Durable Water Repellency
by Wim Neels
How can we assist the textile industry in the transition from a PFAS product to a PFAS-free product?
The continued shift to non-fluorinated chemistries will provide tailwinds to introduce new PFAS-free products.
ECHA restrictions will force apparel brands to complete the transition to PFC-free offerings latest by Q3/2025 (except essential use).
For who interesting to follow the business pitch
Fashion, sports and outdoor industry professionals, retail buyers and purchase managers, eco-conscious end-consumers.
About Wim Neels
Wim Neels is working for more than 15 years in the Sports/Fashion industry in various sectors, Marketing, Wholesale, Retail, but he is a hardcore Sales guy! For the last 8 years Wim has been working for Primaloft, where he was responsible for the Fashion BU. Since March 2024, Wim is Global Business Director of Devan.
Preview program
- Kick-off eventARENA TWO, 10:00 am - 10:15 am
- Transforming MindsetsARENA TWO, 10:30 am - 12:00 pmEmbracing Circular Business
Models in Textiles
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With:
Valerie Boiten
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Freek Snijders
Decathlon
Krispijn Faddegon
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Anne-Laure Lambert
Patagonia
Bianca Streng
Moderator - Circular procurementARENA TWO, 11:00 am - 12:30 pmPowered by ClickNL
Strategies for SMEs
With:
Lisanne van ‘t Hoff
Rijkswaterstaat/ Versnellingsnetwerk Circulair Inkopen
Stephanie Steffers
PIANOo/ Versnellingsnetwerk Circulair Inkopen
Danielle Schouten
Gemeente Zaanstad
Andrew Jordan
The Boot Repair Company
Jean-Carlo Alves da Silva
Elis
Helga Steinmeier
ProRail B.V. - From fiber to standard frameworkARENA TWO, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmShaping the future of circular textile laws and legislations
With:
Edwin Maes
Centexbel
Mauro Scalia
Euratex
Ingrid Hontis
Fedustria
Peter Koppert
Stichting UPV Textiel - Harnessing EU research for industry impactARENA TWO, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmCollaboration, innovation, and systemic change
With:
Tilla Kross & Kamilla Drubina
ETP
Moderator
Jens Oelerich
Saxion
Birgit Stubbe
Centexbel
Willem Uyttendaele
Centexbel
Tom Duhoux
The SCIRT project
Frank Dingemans
PLASTICE - NextGen Fashion: AI and Digital ShiftARENA TWO, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmThe rise and application of artificial intelligence (AI) and its the counter-movement
With:
Eva de Laat
Roger Gerards
AMFI
Aldo Spaanjaars
Strategist sustainable business models and author
Stefan Schlichter
Professor Recycling and AI at HS Augsburg
Chanel Hoogduin
CSR & ESG - Rethink Rebels
Brechtje Helderweirdt
ImpactBuying
Cläre Caspar
Moderator