COMMUNITY SESSIONS
Welcome to the NO-kledingfabriek
The New Optimist-community is growing rapidly, and together, we are becoming stronger and more influential in changing the industry. These events are designed to bring community members together, facilitate discussions, spark conversations, and build connections. In every session, we invite experts and professionals to speak about specific topics, identify issues, or propose solutions.
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PREVIOUS COMMUNITY SESSIONS
GO LOCAL
How local strategies build Future-Proof companies.
Local strategy isn't just a trend; it's a fundamental shift towards building future-proof businesses. By involving local communities in product design, cultivating ongoing dialogue with the local audience, and building resilient local partnerships, companies create sustainable models that adapt to
changing environments.
Hosted by Haiko Huvenaars (candour.digital)
TRUE COLORS
How sustainable textile dyeing can move from niche to norm
In this community session, we delve into the significance of color and paint in the clothing industry, exploring how sustainable alternatives can become standard practices, driving positive change across the fashion industry.
Join the discussion as we explore pathways towards a more colorful, vibrant,
and sustainable future for fashion.Time to look ahead.
Hosted by Haiko Huvenaars (candour.digital)
With Roua AlHalabi - Natural Dye Expert
POST GROWTH
How can fashion move beyond growth?
Join us to get an insight into: What post growth business could look like? How issues of economic and social sustainability can be solved with a post growth future and
how can we leverage the fashion industry to start a degrowth transition?
Hosted by Nynke Eggen (the sustainability club).
With Xander Slager, co-founder of New Optimist and others
STATIEGELD, DEPOSIT REFUND SYSTEM IN CLOTHING
How to build reliable take-back systems for circular textiles?
It is clear that the success of take-back systems lies in the hands of the consumers. However, in order to participate in these systems, we’ll have to be able to trust them, so how do we build a system that is seamless, transparent and reliable?
Hosted by Haiko Huvenaars (candour.digital)
With Xander Slager, co-founder of New Optimist and others
NO SUSTAINABILITY. NO DESIGN.
Behind the scenes of sustainable design.
Four experts discuss: can design be a driver for more sustainable consumption?
Hosted by Nynke Eggen (the sustainability club).
With: Giulia Verona - Bas Timmer - Pak Chiu - Pepijn smit
DYEING WITH ROUA ALHALABI
Roua will introduce you to the making of natural ink and the dyeing process. The workshop puts our second design principle into action “Make products that don’t create waste or pollution.”
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY
This is the theoretical focused workshop of this series. We will start this workshop by talking about the current situation of the fashion industry which is tainted by social & environmental issues. In the second part of this workshop we like to focus on the future. Which is from our perspective a sharp contrast with the existing paradigm.
THE JOY OF MAKING
In this workshop we invite you to bring back the joy of making. Together we design and make a simple care bag. However, understanding the process, means you understand the work and effort it takes, contesting the ideal of fast and replacable fashion.
