Applications are now open for the #CTFAward2025! Challenge the Fabric is presenting a new edition of #CTFAward. The competition aims to promote, innovation and challenge the fashion system by advocating for a transition toward the use of more #MMCFs. Open to emerging designers in business for up to three years. A group of 6 global finalists will be selected and challenged to create one look each together with a #CTF Innovation Partner. The winner, selected by a jury of industry professionals, will be awarded during the next edition and receive a $10,000 cash prize. Find out more about the application criteria and access the application link via: https://lnkd.in/dTaMdrJR
Challenge the Fabric
Plattformar för sociala nätverk
CTF is a cross industry collaboration platform initiated by Ekman & Co and organized by the Swedish Fashion Council.
Om oss
Challenge the Fabric aims to scale impact through collaboration. The pioneering cross-industry initiative is a unique platform that enables the entire supply chain of man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) to meet, collaborate and create change. CTF invites industry leaders and stakeholders from the fashion, textile and forest industries shaping the industry of tomorrow. CTF is initiated by Ekman & Co, a global sales and marketing organization, strategically aligning buyers and sellers of forest products around the world. CTF is organized by the Swedish Fashion Council (SFC). Through its thought leadership, initiatives, and the work with SFC [Incubator], SFC is one of the key players accelerating the transformation of the global fashion industry.
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https://challengethefabric.com
Extern länk för Challenge the Fabric
- Bransch
- Plattformar för sociala nätverk
- Företagsstorlek
- 2–10 anställda
- Huvudkontor
- Gothenburg
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- Privatägt företag
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- 2018
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Polhemsplatsen 5, PO Box 230
Gothenburg, 401 23, SE
Anställda på Challenge the Fabric
Uppdateringar
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Challenge the Fabric Advisory Board 2025 Announcement! We are pleased to announce Tércio Pinto, Board Member, Grupo Impetus, as part of the #CTF2025 Advisory Board. With over two decades of experience in the textile industry, Tércio has built a robust career marked by leadership and innovation in textile trading, logistics, and #sustainability. Beginning in 1999 as a trainee in a textile agency, Tércio advanced quickly to become the Commercial Director, a role held from 2002 to 2008. Tércio then transitioned to the textile trading business as a Market Manager while concurrently implementing and overseeing logistics operations from 2010 to 2019. Currently, Tércio serves as a Board Member at several prominent organizations: #Impetus (since 2020), #Acatel (since 2021), and #Refibertech (since 2023), contributing expertise in textile finishing and textile recycling to promote sustainable practices in the industry. Find out more about #CTF2025, and stay updated by following link: https://lnkd.in/dgRiEbzn
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Challenge the Fabric Advisory Board 2025 Announcement! We are pleased to announce Jodi Everding, Sustainability and Materials Consultant, #Konekti, as part of the #CTF2025 Advisory Board. Jodi supports suppliers and brands with material strategies, innovation, and product development through her consultancy, #Konekti. With 20 years’ experience in fabric R&D in fashion for brands ranging from luxury to mass market, most recently she was Head of Sustainability at Loewe, and previously spent 6 years at Filippa K in Sweden, where she led the fabric team, before becoming VP of Sustainability. Jodi is keen to drive change within the industry by bringing together diverse stakeholders to implement new fibres or processes at scale. As a previous founding member of the Swedish Wool Initiative, a multi-stakeholder group that enabled more local wool to be used for commercial textiles; Jodi has worked with researchers in Sweden to develop new and alternative materials. Find out more about #CTF2025, and stay updated by following link: https://lnkd.in/dgRiEbzn
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CTF Advisory Board 2025 Announcement! We are pleased to announce Howard Williams, Director Global Innovation Apparel & Accessory at PUMA Group, as part of the #CTF2025 Advisory Board. Howard is a passionate advocate for sustainability in sportswear. Under his leadership, #PUMA has made significant strides in reducing its environmental footprint. He has championed initiatives to use sustainable materials, minimise waste, and embrace eco-friendly manufacturing processes, ensuring that #PUMA remains a responsible and forward-thinking brand. Howard is known for his ability to inspire creativity and foster innovation within his team and across the industry. He believes that the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives is key to unlocking the next wave of ground-breaking ideas. Find out more about #CTF2025, and stay updated by following link below: https://lnkd.in/dgRiEbzn
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Challenge the Fabric Advisory Board 2025 Announcement! We are pleased to announce Erik Frisk, Dissolving Pulp Sales Director Celulosa ARAUCO y Constitucion SA, as part of the #CTF2025 Advisory Board. Erik Frisk has been with the company since 1994, contributing across various divisions, including a decade in the Netherlands managing wood pulp sales for the European market and seven years in Chile as Pulp Commercial Development Director. From the start of the Valdivia mill's transition from paper grade to dissolving pulp, Erik has been actively involved and is presently responsible for Arauco’s global sales of dissolving pulp. Find out more about #CTF2025, and stay updated by following link below: https://lnkd.in/dgRiEbzn
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Challenge the Fabric Advisory Board 2025 Announcement! We are pleased to announce Claudia de Witte, Sustainability Leader, Textiles, Eastman, as part of the #CTF2025 Advisory Board. Claudia de Witte has a strong passion for creating change for the better. Spearheading initiatives in diversity and inclusion, Claudia has worked on strategic partnerships with nongovernment organisations (NGOs) in developing countries. Based in the Netherlands, Claudia joined #Eastman in 2014 and has held various sales, strategy and marketing positions. As a sustainability leader for Eastman’s textiles division, she is responsible for developing and driving global sustainability strategies and innovation programs for Naia™ cellulosic fibers and yarns. Find out more about CTF 2025, and stay updated by following link below: https://lnkd.in/dgRiEbzn
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Challenge the Fabric (CTF) returns for its fifth edition, taking place on May 13th-14th 2025 in Milan - continuing its mission to unite and strengthen the #MMCF supply chain. Through interactive sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, the conference aims to break down silos and build a network that supports the growth and resilience of the MMCF supply chain. This year's edition will once again feature the #CTF Award, which presents some of the strongest fashion talents, promotes material innovation and challenges the fashion system. Applications will open soon. Stay tuned!
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Are you attending the #TextileExchangeConference2024 and want to talk MMCF's? Our team, Nina Elmersson and Malin Hagström, will be there all week and would love to connect. If you're interested in meeting up, feel free to reach out to us directly at: ctf@ekmangroup.com. See you there!
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We are so happy to hear about this exciting collaboration between PYRATEX® and Karoline Vitto Gomes, that came to fruition as a result of connections made at #CTF2024. Looking forward to seeing what comes next!🔥
🔥 London Fashion Week with Karoline Vitto Gomes 🔥 As fashion week draws to a close, we like to share some exciting news about our most recent feature at the London Fashion week. At PYRATEX® we have always aimed to make our innovations accessible to the broader fashion industry. We noticed that many new and emerging designers are eager to explore new fabric alternatives and we thought our fabrics could serve as the perfect canvas. At the Challenge the Fabric (CTF) event in Milan earlier this year, our CEO, Regina Polanco, had the opportunity to interact and learn from several designers during the event. When she returned, she sat down with one of our own talented designers, Eva Pinilla Barbolla and Niharika Shetty from Brand Collaboration. They brainstormed the idea of supporting up-and-coming designers & creators and launched our new Emerging Designers Program. And who better to kick off this programme than the designer that inspired it, Karoline Vitto Gomes, a designer Regina crossed paths with at CTF. We were super excited to be fabric sponsors for Karoline’s presentation at the London Fashion Week. She is a designer known for her innovative approach, celebrating the curves and accentuating the folds, with a focus on placing the body at the centre of the design process. Her creations tell stories through carefully crafted shapes and drapery that complement the female form. And that is exactly what unfolded at LFW. Here are some pictures from Eva's experience, capturing our PYRATEX® seacell and PYRATEX® power fabrics coming down the runway, along with some behind-the-scenes shots. A big shout out to Karoline Vitto and team for an amazing opportunity. Looking forward to more to come! 🚀
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Challenge the Fabric 2025! We're gearing up for another edition of CTF! Join stakeholders across the supply chain of man-made cellulosic for a two day symposium in Milan, in May 2025. Stay tuned for more information! 📢 Interested in becoming a partner? If you're interested in partnering with us for #CTF2025, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us at ctf@ekmangroup.com to explore partnership opportunities!
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