On June 19th, during the MoBA (Fashion Biënnale Arnhem), will be held the meeting  “The Future of Fashion is Innovation/ The big challenges and innovation in the Fashion and Textile Industry”.  A series of workshops where participants can collaborate in research and a seminar with interesting speakers on this subject. (Arnhem, NL)

Hosted by:

CLICKNL/Next Fashion in collaboration with Control Union, ArtEZ modelectoraat, Gelderland Valoriseert, Gemeente Arnhemand MoBA13

What:

A one-day expert meeting June 19th at MoBA Podium. During this day the innovation issues will be addressed. The aim of the event is to build up networks, exchanges on the innovation issues. The day is meant as matchmaking event for building new consortia as part of the ongoing innovation agenda of CLICK//NextFashion. The exact concept of the programme and the line-up of speakers and guests is worked out with the key figures of the expertmeeting, based on the concepts below.

Concept/Idea:

The aim of this seminar will be a combination of a workshop where participants can collaborate in research and a seminar with interesting speakers on this subject. Aim is to create a network, share knowledge and innovation ideas and (hopefully) start collaboration in research and innovation projects in the future. Time is there to re-think fashion and textile to see if there are more sustainable ways to produce fabric (bio-based, smart material) and to manufacture closer to home. Especially within this trend (comparable with local food/slow food movement) we are looking for new small scale local ateliers, craftsmen, weavers, knitters and spinners to create a new network to work in.

Target group:

About 200 invitees from design, education, government and industries in the Netherlands and Germany.

Program:

10.00 Doors open with coffee and tea

11.00 Lecture Catarina Midby (trend coordinator at H&M) + Presentation book A Fashion Odyssey (editor: José Teunissen / ArtEZ Press)

11.45 Breakout 1: Make a choice for one of the breakouts

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Breakout 2: Make a choice for one of the breakouts

15.15 Lecture Sabine Seymour (director Fashionable Technology Lab, Ass. Prof of Fashionable Technology Parsons The New School for Design / Moondial) on the future of smart

Lecture by Carlien Helmink (Studio JUX) on sustainable production, distribution and marketing

Wrap up and discussion led by Farid Tabarki(trendwatcher of the year 2012)

16.30 Drinks and possibility to visit the main exhibition of Arnhem Mode Biennale

Breakouts

Make a Choice for 2 breakouts

(nr. 1 between 11.45 and 13.00 + nr. 2 between 14.00 and 15.15 PM)

1. Designing Jeans for Recycling: Workshop initiated by NVRD, part of Next Fashion programme: by Saxion (Harrie van Bommel), Texperium (Anton Luiken) and ArtEZ (Jeroen Teunissen): participating students from ArtEZ Fashion and the German AMD, Hochschule Mönchen Gladbach. Breakout led by Jeroen Teunissen, fashion designer.
2. Work Circles: Workshop by fashion designer Pascale Gatzen (Parsons The New School of Design) exploring and putting into practice models for co-creation and co-production, initiated by ArtEZ, participating students from ArtEZ Fashion Masters and AMD Akademie Mode & Design Düsseldorf.
   Breakout led by students ArtEZ Fashion Masters and AMD.
3. Crafting Wearables: Presentation of the results of a workshop researching the boundaries between the human body, its movement and the technological possibilities in order to create new fashionable solutions for the fashion industry. Intiated by TU/e, participants from TUe and ArtEZ Fashion Masters.
   Breakout led by Oscar Tomico, Assistant Professor of the Designing Quality in Interaction Research Group at the Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology and Mascha van Zijverden, Course Director ArtEZ Fashion Masters.
4. Sustainable Yarns and Fabrics for Fashion (click to read more about this breakout): MODINT (Peter Koppert) and DPI value center (Dutch Polymer Institute) organize a Meet the Suppliers event on ‘ Sustainable yarns and fabrics for fashion’. A state of art overview on recent developments and availability will be presented. A market place will be arranged to meet a dozen of sustainable yarn and fabric suppliers, such as: bio-based fibers like corn-based PLA, PHA en PEF, ‘new’ naturals like bamboo, nettle and milk, and recycled fibres like polyester, nylon and unravelled garments.
5. The Effects of Technology on the Fashion System and Communication of Fashion / Mode@MOTI Masterclass: Presentation of the results of a workshop initiated by MOTI and organized in collaboration with the Stimuleringsfonds voor de Creatieve Industrie in which fashion designers, technical designers and communication specialists work together to connect fashion and technology.
   Breakout led by Pauline van Dongen (smart fashion designer), Ralf Jacobs (technician), Mary MeJimmy Paul (fashion designers), Pinar and Viola (graphic designers), Anne de Grijff (fashion designer) and Floris Kaayk (visual artist).
6. Crafting Retail Concepts: Presentation of the results of a workshop on innovative proposals for tomorrow’s retail in collaboration ArtEZ Fashion Masters Strategy and IMA (Istanbul Mode Akademisi Turkey empowered by DutchDFA). In this breakout also a presentation of the first results from the RAAK/MKB research programme Virtuele Verwachting, Fysieke Beleving in collaboration with Saxion/HU. Breakout led by Judith ter Haar, shop owner Jones / ArtEZ.
7. Certifications and Sustainable Initiatives: Presentation research commissioned by Control Union.
   Breakout with Catarina Midby (H&M) led by Farid Tabarki.