Day 3 | Future Fabrics Expo 2023 | Seminar Series

DIVERSIFYING AND CULTIVATING ALTERNATIVE PLANT FIBRES

Vanessa Barker, Papillon Bleu
Shikha Shah, Altmat
Adolfo Mandato, Safilin
Sandra Bohne, Fibral Alliance

Moderator: Gill Gledhill, The Alliance for European Flax-Hemp & Linen

This enlightening panel discussion is exploring the challenges of regenerating agricultural practices and bringing low impact climate-beneficial fibres to scale. Visionary industry experts take centre stage to explore the climate-positive potential of fibres like hemp, flax, abaca, sisal, and innovative options like agricultural residue fibres from pineapple, banana, and even invasive species, to contribute to the diversification of the fibre basket. The conversation buzzes with excitement as they unveil their mission to fast-track adoption in the textile industry, breathing life into the circular economy and combating the global climate challenge, all while fostering prosperity within agricultural communities.

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Future Fabrics Expo 2023, June 26-28th
Hosted by The Sustainable Angle
Magazine London, London, UK
Video Production: The Kushner Productionz