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SUSTAINABLE FASHION - SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES & MATERIALS Sustainable fashion and furniture items are gaining increasing momentum. More and more consumers demand sustainable end-products and the term sustainability is now commonly used in everything from food to furniture to fashion. In order to meet this increasing demand, sustainable fabrics must be readily available to manufacturers world wide. WHEN September 8-10, 2013 WHERE Bella Center, Center Hall, Copenhagen, 5000 Sqm VISITORS 5,000 expected visitors EXHIBITORS 80 exhibitors TARGET GROUPS Designers, buyers, agents, production-people & design students in the fashion and furniture industry from primarily Europe, Japan and the US
VISION The TRADE FAIR aims to be the leading sustainable fabrics fair in Europe. Focusing exclusively on sustainable materials for the fashion and furniture industry, Future Fabrics will showcase the best within sustainable textiles, vegetable tanned leather, innovative materials, yarn, trimmings and supplies. The FAIR will act as a SALES-, KNOWLEDGE- and NETWORKING-platform for people within the industry who wish to commit to a more sustainable outlook. The CONFERENCE will contribute with important speakers from DK, Europe and abroad who will reveal and share their latest sustainable knowledge. Information and networking alongside the fair give Exhibitors & Visitors a solid backpack of the latest development in the field of sustainability.
THEMES for CONFERENCE SUSTAINALBLE TEXTILES & MATERIALS SUTAINABLE PRODUCTS & PRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR SUSTAINABLE BRANDING SUSTAINABLE TRENDS SUSTAINABLE LIVING BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS CASE, GETTING A RETURN ON INVESTMENT What are the business case arguments for sustainable production? What factors and tradeoffs should one consider when assessing various options, such as choosing environmentally friendly materials, etc.? SUSTAINABLE FASHION & FURNITURE DESIGN How can you impact the environmental and social performance of a fashion product or service already during the design phase? What design strategies and techniques are available? How to make production more sustainable? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the various sustainable material options available today? What are the trends and what options do we expect in the next three to five years? COMMUNICATING & BRANDING SUSTAINABILITY What are the best practices in the area of ethical and environmental communications and what makes them successful? What motivates customers to buy, or not buy socially responsible and environmentally friendly products or services? How can we better understand consumer trends in the market and which market segments are open to sustainable products and services?
SALES FAIR 80 Exhibitors The SUSTAINIA -universe The Sustainable Angle Future Fabrics Expo GOTS, Oeko-Tex & EU Ecolabels Exhibition of sustainable fashion-showpieces Exhibition of sustainable furniture Trend area CONFERENCE-SPEAKERS Confirmed speakers: Martin Lidegaard Danish Minister of Climate SUSTAINIA NOVOZYMES OEKO-TEX GOTS GENAN WORKSHOPS: Novozymes Unconfirmed speakers from: IKEA H&M Instituto e NIKE PUMA Financial Times and many more
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