A one-day conference focused on processes, practices, and tangible solutions and ways a fashion business can lead in climate change, environmental sustainability, and ethical responsibility.
A one-day conference focused on processes, practices, and tangible solutions and ways a fashion business can lead in climate change, environmental sustainability, and ethical responsibility.
The Wastewear mission is to do our part in saving the world. Our apparel is made from 100% WASTE through a process which is sustainable, saves large amounts of water, and keeps waste out of landfills.
Kreussler Inc. is a professional textile chemical company focusing on the dry cleaning industry. Our innovations include creating the sustainable wet cleaning process and developing bio-based SYSTEMK4 which is the most earth-friendly dry cleaning process on the market.
KenDor takes great pride in specializing in environmentally & socially responsible knit and woven textiles. We strive to ensure that our partner mills adhere to multiple global standards of environmental and social compliance, including the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. Tencel, rayon from bamboo, organic cotton, Modal, hemp, and recycled polyester are just a few of the many sustainable fibers we carry in our low minimum, in-stock program, and custom sourcing is available for your more specific needs.
Proudly Canadian. Serving the Global textile industry since 1953.
Grapeseed Media is a group of creative problem solvers who harness and expertly operate the world's leading ad tech solutions. We are not a typical vendor, but an off-site extension of your marketing team.
Male and female models of all sizes for fitting, showroom, and print. Asian, Athletic, Big & Tall, Contemporary, Curvy, Full Figured, Intimate, Junior, Junior Plus, Maternity, Misses, Petite, Petite Plus, Shoes, Swim, Tall, Urban. Additional categories and services upon request. TRUE provides professional models for many leading fashion houses worldwide. Modeling career guidance led by top models, fashion designers and technicians. New talent interviewed daily.
The C T D Studio is a full-service textile design studio for:
--- apparel
--- home furnishings
--- contract textiles
We can provide the following services:
--- woven dobby designs
--- jacquard artwork
--- woven prototype samples
We are Be Original Members.
Sextet Fabrics specializes in fine gauge circular knits produced in the USA.
We make fabrics for Ready-To-Wear, Sportswear, Intimate Apparel, and Technical textile markets.
We are proud to say that our Viscose, Micro Modal and Tencel are all made from Lenzing Fiber and are considered 'Eco-friendly' due to its environmental friendliness of the chemical processing combined with its softness, drape, resistance to growth of bacteria which create odors, and other properties.
Fish leather manufacturer/agent out of Canada, carefully selecting, processing and transforming a variety of fish skins into a unique and exotic leather.
The North American Suri Company is dedicated to the promotion of Suri fiber - one of the rarest protein fibers on the planet. Natural, earth friendly, and luxurious. Stop by our table and learn how you can incorporate Suri into your sustainable fashion program.
Join TEXWORLD for one of the largest sourcing events on the East Coast for apparel fabric buyers, product R&D specialists, designers, merchandisers and sourcing professionals. Texworld USA is an international business platform and can't-miss industry event that offers a wide product range covering the entire fabric spectrum – season to season attendees discover textiles of innovative structures, material mixes, and surprising color palettes.
Our custom woven clothing labels are made to your specifications including logos, colors, and styles on your choice of fabric. We offer professional services, quick turn-around, low prices, and very low minimums with NO SETUP FEE on every label order.
Fashion Mingle is a fashion tech startup that is pioneering a powerful networking platform for fashion industry professionals. We believe that growing a successful fashion business begins with a strong local fashion community.
VP, Social Consciousness
Eileen Fisher
VP of Sustainability
Product and Business Strategy
Mara Hoffman
Chief Brand Strategist
Executive Advisor
Mara Hoffman
Director of Strategic Initiatives
TheRealReal
Director of Sustainability
Loomstate
Sustainability Lead
Allbirds
Founder
FABSCRAP
Director of Business Development
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Executive Director
Waterkeeper Alliance
Director of Marketing
Sourcemap Inc.
Executive Director
Custom Collaborative
Founder and Director
Center for Earth Ethics
District Environmental Coordinator
Patagonia
Dean of Graduate Studies
LIM College
Founder and CEO
Sustainable and Ethical
Sourcing
Associate Chair of
Fashion Merchandising
LIM College
Founder & Executive Director
Mercado Global
CEO
Bishop Collective
Business Development Manager, Innerwear & Knits, Lenzing Fibers
Senior Director Sea and Air Logistics North America
Kuehne and Nagel
Founder and Creative Director of McGuffin&Co
Founder
Suuchi Inc.
Co-Founder
BPCM
Business Development Manager
Intrinsic Advanced Materials
Founder
HOVE Social Good Intelligence
Lecturer of Marketing, Management & Finance
LIM College
Vice President for
Academic Affairs
LIM College
Faculty, LIM College
Founder, Fashiondex
8:30 - 9:00am
9:00am- 10:10am
Fashion, Ethics and Environmental and Social Justice
Dr. Gayathri Banavara of LIM College
Celine DeCarlo of Mara Hoffman
Karenna Gore of Center for Earth Ethics
Andrea Kennedy of LIM College and Fashiondex
Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative
Marc Yaggi of Waterkeeper Alliance
10:10am- 10:50am
Sustainability and the Bottom Line at Eileen Fisher
Amy Hall of Eileen Fisher
10:50am - 11:05am
Sustainability and Textile Waste
Jessica Schreiber of Fabscrap
11:10am- 12:00pm
Ethical and Place-Based Manufacturing
Fatima Anwar of Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing
Dr. Gayathri Banavara of LIM College
Ruth DeGolia of Mercado Global
Dimitri Koumbis of Bishop Collective and LIM College
Suuchi Ramesh of Suuchi Inc.
Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Shipping
Burak Ayata of Kuehne and Nagel & LIM College
Andrea Kennedy of LIM College & Fashiondex
12:00pm- 12:45pm
Measuring Impacts of What We Make
Scott Miller of Sustainable Apparel Coalition
12:45pm - 1:30pm
AM session ends at 12:45pm
PM session begins at 1:30pm
1:30pm- 2:05pm
Sustainability at Allbirds
Hana Kajimura of Allbirds
2:10pm- 2:35pm
The Circular Economy at TheRealReal
Allison Sommer of TheRealReal
2:35pm- 3:15pm
Circular Textile Innovations
Dennis Baacke of Intrinsic Textile Innovations
Malvina Hoxha of Lenzing Fibers
Michael Londrigan of LIM College
3:20pm - 4:10pm
Digital and Data Solutions to Sustainability
Juliette Barre of Sourcemap
Michael Londrigan of LIM College
Cindy Lin of Hove Social Goods
Marketing Sustainability and Storytelling
Robert Conrad of LIM College
Tara Maurice of McGuffin & Co
Carrie Ellen Phillips of BPCM
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Sustainability and the Responsible Brand Experts
Dr. Susan Baxter of LIM College
Katina Boutis of Loomstate
Brenna Cohen of Patagonia
Dana Davis of Mara Hoffman
5:15 - 5:45pm
The Wastewear mission is to do our part in saving the world. Our apparel is made from 100% WASTE through a process which is sustainable, saves large amounts of water, and keeps waste out of landfills.