NewTexEco x ACT Harvest Day at Museum Arnhem
We are pleased to invite our partners, as well as organisations interested in joining the NewTexEco research community, to the NewTexEco x ACT Harvest Day 2026 on 29 June at Museum Arnhem.
Together with the Circular Textile Action Plan (Let’s ACT Together!), we will bring together researchers, partners, and policymakers to share the outcomes of the past years and collectively look ahead to the next phase of NewTexEco (2027–2030).
What have we harvested? Which opportunities do we see for the future? And how can we create greater impact together in the transition towards a sustainable and circular textile ecosystem?
As we prepare our new funding application for submission in September, we will use this day as a strategic working and networking session to help shape the future of the NewTexEco Research Community.
Your perspective is essential.
Programme
The day will be moderated by Nanette Hogervorst (MODINT).
09:30 | Registration, coffee and tea
10:00 – 10:45
NewTexEco Research Community: An Ecosystem in Transition (and Transformation)
Together with Floor van der Holst (Saxion), Claire Teurlings (ACT), and Perica Savanović (ArtEZ), we will explore where NewTexEco stands today, what we have built together, and which opportunities lie ahead.
11:00 – 12:15
The Responsible Use and the Development of (New) Textile Materials
Led by Jens Oelerich (Saxion), we will discuss the results of the past years with a multi-helix panel and explore the key research questions that will shape the next phase of NewTexEco. This session will conclude with an interactive exchange with the wider community.
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch and Optional Museum Visit: “thread power: needlework as statement”
Meet fellow members of the community during lunch and visit Museum Arnhem’s exhibition Thread Power: needlework as statement.
13:15 – 14:30
(Re)use, Care, Repair and the Role of Design(ers) in Systems Thinking
Led by Perica Savanović and Danielle Bruggeman (ArtEZ), this session will explore the contribution of design to circular systems, the impact of the research conducted so far such as Care & Repair, and ambitions for the coming years.
14:30 – 14:45
Break
14:45 – 16:00
Funding the Development and Implementation of Transparent, Equitable and Future-Proof Data Infrastructures
Led by Troy Nachtigall (HvA), we will discuss the role of digital infrastructures in the circular textile transition, the results achieved to date, and the research directions for the second phase.
16:00 – 16:15
Closing Remarks
With Perica Savanović.
16:15 – 17:15
Networking Drinks
We will conclude the day with networking drinks.
Lead image: Left > Museum Arnhem, right > the research community during the Dutch Design Week, BvOF, 2025