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EDITORIAL
For the second year, TCBL will be present at the Avantex show at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, from July 1st to 3rd, 2024. Come join us! And of course, in this newsletter, a selection of information which contributes (or not, unfortunately) to the responsible transformation of the textile-clothing-accessories sector.
Good reading!
The ReSources podium (L271–L281)
Four companies from the European TCBL network will be present on this podium: DITF, VRETENA, MITWILL (associated with the HEREWEAR project) and WEAR YOUR ORIGINS (associated with the Fashion Revolution project).
Come and discover: women's and men's clothing produced in small batches in local micro-factories from biosourced textiles, woven, knitted and functionalized to give them exceptional properties; creative and local fashion, designed from already worn and upcycled clothing. (Photo © TCBL 2024)
The Agora
Like every year, the Agora conference program will be an opportunity to question real developments in the textile and fashion sector, with several round tables bringing together practitioners and researchers recognized for their expertise and their desire to share their most innovative innovations. recent.
And since the Agora is located near the ReSources podium, come listen and participate in these conferences, the program of which is online here. (Photo © TCBL 2024)
Avantex Fashion Pitch
As loyal readers of this newsletter, we hope that many of you will have signed up for this pitch. This year, twelve young companies and startups have been preselected to present their innovations and it will be very difficult to decide between them, as the quality of the participants is so high. (Photo © TCBL 2024)
Repair with OOMade!
To print broken eyeglass frames in 3D, in 10 minutes and with bio-sourced materials
READ
Organic dye with TINTTE, the Spanish startup that uses a biotechnological process to produce, deposit and fix pigments on fabrics in a sustainable and scalable way. READ
Growing cotton in a greenhouse
This is the bet of G-Star Raw jeans in partnership with the University of Wageningen (Netherlands). The first results are impressive: each plant produces 9 to 12 times more cotton, using 10 times less water (#800 liters/kilo of cotton) and renewable energy, releasing fewer GHGs, while facilitating the relocation of production as close as possible to fashion brands. A promising path? READ
The EVA (or PEVA) market continues to grow
Ethylene vinyl acetate (or polyethylene vinyl acetate) was first used in fashion in 1975, when Brooks decided to use it for a line of shoes. Taken over by Nike in the 1990s, popularized as a solo material for Crocs or Havaianas in the early 2000s and today by Birkenstock. This market for comfortable, multi-colored casual shoes unfortunately comes from a petro-sourced material, whose environmental impacts are a priori negative (origin of the material, transformation energy, linear and massive production, international logistics, plastic waste , recycling conditions, etc.), not to mention the loss of know-how and diversity of traditions of ways of wearing shoes. READ
The SHEIN phenomenon
According to The Information, 2023 turnover would be $32.2 billion, up 40% vs. 2022, for a net profit of $1.6 billion (5%).
European circular fashion trophies. Applications open until July 12, 2024 for SMEs and startups in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, who wish to change their mode. File to be found here
Ethical Fashion Triathlon by Universal Love.
To close this triathlon, Universal Love is organizing a grand final on July 18, 2024 at the Saint-Ouen ice rink.
The entire program can be found here
MIF Expo, the Made in France trade fair returns from November 8 to 11, 2024. Textiles, clothing, accessories, beauty but also leisure and gastronomy come together to celebrate the companies which are relocating production to France as much as possible. Interested? register here
TCBL Association is an ecosystem of labs, businesses and platforms connected to develop radical transformation of the textile and clothing industry: People Like You! Are you ready to make a difference? Find out about membership here
A big thank you to our contributors of the month, Alexandra, Aurélie, Jean-François and to our editors, Frédérique, Jean-Renaud.
Do you have questions or comments about the topics in this newsletter, or ideas about the textile industry? Do not hesitate to contact us :
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