The Alternative Fibres lecture aims to explore sustainable and innovative approaches to the production of textile fibres as well as lower-impact alternatives already available on the market.

Programme contents:

  • Textile fibres:
    1. Classification and origin.
    2. Global market; Main innovative technological approaches.

 

  • Alternative textile fibres:
    1. Concepts and criteria of sustainability and circularity.
    2. Main concerns in textile fibres.
    3. Sustainability of textile materials – main topics.
    4. Examples of fibres with sustainability and circularity criteria.
    5. Categorisation of materials.

Speaker:

Lúcia Rodrigues | CITEVE