WTiN speaks with Aimee Campanella, development director for textile EPR at Reconomy about incoming ban of the destruction of unsold apparel clothing accessories and footwear on 19 July 2026. 

Reconomy is a UK-based circular economy specialist, supporting businesses in their compliance journey. 

The textile industry is approaching a period of significant regulatory and operational transformation. In this episode Campanella speaks about the incoming EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which includes a landmark ban on the destruction of unsold apparel clothing accessories and footwear to reduce textile waste and carbon emissions. 

The ban is coming into place on 19 July 2026. Campanella speaks through what brands and manufacturers need to know and how they can prepare for this regulation. 

We also touch upon Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and how Reconomy can support textiles businesses as they navigate this complex compliance landscape. 

Campanella delves into the resources Reconomy offers businesses such as its Redress programme, which offers services to help businesses understand legal obligations as the EU presses ahead with EPR legislation.

Find out more at reconomy.com. 

WTiN speaks to Patrik Frisk, CEO of textiles-to-textile regeneration company, Reju.

WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry.

In this episode, WTiN’s managing director, Madelaine Thomas, speaks to Patrik Frist, CEO of Reju. Reju is a textiles-to-textile regeneration company focused on circular polyester manufacturing.

Throughout his career, Frisk has led many major apparel and footwear brands. Throughout the episode he shares his knowledge and how his experience has shaped the way he leads circular textile business models and integrates textile-to-textile recycling into supply chains. 

Frisk also touches upon how Technip Energies, a leading engineering and technology company for the energy transition, and creator of Reju, works with Reju and other industry experts to turn waste polyester and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into infinitely recyclable materials. 

Learn more at reju.com.

WTiN speaks with Begoña Garcia, environmental impact measurement director at Jeanologia, about chemical bans in the textile finishing sector.

Jeanologia is a Spanish technology company specialising in sustainable, eco-efficient denim finishing technologies. 

Garcia speaks about how sustainability in the denim finishing sector has evolved. She delves into what brands and consumers are requiring and desiring from their garments. 

During the episode we discuss how chemical bans are changing the sector, with a particular focus on how the ZDHC Foundation has added potassium permanganate to its chemical watchlist. Garcia explains how Jeanologia has developed solutions to eliminate the harmful chemical from manufacturing processes. 

Additionally, Garcia touches upon what she believes governments should be prioritising when it comes to chemicals in the textile finishing sector and how departments such as environmental impact measurement can influence decision-making.

Learn more at jeanologia.com.

WTiN speaks to Anna Triponel, CEO and founder of Human Level about how the fashion and textile industry can navigate the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Human Level is an advisory firm that propels businesses to be human rights proactive in a rapidly changing climate. In the fashion and textile industry Human Level works with a wide range of companies to help design human rights and sustainability strategies that meet external and human rights expectations.

In this episode, Triponel speaks about her role in forming the CSDDD, which requires companies to identify, prevent and mitigate human rights and environmental risks in their operations and global value chains. 

She also delves into the main challenges facing the fashion and textile industry when it comes to implementing incoming regulations. 

Additionally, Triponel speaks about how the industry is transitioning towards net zero and digitalisation. 

Learn more at wearehumanlevel.com.

WTiN speaks with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at WRAP in the second of a two-part episode about policy and regulations driving circularity and durability in textiles. 

This is the second episode in a two-part series with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at global environmental action NGO, WRAP.

In this episode, Sumner delves into durability in textiles and how this influences circularity. He analyses what durability means to individuals and what consumers have come to expect from their garments.

In this context, Sumner speaks at length about policy informing garment design and choices. He details how data will have the ability and power to influence policy as we move forward, with more accurate results that can inform design principles.

Additionally, we speak about WRAP’s Footprint Tool, which helps users navigate the complexities of the life cycle of textile products. It provides data on the full life cycle impacts of textiles and is used by retailers and brands.

Learn more at wrap.ngo.  

WTiN speaks to Teresa Krug, chief product officer at US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, Circ.

WTiN speaks to the leaders in textile manufacturing about the trends and advancements shaping the textile industry.

In this episode, we are joined by Teresa Krug, chief product officer at Circ. Circ is a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator working towards building circular future for fashion. 

Krug speaks about Circ’s advancements in mechanical recycling and how Circ unites brands with global suppliers to accelerate the adoption of textile-to-textile recycled materials. She also touches upon the challenges Circ is working to overcome in this space, and how she fosters a culture of continuous innovation and learning.

Additionally, we touch upon the potential in cross industry collaboration when it comes to building a circular economy.

You can learn more at circ.earth.

WTiN speaks with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at WRAP in the first of a two-part episode about policy and regulations driving circularity and durability in textiles. 

This is the first episode in a two-part series with Mark Sumner, textiles programme lead at global environmental action NGO, WRAP.

In the next two episodes, Sumner will speak about policy frameworks and legislation that is driving circularity in the textile industry. 

During this first episode he explores the evolution of Wrap’s Roadmap to Circularity to the Roadmap for its Textiles Pact. The UK Textiles Pact (formerly Textiles 2030) is the UK’s leading voluntary initiative supporting businesses and organisations within the fashion and textiles industry to transition to more sustainable and circular practices by the end of the decade.

The roadmap, meanwhile, charts the course for navigating the climate-critical years, from 2026 to 2030. It establishes priority indicators and actions to scale progress and achieve the Pact’s targets, while encouraging flexibility in individual business pathways. 

Sumner touches upon the regulation and policy and speaks about where he believes the priorities lie for the textile and fashion industry. 

Learn more at wrap.ngo. 

WTiN Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Muhammad Kharodia, founder and CTO of Designer Kids Club (DKC) and Matthew Ekholm, strategic engagements manager at Provenant. 

Designer Kids Club (DKC) is a preloved children’s clothing company that resales the likes of Prada, Fendi and Moschino. It has partnered with Provenant - a specialist provider of Digital Product Passport (DPP) to launch ReLuxe Story™ - the first-ever DPP-powered platform in childrenswear.

ReLuxe Story™ gives each garment a digital profile, offering insight into provenance, sustainability data, and resale readiness. It’s designed to create a “complete loop” system for luxury childrenswear, helping consumers and brands actively participate in a more transparent and circular fashion economy.

In this episode DKC’s founder and CTO Muhammad Kharodia speaks about the importance of traceability and DPPs within the children’s resale market. Kharodia is has led high profile transformation programmes, driven complex strategic initiatives and delivered large scale digital solutions. 

Meanwhile, Matthew Ekholm, strategic engagements manager at Provenant, is a DPP and circularity specialist, focused on helping businesses understand what DPPs can mean for their business, understanding and translating customer needs into value- adding solutions.

In this episode, both Kharodia and Ekholm unpack the potential and power of DPPs. They analyse what circularity looks like in childrenswear and how resale, data and transparency are reshaping fashion.

For more information please visit provenant.com and designerkidsclub.com.

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025.

World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.

In this final episode of the series we are joined by our Innovation of the Year winner – Yulex. The WTiN Innovation of the Year Award honours the industry's most groundbreaking developments. It recognises advancements that push boundaries and set new standards.

In this episode Yulex’s CEO Liz Bui speaks to us about the company’s award-winning innovation Yulastic - a biobased elastic to replace spandex. Launched in 2025, Yulastic is a fine, natural rubber filament harvested from the Hevea brasiliensis tree. It is fully renewable, responsibly sourced and as Bui explains hopes to become the ‘go-to stretch fibre for brands looking to reduce their reliance on synthetic materials. 

Bui speaks about the advancement of Yulastic and how Yulex has grown its product offering in recent years. She speaks about the need for the textile industry to look towards biobased alternatives to synthetic fibres and how innovators can help brands and manufacturers adopt these alternatives.

She also touches upon adoption throughout the supply chain and how Yulex designs products with existing production machinery in mind.

You can learn more about Yulex at  yulex.com.

WTiN announced the winners in a virtual ceremony on 5 December 2025, which you can now watch on demand atWTiN.com.

In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025.

World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.

In this episode, we are joined by Martin Bentz, CEO at Outlast Technologies. Outlast won the Material Innovation Award for its Aersulate fabric, a high-performance insulation. Aersulate textiles combine its high-performance material aerogel with various textile carrier materials. 

In this episode, Bentz speaks about how the company is setting new standards for insulation under challenging conditions. He explains how the technology works and how the company has continued its development and success. 

Additionally, Bentz delves into why it is important for companies, which are innovating, to develop brand stories. He touches upon how this can help innovators position themselves within textile markets as trends continue to shape it. 

You can learn more about Outlast Technologies at outlast.com.

WTiN announced the winners in a virtual ceremony on 5 December 2025, which you can now watch on demand at WTiN.com.