WSA Panel: Fibre-to-fibre at scale

A textile engineer, Koen De Ruyck has worked in the textile industry for 36 years and is now general manager of PurFi Rejuvenation, a joint venture between Concordia Textiles and PurFi Global.

Samuel Goldstein is Chief Operating Officer of Earth Protex. With experience in the textile and financial consulting industries, he has designed circular and regenerative materials processing technologies for agro-waste residues, including spearheading initiatives such as Fashion for Good’s ‘Untapped Agricultural Waste Project’. He has worked with many leading brands and retailers to set up recycling programs, including Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade) H&M (Arket, COS and Weekday), Bestseller, Converse, Nike, Gina Tricot, Mango and Ganni.

Sophie Bramel is a freelance journalist who has been writing on smart textiles, sportswear and fashion for the past twenty years. Consultant Technical Editor for World Sports Activewear (WSA), she has also authored several books on the history, development and future of functional fibers and fabrics.

The founder and CEO of Project Plan B and the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF), Tim Cross has over 25 years of experience in garment manufacturing. Project Plan B, with SATCol (Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd) have set up Project Re:Claim, the UK’s first fibre-to-fibre polyester recycler. Through the Circular Textiles Foundation, Tim Cross heads a not for profit to drive the transition to circularity in the textiles industry. In 2024, the CTF Infintee mark was granted by the UKIPO as the UK certification trademark for recyclable clothing.