The Indian and Swedish experts from academia and industry will jointly organise a multi-stakeholder hybrid event on Textile Recycling on 9th February at IIT-Delhi campus.
The event, partially funded by Swedish Research Council for the Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas) and Ikea Family Foundation, will bring together an eminent group of representatives from the textile and clothing industry, including Indian and European fashion brands and recyclers, Government and Ministry delegations and leading academicians to brainstorm and concretise clear pathways for valourizing Europe-India cross-border recycling value chain with a particular focus on mechanical recycling.
“The scope for match-making is immense. Promoting the establishment and adoption of multi-stakeholder, cross-border value-chain, inclusive and responsive working mechanisms to develop systemic solutions and building public-private capacity, is the need of the hour to truly transform the textile circular economy,” says Rudrajeet Pal, Full Professor at Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås – one of the main organisers of the event.
The event will have dedicated panel discussions on exploring textile recycling business potential and product market opportunities, technological breakthroughs and advancements in industry standards, highlight the necessary intermediations required from governmental and regulatory bodies, and finally weave out a radical pathway that needs to be adopted for developing such circular recycling ecosystem.
The event is non-academic yet emphasises on a science-led, knowledge-driven approach with over 10 years of joint research and development by an eminent Swedish-Indian team from Swedish School of Textiles (University of Borås) and Linköping University in Sweden and IIT, Delhi. Wazir Advisors and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries have also joined hands in supporting the event as crucial valourisation and knowledge-exchange partners.
Varun Vaid, Business Director, Wazir Advisors notes, “With major thrust on garment recycling in Europe, Indian stakeholders can position themselves as the right business partners for European counterparts. This event is a step towards aligning the businesses for future collaboration.”
