Discover local textiles made from wool and hemp in Wallonia at Valbiom's event on May 31 in Namur. Visit Filature du Hibou and explore these natural resources for sustainable fashion. Open to designers, brands, artisans, textile students, farmers (max. 30 people).
Local textiles made from natural, local fibers? It's possible! Wallonia produces many natural and local resources, including wool and hemp. Would you like to play a part in more sustainable fashion? Take part in the textile event organized by Valbiom as part of the Circular Economy Fortnight, on May 31 at the Filature du Hibou in Namur.
During this event, Valbiom offers you an overview of 2 natural materials available in Wallonia: wool, an agricultural by-product, and hemp, a plant with amazing properties, will be in the spotlight.
Participants will then be invited to visit the Filature du Hibou spinning mill. This spinning mill masters all stages of wool processing, from washing to knitting yarn.
Target audience: textile designers, brands, craftsmen, textile school students, farmers, breeders... (max. 30 people)
Program
9:30 am Welcome of participants
10 a.m. Conferences
Advances in hemp textile in Belgium, Valentine Donck, Biosourced Textile Project Manager, Valbiom
Belgian wool, an industry with a future? Pauline Gillet, Biobased Products Project Manager, Valbiom
Wool, a fiber for the future and change, Frédérique Bagoly, Filature du Hibou
Questions and answers
11am Visit to the spinning mill
12pm End of event
Practical information
Date: May 31, 2023, 9:30am to 12pm
Location: La Filature du Hibou, Route de Hannut 181, 5021 Boninne
