Emma speaks to Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju, a company working to recycle polyester at unprecedented speed and scale.

Together, they get into what it might take to secure fashion industry buy-in for industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling - and what the future of the circular economy could look like.

Talking Innovative Polyester Textile Regeneration with Reju

For this episode, Emma is joined by two of the team from Munich Fabric Start: Claudia Mynott, Marketing and Communications Director, and Simon Angel, Sustainable Innovations Curator.

Together they talk about:

 * What the driving principles of the MFS show are today and what is important for live events to offer in the current climate.
 * Whether the role of technology has changed over the years with the development of digital product creation, AI, and also the tightening regulations around sustainability.
 * How the sourcing landscape might shift in the near future.

Find out more about the team's next event in Munich on the 21st and 22nd of January 2025 at: https://www.munichfabricstart.com/en/

Talking Sustainability, Innovation, and Cooperation with Munich Fabric Start

Emma talks to Nicolas Favreau, Product Marketing Director for Lectra, about what Industry 4.0 means for fashion, how the industry can achieve higher levels of traceability and transparency, what role AI will play in extracting insights from unstructured fashion data - and much more.

For more analysis of Lectra's new announcements, look for a full report on The Interline next week.

Talking Industry 4.0-Enabled Transformation For Fashion

Emma and Ben speak to Kalypso’s Digital Product Creation and Transformation Lead, Sophia Lara, to unpack the findings of this year's digital adoption research and ask whether DPC is ready for the deep end.

Download the full findings from Kalypso: https://kalypso.com/files/docs/2024-Digital-Adoption-Research-3.pdf

Unpacking Kalypso’s 2024 Digital Adoption Research

Emma speaks to Hasna Kourda,  Founder and CEO of Save Your Wardrobe - a platform and an ecosystem designed to streamline the post-purchase experience, across repair, maintenance, and upcycling.

Together, they discuss the pathway to systemic change, and a vision for sustainable fashion.

Talking Circularity, Innovation, And A Sustainable Vision for Fashion - With Save Your Wardrobe

Emma chats to Mark Harrop, Founder and CEO at WhichPLM, who has helped brands, retailers, and manufacturers make intelligent investments in technology and smart choices for process change for over five decades.

Together, they run down the definition of product lifecycle management (PLM), the journey of technology in fashion over Mark's long career, and PLM's place at the centre of both the near-term and the longer-term future of fashion.

Why PLM Matters More Than Ever, With Mark Harrop

Emma welcomes Emily Rea, the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Circulo to discuss the importance of repair, and the technology and data around it, in driving the circular fashion economy - and all-round sustainability - forward.

The Critical Role Of Repair In The Circular Economy

A unique episode of The Interline Podcast, documenting the way technology is becoming integral to fashion events, and how those major fixtures are changing to keep pace with the industry’s evolution.

Featuring Andreu David, Vice President of SOURCING at MAGIC and Ben Hanson, Editor-in-Chief of The Interline.

This episode is also sponsored by SOURCING at MAGIC. See the show live with SOURCING at MAGIC taking place in Las Vegas from 19th to 21st August, and then in New York from 22nd to 24th September. You can also find out more year-round by visiting www.sourcingatmagic.com [http://www.sourcingatmagic.com/].

Talking Technology’s Place At The Heart Of Fashion Events, With Andreu David

The Interline spoke with the Head of Enterprise Sustainability at Avery Dennison about how the company is working to optimise labour and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers.

More in our sustainability archives: https://www.theinterline.com/category/fashion-sustainability-articles/

The Infrastructure For Traceability, With Avery Dennison

Emma speaks with Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel, CEO and Co-Founder of Arianee, about enterprise-grade digital product passports, and the new digital infrastructure the company believes will be necessary for the business models of the future.

Talking New, Blockchain-Backed Business Models With Arianee

Deep-dive discussions and technology insights for fashion professionals. Now hosted by The Interline's News & Features Editor, Emma Feldner-Busztin!