9 June 2026
De Klerenpartij brings circular fashion to the council chamber
What if clothes had a voice? That question lies at the heart of De Klerenpartij, an initiative by fashion researchers, students and companies from the NewTexEco network. By giving clothes a political voice, the initiative aims to spark a conversation about the systems behind fashion consumption and their impact on people and the environment. Current […]
8 June 2026
Jens Oelerich officially appointed as Professor of Sustainable & Functional Textiles
On 28 May, Dr Jens Oelerich was officially installed as Professor of Sustainable & Functional Textiles at Saxion. During a symposium and inaugural lecture, the focus was on the role of research, education and collaboration in the transition to a circular textile industry. The day brought together researchers, businesses, educational institutions and other partners from […]
20 May 2026
International collaboration highlights NewTexEco’s approach to sustainable textile transformation
At the invitation of the organisers of the project Repair the Fabric: Healing Voices and Patterns Across Generations, Perica Savanović, Professor of Design at ArtEZ University of the Arts and lead professor within NewTexEco, delivered a keynote lecture during the project’s closing event in Belgrade. The invitation followed international interest in the e-magazine From Loose […]
19 May 2026
Lucie Huiskens joined advisory board NewTexEco
From 1 May, Lucie Huiskens joins NewTexEco’s advisory board. She was previously involved in our research and knowledge network as programme coordinator. Last year, she handed over her duties to Lianne van Roekel and took leave of the core team. During that period, she also published, during Dutch Design Week, the e-magazine From loose threads […]
18 May 2026
Updates from the Steering Committee
José Teunissen was appointed interim dean of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences on 1 May 2026, succeeding her predecessor Frank Kresin. In this new role, she joins the steering committee of NewTexEco. She will remain involved as professor within the Fashion Design & Identity research group (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences). Frank Kresin has […]
18 May 2026
Cotton-rich textile waste as cellulose fibre feedstock
The textile industry faces a major challenge: the demand for fibre is growing, while the impact of traditional raw materials is becoming increasingly visible. Cotton cultivation requires a lot of water and arable land, while synthetic fibres are under pressure due to microplastics emissions. At the same time, the amount of textile waste is increasing […]
29 April 2026
Preview: students preparing for State of Fashion
Students from the Master’s programme in Critical Fashion Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts recently held their presentations and reviews as part of the Professorship assignment on (In)visible Labour. This moment marks an important intermediate step within the ongoing research project. The presentations give a first glimpse of the work that students will continue […]
22 January 2026
New whitepaper highlights opportunities for a circular and digital textile value chain
The European textile industry is at a pivotal moment. With stricter legislation on the way, growing geopolitical pressure and an increasing demand for sustainability, the sector needs to transform faster than ever. In a new white paper, researcher and NewTexEco Data Orchestrator Francesco Sollitto, together with several colleagues, analyses the green and digital transition required […]
10 November 2025
Students take the lead in clothing sustainability research
How do students handle their clothes? And what role does that play in the transition to a circular fashion sector? The Care & Repair research project of ArtEZ University of the Arts (ArtEZ) and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) actively involves students in understanding and changing clothing use. How students wash, dry and care for […]
29 October 2025
Strong together at Dutch Design Week: a community on the move
During Dutch Design Week, we as the NewTexEco community were literally and figuratively at the heart of the movement: in a prominent spot in the Klokgebouw building, we shared our vision of a sustainable, circular and regenerative textile sector. The interest was great and the discussions inspiring: together we showed how wide and lively the […]
21 October 2025
Between Technology and Tactility: a shared language for the textile sector
What happens when we treat textiles as data? Or when code itself becomes textiles?A recent interview for Seamless features two influential innovators exploring exactly that: Sandra Kuijpers ((Hogeschool van Amsterdam – FashionResearch & Technology / AMFI) and Troy Nachtigall (Hogeschool van Amsterdam – Fashion Research & Technology, member core – and programme team NewTexEco) Their […]
15 September 2025
Retrospective Circular Textile Days
The Circular Textile Days is a business event that provides an excellent opportunity to meet new partners within the sustainable textile sector and to discover and discuss innovative circular textile solutions. We also attended, with network manager Floor van der Holst as our point of contact. This 5th edition brought together over 90 companies from […]