Closing the Loop: Connecting Procurers and Innovators for Circular Workwear

This dedicated side event is designed specifically for workwear procurers, buyers, brands, suppliers and value chain partners working towards a more circular workwear sector.

New solutions for circular workwear are emerging across the value chain. But which ones have the potential to move beyond individual projects and into wider adoption? And what role can procuring organisations play in getting them there?

Closing the Loop brings procurers, suppliers and value chain partners into one room to look at what is already developing in the market and where practical challenges remain.

Following an introduction by the Circular Workwear Community and Interreg NWE Circular Shift, the conversation will move to three practical areas: fiber-to-fiber recycling and end-of-life solutions, maintenance, repair and reuse, and circular design and material choices. With the Green Gear Alliance, we look at key market developments and opportunities about collection and collaboration throughout the chain, followed by an interactive discussion.

This is an interactive session. Participants will exchange challenges, discuss emerging solutions and explore where collaboration across the value chain could help increase scale and impact.

If you procure, supply or work with professional clothing, this session gives you the opportunity to understand current market developments, compare practical challenges and connect directly with the organisations working on possible solutions.