Conference "REPAIR, REEMPLOYMENT AND TEXTILE OVERCYCLING: INDISPENSABLE ASSETS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY!" - QEC 2023

Repairing, reusing and upcycling are essential elements of the circular economy! These activities represent significant potential for the textile sector in the Walloon Region. This conference will highlight a series of innovative and exciting initiatives, and provide an opportunity to share experiences.

This conference, organized by Centexbel and Fedustria with the support of Circular Wallonia, is aimed primarily at professionals and students interested in all aspects of reuse, repair, modification and overcycling in the textile sector.

It will be an opportunity to present a few innovative initiatives, talk about a study currently underway on the subject, see some concrete examples of products, etc. Networking has not been left out of the equation, and the conference will close with a drinks reception where all participants can meet and chat. Registration is free, but essential.

Program

2pm - Welcome by Centexbel and Fedustria 2.15pm - Presentation of CIRCULAR WALLONIA in action by Philippe COLIGNON - CENTEXBEL 2:25 pm - Study of the repair sector in the Walloon Region: initial findings and outlook by Pierre VAN TRIMPONT - PSME sa 14h50 - CILAB: Development of industrial solutions for textile repair by Sibille DIEDERICHS and/or Jan MERCKX - CILAB, in collaboration with Decathlon. 15h20 - 15h40 - Break 15h40 - "Chairy tales: Creating unique seating or how canvas becomes a tool of poetic resistance" by Gaëtan NOËL - Chairy Tales 4:00 p.m. - GREEN FABRIC: shared workshop for repairs, initiation... by Valentine FRUCHART - GREEN FABRIC 16h20 - Textile life extension in the context of the European strategy for sustainable and circular textiles - EURATEX's position and initiatives by Dirk VANTYGHEM - EURATEX 16h50 - Drinks and networking.