Reasons to visit

Visitors

It is not easy to separate sense and nonsense in the textile industry. Why? Because we are overwhelmed by information from many sources, varying in quality. At the Circular Textile Days clear answers will be provided! Participating expert companies and knowledge institutes share relevant and reliable knowledge about sustainable and circular textile.

At the Circular Textiles Days’ exhibition floor, international exhibitors from all stages of the textile chain showcase groundbreaking technologies and textile products. The Innovation Forum and Innovation Square is the place that presents the latest innovations and (upcoming) legislations on circular and sustainable textiles.

Circular Textiles Days has an informal and focused ambiance with inspiring presentations, conversations and masterclasses to inform you about new business strategies, models and find collaborative partners.

Detailed focus will be paid on the Dutch Technical Agreement NTA 8195, developed by NEN, defining categories of ‘circular textiles’. This NTA will be beneficial to the entire textile industry, in particular for corporate wear tenders.

Additional topics addressed are: 

  • The Extended Producer Responsibility,
  • Digital Product Passport,
  • achieve change of mindset,
  • AI in design,
  • Recycling technologies and
  • Circularity challenges in the footwear sector.

Governmental organisations in The Netherlands, Belgium and more EU countries have ambitious plans for 2025-2030-2050. Find the tools at the Circular Textiles Days to the meet these demands!

Visitors and exhibitor at Circular Textile Days

Reasons to visit

Visitors

It is not easy to separate sense and nonsense in the textile industry. Why? Because we are overwhelmed by information from many sources, varying in quality. At the Circular Textile Days clear answers will be provided! Participants and knowledge centers will share relevant and reliable knowledge about sustainability and circularity.

Circular Textiles Days has an informal and focused ambiance, while presenting the latest innovations in circular and sustainable textiles. Exhibitors showcase groundbreaking technologies, you can find an extensive information square and there willl be inspiring presentations.

Attention will be paid to the Dutch Technical Agreement NTA 8195, developed by NEN, defining categories of ‘circular textiles’. It explains the topic in detail and provides a work standard. This NTA will be beneficial to the entire textile industry, in particular for corporate wear tenders.

Especially the Extended Producer Responsibility will be highlighted.

Governmental organisations in Netherlands, Belgium and other EU countries have made plans with high ambitions for 2025-2030-2050. At the Circular Textiles Days you will find tools to the meet these demands!

Visitors and exhibitor at Circular Textile Days
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’24 Edition was more international, with more groundbreaking experts and international companies.

Company presentations

  • Patagonia – proven successes and learn from the challenges Patagonia has overcome.
  • BASF – achieving true circularity with their cutting-edge polyamide 6, also known as nylon, recycling technology.

  • Quifactum – Learn how to leverage DPPs for added value and a stronger market position with practical insights into the benefits and applications of DPPs in the textile industry.

Side events – Arena Two

  • Motiv in collaboration with Euratex – ‘Legislation sustainable and circular
  • Creative.NL – AI in textile industry
  • Click.NL with Ellen MacArthur foundation – Behaviour change
  • GS1 – the digital product passport

Conversations on current topics

  • The digital product passport – with GS1

  • Supply chain Transparancy & Blockchain – with Healixa / Aware™ / Portance
  • From linear to circular – make a change – with BASF (Recyclrer) / ReHubs / Spinning Jenny / Raddis Cotton

  • Innovations & new materials – with RE&UP / Haelixa / Saxcell

Innovation Forum & Square

Innovation and reliable information are key factors in sustainable and circular textile developments. Thanks to our increasing network with international and top-ranking institutes in the field of textile innovations, we have realised a top-of-the-bill Innovation Forum and Infosquare.

Masterclass & workshop

  • ESG Company Certification Interactive Masterclass by RethinkRebels – September 18
  • Strategic impact of CSRD Interactive Masterclass by RethinkRebels – September 19
  • From Conventional to Circular Denim Design Choices by Sina Steidinger – September 19

Participants

Companies and knowledge institutes, a.o.:

ANTEX – Bright.fiber Inside – Carbonfact – Devan Chemicals – Ecolife by Belda Llorens – Modint – European i3 Project RegioGreenTex – Trimco – ITKIB

Vodde Socks at Circular Textile Days 2023
Vodde Socks at Circular Textile Days 2023
Enterprise Europ Network

CTD matchmaking

CTD-Matchmaking is a meet and greet at high speed. As participant you can schedule meetings with other visitors and exhibitors of Circular Textile Days. Each meeting lasts 20 minutes.

Choose a timeslot and request a meeting!

Among others

Contributors

PROGRAM 2024

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September 18

Time schedule in progress

September 19

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