Control Union invites fashion industry professionals to join this networking event to engage with the sector. The goal is to work towards a circular textile and fashion industry in collaboration with other companies and organizations.

WHAT TO EXPECT
During the meetings, experts will dive into recent developments in the fashion and textile industry, fiber and material innovations, circular fashion and Life Cycle Analysis. You will meet senior representatives of like-minded companies from the textile industry and related sectors in an intimate, pre-competitive setting. Meetings will be of an interactive nature, so it will be possible to discuss directly with both experts and other participants.

PROGRAMME
30 MAY

Textile Exchange Workshop. Closing the loop on textiles: Integrating Circularity into Preferred Fiber and Materials Strategies.

Control Union Symposium. With speeches by: Traci Kinden (Circle Economy), Catarina Midby (H&M), Adriana Galijasevic (G-Star), Prof. José Teunissen (London College of Fashion), moderated by Tracy Metz.

Networking dinner including a special performance by Maison the FAUX.

31 MAY

Fashion Colloquium, international conference of ArtEZ University of the Arts, in collaboration with State of Fashion.

Official opening State of Fashion 2018 | searching for the new luxury and possibility to visit the exhibition.

LOCATIONS | ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS
30 May, Rozet Cultural Center, Kortestraat 16
31 May, Musis, Velperbuitensingel 25
31 May, Melkfabriek, Westervoortseweg 124

Partners in this event: State of Fashion, Control Union Certifications (CUC), Textile Exchange, ArtEZ University of the Arts and MAISON the FAUX.