April 14-16, 2025
Oregon Convention Center

EXPERT TALKS ON-DEMAND

TUESDAY SESSIONS

TREND FORUM Insights Performance Materials - Summer 2026
 

Alexa Dehmel
Active Sports & Design Consultant

Colors & Trends PERFORMANCE COLORS by Nora Kuehner Update Winter 2025*26 |
Kickoff Summer 2026

Nora Kuehner
Independent Fashion & Design Consultant

Enabling circularity through innovation and collaboration
 

Joy Gruver
Eastman Chemical

Recycled Polyester Claims – Challenges and Solutions

Dr. Jan Beringer
Hohenstein Institute America


 

Designing for Circularity

Brian La Plante, Martin Flora, Sarah Schlinger, Sharon Perez, Theresa McKenney, Daniel Uretsky
YKK, Green Theme Technologies, The Americas at the Woolmark Company, Lenzing Group, Nemo Equipment, Allied Feather + Down

Innovation Zone & Footwear Forum Insights –
Summer 2026

Alexa Dehmel
Active Sports & Design Consultant

 

Driving Textile Sustainability Through Standards

Diana A Wyman
AATCC

WEDNESDAY SESSIONS

Circularity – A Chance for More Creativity and Innovation

Nora Kuehner
Independent Fashion & Design Consultant
 

Measuring and Marketing Comfort – A Brand’s Journey


Tim Sherry, Dr. Jan Beringer, Eraina Duffy
Hohenstein Institute America, SAXX
 

Textile Waste in Our Wilderness: Measuring Impact & the Journey to Build Solutions Together 

Krystle Moody Wood, Dr. Win Cowger, Macy Gustavus
Materevolve, LLC., Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, No Trace Trails

Reducing our impact on the planet. What’s next?

Aimee La Valley
Polartec