Textile Innovation
Join the World Textile Information Network (WTiN) team and a brand new special guest from the textile & apparel industry every single month. Tune in to hear the latest innovations as well as unmatched intelligence and insight on a global scale. From key manufacturing and textile technology hubs in Asia, the Americas, Europe and more, we chat to key opinion leaders, CEOs and start-ups — covering innovation across the entire textile & apparel value chain. To discuss any of our topics, get in touch by following @wtincomment and @rubyatwtin on Twitter or email rpenson@wtin.com. To explore sponsorship opportunities, please email sales@wtin.com. Stay in the know with daily updates from WTiN when you sign up to the site. You can find breaking stories, exclusive features and one-on-one interviews, long-form analysis, patents and event information all in one place. Intro music is a royalty free track from Music Unlimited on Pixabay.
Episodes
105 episodes
Ep. 106: Power of supply chain collaboration
The Textile Innovation Podcast presents Noble Biomaterials’ panel discussion on “Supply Chain Collaborations: Solving for Innovation and Certification” at Functional Fabric Fair in November 2024.In this special episode of WTiN’s Textile...
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Ep. 105: WTiN 2024 in review
In the final episode of 2024, the Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with the WTiN content team.2024 has been a huge year for WTiN and in this final episode of the year members of the content team come together to discuss are greatest...
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Ep. 104: The future of virtual knitting
Knitwear Lab develops smart technological applications for knitwear. At its Lab in Almere, the Netherlands, its team of programmers and designers develop prototypes and run small productions. The team of knitwear specialists combine material re...
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Ep. 103: Roadmap to a circular future
Australia’s clothing product stewardship scheme Seamless is on a mission to transform the way people choose, enjoy and recycle clothing in Australia. It has been operational since 1 July 2024, launching to drive the textile industry towards cir...
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Ep. 102: Creating clothing with purpose
The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Gillian Ridley Whittle, founder and CEO of ethical underwear and clothing brand Peachaus.Ethical underwear and clothing brand Peachaus was born out of a need to drive positive change in th...
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Ep.100: The global wool supply chain
The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Jeannette Cook, communications manager at the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO), about the global wool supply chain and the main challenges it currently faces.The International Wool ...
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Ep.99: Innovation for a circular economy
The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Meredith Boyd of US-based textile solutions provider Unifi about its hero product Repreve and initiatives to create a sustainable value chain in textiles. Unifi is a global textile solutions...
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Ep. 98: Biodiversity in fashion’s supply chain
The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Katie Fensome of UK conservation consultancy Biodiversify about biodiversity and how fashion businesses can better meet Environmental, Social and Governance targets.Biodiversify is a conservation...
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Ep. 97: Academia’s relationship with industry
The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Dr Yuly Fuentes-Medel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Fabric Innovation Hub about how academic collaboration is transforming practices within the fashion industry. The Massa...
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Ep. 96: Traceability across cotton’s supply chain
Cotton accounts for roughly 65% of the fibres present in wardrobes worldwide. It is therefore a key discussion topic in the textile industry’s transition towards a sustainable future. In episode 96 WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast,...
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Ep. 95: Standard vs. Index, DPP's and How To Adapt (with Bluesign in Switzerland)
This month, WTiN speaks with Daniel Rufenacht, chief executive officer at Bluesign. Based out of Switzerland, Bluesign partners with brands, manufacturers and chemical suppliers, from fibre to finished product, with the aim to make safer workpl...
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Ep. 94: Alpacas, Traceability and North Stars (with PAKA in Peru)
This month, WTiN speaks with Kris Cody. Founder and chief executive officer at PAKA, a company paving its own path with natural fibres since 2015. The idea of PAKA and traceable alpaca wool came after Cody was in Peru as part of a backpacking t...
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Ep. 93: Better, Greener and Certified Cotton (with Fibre 52 in the US)
This month, WTiN speaks with Graham Stewart. He is the man behind a holistic patent-pending process called Fibre 52. The Fibre 52 process is holistic from prep to dye, and mill tests around the globe show it’s consistently repeatable. It also i...
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Ep. 92: How Will Standardisation Push E-Textiles Forward? (with Ishan Chathuranga in Canada)
This month, WTiN speaks with Ishan Chathuranga – an e-textiles engineer based in Ontario, Canada. Chathuranga has more than eight years’ experience in electronic textile product development, failure analysis, and manufacturing. Chathuranga delv...
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Ep. 91: Synthetic Biology, Technology and Ethics (with Natixis in France)
Talk of the metaverse, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over the textile industry as of late. This month, WTiN speaks with Eric Benoist – a technology and data specialist at Natixis, a Corporate investment banking company h...
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Ep. 90: Making Circular Fibres From Kelp (with Keel Labs in the US)
When looking for more circularity within the textile & apparel industry, most look to existing fibres and ways to elevate them. Keel Labs were on the hunt for something new and looked to the ocean. On this episode of Textile Innovation, WTi...
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Ep. 89: Turning Mushrooms into Vegan Leather and Foam (with Ecovative in the US)
The way most of us know fungi best is by mushrooms. Ecovative’s innovation, AirMycelium, is expanding the possibilities of working with mushrooms. This month, WTiN talks to Gavin McIntyre, co-founder of New York-based company, Ecovative. There ...
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Ep. 88: Carbon Capturing Aprons & A 40ft Supply Chain (with HKRITA in Hong Kong)
This month, World Textile Information Network talks to Edwin Keh, the CEO at the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel or HKRITA — an applied research center for the textile, apparel and fashion industries. It says it’s goal is ...
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Ep. 87: Silver-Based Technology (with Noble Biomaterials in the US)
This month, World Textile Information Network talks to Joel Furey, the founder and chief commercial officer at Noble Biomaterials. The intelligent materials company is based out of Scranton, Pennsylvania in the US and is the home of both ...
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Ep. 86: Bast Fibre Technologies
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Jason Finnis, executive vice president and chief innovation officer, and Caleb Beyers, brand and design manager, at Bast Fibre Technologies.Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Victoria (B...
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Ep. 85: Decentraland
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Dr Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro, head of Metaverse Fashion Week at Decentraland. Decentraland is a software development company that is creating a virtual world (aka a metaverse) that wi...
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Ep. 84: NTX Cooltrans
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Jeffrey Hsu, chief innovation and marketing officer, and Peter Decorte, chief operations officer, at NTX. NTX is a textile innovation and solution company that has developed a hybrid t...
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Episode 5
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Ep. 83: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Yoel Fink, Professor of Materials Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT is well-known for its research concerning textiles & apparel, and most recently F...
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Ep. 82: LifeLabs
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Scott Mellin, CEO of LifeLabs. LifeLabs is a materials science company founded by Professor Yi Cui, director of Stanford University’s advanced materials laboratory, and Meng Sui, a che...
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Ep. 81: Portland Garment Factory
In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, Jessica Owen interviews Britt Howard, founder of the Portland Garment Factory. Founded in 2008 and based in Oregon, US, the Portland Garment Factory is a full-service manufacturing company that c...
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