A focused forum on choosing traceable bio-based and recycled fabrics that satisfy cost, quality, and lead-time demands.

Description

This session brings together material innovators and traceability platforms to help sourcing and product teams swap one current fabric to a lower-carbon alternative without blowing up MOQs, lead times, performance, or cost. Short demos focus on procurement details (testing standards, price deltas, yarn counts/finishes), followed by a BOM teardown and a simple calculator for CO₂e, water, and landed-cost impact. Attendees leave with a pilot brief, vendor shortlist, and the data fields needed for digital product passports.

Speakers

Bruno Marengo

Head of Business Operations, Fairbrics

Gabriele Verikaite

Head of Business Development, Solena Materials

Muktar Dodo

Representative in Africa, Global Standard

Bhawna Kumar

Global - Key Accounts Manager, Ecocert

Diego Centurion

Senior Product Manager, Global Organic Textile Standard

Shameek Ghosh

Co-founder and CEO, TrusTrace

Guided Questions

Bruno Marengo

As someone leading business operations at Fairbrics, how do you see supply chain dynamics and brand commitments shaping the path from R&D breakthroughs in CO₂-based textiles to commercially scalable products, and what is most critical to ensure these innovations reach mainstream markets?

Gabriele Verikaite

With your experience driving growth and partnerships in material innovation, how do you see sustainable textiles moving from lab-scale breakthroughs to commercialisation at industry scale, and what role do brand partnerships play in accelerating this transition?

Muktar Dodo

As the African Representative for GOTS, how do you see certification shaping the adoption of responsible and organic fibers across textile value chains, and what role does regulatory compliance play in helping brands and suppliers source more sustainably while remaining competitive in global markets?

Bhawna Kumar

In your work with Ecocert, you see firsthand how global brands are trying to adopt sustainable materials while balancing cost, lead times, and compliance. From your perspective, what truly drives supplier readiness, and how can certification evolve from being seen as a cost to becoming a real value enabler in mainstream textile production?

Diego Centurion

As Senior Product Manager at GOTS, you are leading efforts to build digital traceability systems for textiles. How do you see tools like Digital Product Passports and interoperable platforms changing the way supply chains manage data custody and enable circularity, and what are the main challenges to making these systems work at scale?

Shameek Ghosh

As co-founder and CEO of TrusTrace, you have seen how technology and data can drive transformation in fashion. How do you see traceability evolving as a tool for brands to accelerate sustainable supply chain models, and what will determine whether it becomes a true industry standard rather than a niche practice?