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.
EP15: Pieter Vanoosthuyse, B.I.G. From linear to circular plastics, how do you start?
Whether you are an SME or a large company, transforming your business from linear to circular does not come overnight. Once you’ve defined your circular vision, where do you start? Where are the quick wins and what are the main challenges to overcome?
For this 15th episode, we welcome Pieter Vanoosthuyse, business development manager for recycled polypropylene at Beaulieu International Group.
EP14: 8 tips to build strong partnerships
Transforming your organization you do not do alone, you need strong partnerships to be successful and to make a real impact.
Ellie.Connect, Ellie’s digital platform, has the mission to unite the industry into 1 ecosystem for change. Ellie.Connect should be the starting point for whoever is looking for connections, inspiration, and information while transforming the organization. It’s your starting point to build partnerships.
EP13: Wouter De Broeck, Alsico, Circularity in workwear, how to take a leap forward by just doing
In the thirteenth episode of the Ellie.Talks’ podcast, your host Julie Lietaer chats with Wouter De Broeck, Sustainability & Communications Manager at Alsico, a producer of workwear and protective wear.
In this episode, you’ll deepen your overall understanding of the workwear industry, get insights into the challenges faced, and even more, discover how you can leap forward by taking action and learning by doing.
EP12: Jolien Roedolf, Herw!n, Social economy as a driver for circularity
In this episode, Julie chats with Jolien Roedolf, a business developer for social and circular entrepreneurship at Herw!n, the sector federation for the social economy. From her role, Jolien is always looking for new ways of collaboration to work towards more circularity.
They deep dive into the topic from the view of social economy and discuss how this can be a driver for circularity. You can expect a fresh view on the topic of circularity, a lot of good book recommendations, and concrete tips on how you start by defining a vision with an action plan and act on this.
Ellie.Talks #43 – Community Updates & Fall 2025 Launches with Amélie
In this very special episode of Ellie.Talks, our CEO and founder Julie Lietaer sits down with someone you may already know from behind the scenes: our community manager Amélie. This
EP42: Paving the path to impact from within with Céline Delaey (Dassy)
For this final episode before the summer break, we sat down with Céline Delaey, CSR officer at Dassy, a leading producer of workwear. In her role, Céline is shaping and
EP41: Rethinking Reuse: Els Houttequiet (Herwin) on the Future of Secondhand Textiles: challenges, opportunities and solutions.
What happens to your clothes after you donate them? In episode 41 of Ellie.Talks, we explore the journey of secondhand textiles with Els Houttequiet, project manager at Herwin – the