Ellie.Talks Podcast
Your insight in the world of textiles & fashion
Get an instant boost of inspiration and fresh perspectives on a variety of topics related to sustainability, digitalization, and collaboration in the textiles and fashion industry.
EP19: Maurits Vandeputte, Valvan, Innovation, the fuel for your organization’s future
Innovation / To Innovate. We all know the word “innovation”, but how many of us really know how to “innovate”? How do you put the
EP18: Jo Van Landeghem, Creamoda, the EPR unravelled, what you can already do today.
EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, also known as UPV in Dutch or REP in French, is probably one of the buzzwords of the past months. But
EP17: Karla Basselier, The power of the young people, sustainability, and female leadership.
For this first podcast episode of the year, we welcome the new leading lady for the Belgian textile industry in the studio. After more than
EP16: Fa Quix, Fedustria, The value of sustainability in times of a crisis
The reality today is that times are tough and many companies in our industry are struggling to cope with extreme cost increases, with many being forced to temporarily suspend production. But there are opportunities that can be seized in terms of sustainability.
EP8: Ellen Kegels, LN Knits, Slow Fashion, Pre-Order and the importance of Storytelling
Sustainability in fashion has many dimensions. The choice of materials and production processes are probably the most obvious ones, but don’t forget about the impact of your go-to-market, distribution, and stock management.
Maybe you have heard the terms slow fashion and pre-ordering before. New business models are increasingly emerging in the industry, but what do they mean? And more importantly, how do you implement these for your brand? What are the challenges involved and how can you make it successful?
EP7: Alexandra Deraeve, HOGENT, Hemp as a driver for circularity in fashion
In many industrialised countries, there is renewed interest in hemp as sustainable textile fibre from a perspective of bio-renewability, circularity, and local (European) cultivation. The range of hemp products in textile and fashion is expanding.
However, the origin of commercially available hemp products is not always transparent and often involves Asian imports. The revival of locally harvested hemp fibres is still being held back by the fact that no homogeneous fibre quality can be guaranteed.
With the projects Eigen Kweek and Hemp4all, HOGENT wants to tackle the problems and support the revival of hemp as a circular driver for the textile and fashion industry.
During this Ellie.Talk Tex, expert Alexandra Deraeve of HOGENT talks about the projects set-up, the findings, and perspectives for the future.
EP6: Marloes Evers, EE Labels, Sustainable through Generations
For this episode, we welcome Marloes Evers from EE Labels, Van Engelen & Evers BV, a 121-year-old company that shares insights on 3D weaving, digital labels, sustainable packaging, and thinking beyond generations!
Starting from a focus on labels, EE labels grew into a company that thinks beyond generations, not only for themselves but also for their customers.
Today, they focus on offering future-proof solutions like 3D weaving and going digital with your labels to the most sustainable choices in packaging. All with minimum impact on the environment, protecting it for the benefit of the next generations. A future-proof concept based on sharing knowledge, collaborating, and innovation in the production process.