textile industry can navigate the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Human Level is an advisory firm that propels businesses to be human rights proactive in a rapidly changing climate. In the fashion and textile industry Human Level works with a wide range of companies to help design...

WTiN speaks with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at WRAP in the second of a two-part episode about policy and regulations driving circularity and durability in textiles.  This is the second episode in a two-part series with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at global environmental action NGO, WRAP. In this episode, Sumner delves into durability in textiles and how this influences circulari...

WTiN speaks to Teresa Krug, chief product officer at US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, Circ. WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry. In this episode, we are joined by Teresa Krug, chief product officer at Circ. Circ is a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator working towards building circular future...

WTiN speaks with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at WRAP in the first of a two-part episode about policy and regulations driving circularity and durability in textiles.  This is the first episode in a two-part series with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at global environmental action NGO, WRAP. In the next two episodes, Sumner will speak about policy frameworks and legislation that is dr...

WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Muhammad Kharodia, founder and CTO of Designer Kids Club (DKC) and Matthew Ekholm, strategic engagements manager at Provenant.  Designer Kids Club (DKC) is a preloved children’s clothing company that resales the likes of Prada, Fendi and Moschino. It has partnered with Provenant - a specialist provider of Digital Product Passport (DPP) to launch ReLuxe Sto...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry. In this final episode of...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry. In this episode, we are...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.  In this episode, we are...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry. In this episode, we are...

WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Dr. Gediminas Mikutis, co-founder & chief technology officer at Haelixa. Haelixa is a Swiss technology company, spun off from ETH Zürich, that provides DNA-based traceability for industries including textiles. The traceable technology enables brands to verify material origins and claims to enhance supply chain transparency.  Already Haelixa is used by...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.  In the second episode,...

In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak John Higginson, CEO of Eco Age. Welcome back to WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast. In our first episode of 2026 we are joined by John Higginson, CEO and founder of Higginson Strategy and CEO of Eco Age.  In today’s episode we focus on Higginson’s work with UK-based Eco Age – a consultancy and media platform focused on transforming the f...

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025. World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry. In the first episode, we...

Join WTiN’s content team as we discuss the biggest events and trends that have shaped the global textile industry in the last year. As we near the end of 2025, WTiN’s content team come together in this end of year podcast to discuss the trends, themes, challenges and circumstances that have shaped the global textile industry this year.  Our head of content Madeline Thomas speaks about the economic...