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Miguel Ramôa, chief innovation and sustainability officer at Adalberto, took part in a podcast last week on the evolution of sustainability in the fashion industry – ‘Leaders Driving Impact: Less Harm to More GOOD’ – where he stated that there are enough textiles in the world for the next six generations.
He said that the path to sustainability involves implementing closed circuits and creating higher quality textiles. ‘At Adalberto we use closed systems, focussed on sustainability and upcycling, we also incorporate eco-design principles, develop technologies for dyeing without water and apply coatings that give textiles greater longevity,’ he noted.
According to Miguel Ramôa, the change to a circular system will make it possible to reduce emissions by more than 60 %. ‘We have to focus on creating cleaner processes, using fewer fossil fuels and incorporating green chemistry,’ he adds.
Also taking part in the exchange of ideas was OMA´s co-founder, Luís Cristino, who explained that the key to change for brands is to understand the supply chain. ‘We can’t improve what we don’t measure. Brands must understand their entire supply chain – every process, every emission – and from there integrate intelligent designs, minimize consumption of water, energy and materials,’ he said, closing with the key phrase that “circularity isn’t just about recycling – it’s about creating value at every stage of the product’s life”.
Tessa Borrenberghs (founder of luxury brand Borrenberghs), Sara Kovic (founder of Okret and SarKo) and Hans-Peter Stafler (of C&A Europe) also contributed to the debate, hosted by Catherine Schoendorff and Frédérique de Lange.