Sustainability

Addressing the environmental impact of fibre fragmentation

PERFORMANCE DAYS, Munich

Expert Talks Stage

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

13:15 - 14:00 CEST

Fibre fragments (aka. Microfibres) have emerged as significant environmental pollutants, with their loss from fabrics posing a crucial challenge for the global textile industry. Dr. Kelly Sheridan, CEO of The Microfibre Consortium, will discuss the importance of addressing the environmental impact of all fibre types and considering the dyes and chemicals often carried by this pollutant. Her insights will shed light on this pressing issue and its implications for sustainability in textiles.

About the orator

Dr. Kelly Sheridan

Microfibre Consortium

Head of Research

As a forensic scientist specialising in textile fibres, Dr Kelly Sheridan, Head of Research at The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) brings a depth of first-hand experience and analytic thinking to the industry challenge of fibre fragmentation release.

 

TMC works to facilitates the development of practical solutions for the textile industry to minimise fibre fragmentation release to the environment from textile manufacturing and product life cycle. TMC looks to connect and translate deep academic research, with the reality of commercial supply chain production to offer solutions to its brand, retail and supplier members and ultimately for the greater good of our ecosystems.

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