The TexMat Advisory Board has officially launched following a kick-off meeting in June. Comprising 13 leading industry experts from across Europe, the board represents diverse segments of the textile value chain—spanning textile production and online resale to producer responsibility and policy.
The Advisory Board will support the consortium in piloting an automated reuse and reward system for post-consumer textiles in Europe. Members will provide strategic insights, assist in testing and validating the TexMat solution, and help communicate project progress to the wider stakeholder community. To ensure regular collaboration, the consortium will organise Advisory Board meetings at least twice a year, while work area leaders can reach out to individual members on a case-by-case basis for targeted input and collaboration.
Members of the TexMat Advisory Board:
Ingrid Kaplan – Sustainability Manager at Ellos Group, a Nordic fashion and home e-commerce company based in Sweden.
Rebecca Watkins – Global Sustainability Manager at Gina Tricot, a women’s fashion retail chain based in Sweden.
Ida Hordegårdh – Business Innovation Lead at Lindex, an international fashion retail brand based in Sweden.
Minna Larmi – Production Director at Luhta Sportswear Company, an outdoor and athletic clothing manufacturer based in Finland.
Mirka Uunimäki – Circular Economy Coordinator at Luhta Sportswear Company, an outdoor and athletic clothing manufacturer based in Finland.
David Allo – Head of Sustainability at Texfor, the Confederation of the Textile Industry in Spain.
Ulrika Simonsson – Sustainability Manager at TEKO, the Swedish trade and employers’ association for textile and fashion companies.
Alberto Egido Viciana – Head of Environment and Sustainability at Moda re- S. Coop. de Iniciativa Social, a Spanish circular economy cooperative and textile recycling network.
Janine Röling – Co-founder of Collective Circular Textiles, a producer responsibility organisation in the Netherlands.
Erik Perzon – Senior Project Manager for Textiles Area at IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Anais De Bergeyck – Sustainability Policy Officer at EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation based in Belgium.
Marta Inchausti Moya – Public Affairs Manager at Global Fashion Agenda, a sustainability advocacy non-profit based in Denmark.
Theresa Mörsen – Policy and Advocacy Specialist at Zero Waste Europe, an environmental and circular economy advocacy network based in Belgium.
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