The CFDA is hosting an educational webinar series titled “Navigating Material Sourcing and Innovation in Fashion” throughout the month of October in celebration of the CFDA.com Materials Hub, created in partnership with UGG.
The open-access series includes conversations with leaders across packaging and fiber innovation, as well as brands who are currently navigating sourcing and material innovation.
Learn more and register to the individual sessions below:
Session 1 – Fireside Chat on Innovation + Sustainability with UGG®
Thursday, October 7 at 1:00pm EST
Understanding how other brands are navigating responsible design can help provide a blueprint for your own business. Hear through this fireside chat on ways that Deckers (whose company roster includes UGG) are tackling their journey within responsible design and what advice can best translate for small to medium sized businesses to collectively shift the industry in to a stronger future.
Featuring:
Nicks Ericsson | Director of Product Marketing at UGG
Cal McNeil | Associate Director of Program Strategies at CFDA
View the webinar recording here.
Session 2 – Introduction to Materials Hub + Learnings from Brand Leaders
Thursday, October 14 at 1:00pm EST
This session will kick off with a short site walkthrough of the new CFDA Materials Hub and best practices in navigating the site’s various components. Following the site walkthrough, a moderated discussion with brands will explore both challenges and successes that each brand has encountered as they navigate and integrate responsible business practices related to sourcing and innovation.
Featuring:
John Graebin | VP of Global Product Development and Materials at Deckers Brands
Kristy Caylor | Founder at For Days
Vanessa Barboni Hallik | CEO at Another Tomorrow
Yotam Solomon | Creative Director at Covalent
Moderator | Cal McNeil, Associate Director of Program Strategies at CFDA
Register for Session 2 here.
Session 3 – Leaders in Fiber/Material Innovation
Thursday, October 21 at 1:00pm EST
Hear from experts working on solutions to some of the industry’s greatest problems across material sourcing and innovation while discovering tangible ways you as a designer can begin to integrate change through collaboration with these leaders and others.
Featuring:
Beth Jensen | Climate+ Strategy Director at Textile Exchange
Christine Goulay | Global Director at Pangaia B2B
Nicole Rawling | CEO at Material Innovation Initiative
Regina Polanco | CEO at PYRATEX®
Moderator | Tara St. James, VP of Sustainability at Another Tomorrow, Founder at Re:Source(d)
Register for Session 3 here.
Session 4 – Leaders in Packaging Innovation
Thursday, October 28 at 1:00pm EST
Packaging has become one of the most impactful ways as a designer you can integrate more responsible materials in to your supply chain. Learn from the leaders across the packaging sector through this moderated discussion and obtain key insights to what it takes to add these responsible options in to your business, including polybag and hanger alternatives, and more.
Featuring:
Flavien Chaussegros | Co-Founder at The Invisible Company
Michael Waas | VP North America at TIPA
Neda Eneva | Director, Global Brand, Marketing and Communications at Arch & Hook
Saloni Doshi | CEO at EcoEnclose
Moderator | Tara St. James, VP of Sustainability at Another Tomorrow, Founder at Re:Source(d)
Register for Session 4 here.
