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As we prepare for the Future Fabrics Expo 2024 in London on June 25-26, we want to introduce you to Christina Heines, our Material and Innovation Specialist at Nil\u00f6rn.<\/p>\n
To gain a deeper insight into Christina’s role and expertise here at Nil\u00f6rn, we asked her a few questions about her commitment to materials and innovation within the textile and fashion industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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With a background in fashion and textile design, I worked in various design fields before joining Nil\u00f6rn in 2014. Initially, I worked with the design team focusing on creative concept development. I enjoy connecting great aesthetics with responsible product design. Eco-design principles, such as design for recycling, traceability and transparency are key to my work. In 2021, I was appointed as Nil\u00f6rn’s Material and Innovation Specialist. My mission is to lever innovation at Nil\u00f6rn, and to help our clients make informed decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sustainability is a natural part of my lifestyle, and I enjoy bringing this aspect into my professional sphere. I’m inspired by the Cradle-to-Cradle school of thought and find it fulfilling to integrate its principles into my work. Specifically, I aim to improve our products to better align with the concept of circularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”How do you see Nil\u00f6rn’s focus on preferred materials contributing to shaping the future of labelling and packaging within the textile and fashion industry?” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_font_size=”18px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||3px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”HelveticaNeueLight|300|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Envisioning the future of trims and packaging within the textile and fashion industry, Nil\u00f6rn’s focus on preferred materials is integral to circular product design.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An internal LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) project on one of our core products, demonstrated that material production has the greatest impact on climate change, followed by energy consumption during production. By using recycled, renewable and traceable materials, we aim to substantially reduce the impact of our products. Likewise, when supporting our clients in choosing preferred materials, we foster sustainable consumption with a lower environmental footprint.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In our product design, we integrate circular thinking, aiming to create products that can be recycled at the end of their useful life. We acknowledge the current limitations in the recyclability of textile parts and accessories and continuously monitor advancements in the recycling industry to improve end-of-life options for our products.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Choosing recycled, renewable and traceable materials, and designing products with their end-of-life in mind, will be key for brands not only to reduce their environmental footprint, but also to comply with incoming legislation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Since exchange, feedback and knowledge sharing are essential to my work, I am very much looking forward to connecting with industry professionals, material enthusiasts and potential partners during the show. For those planning to attend \u2013 I look forward to meeting you at Nil\u00f6rn\u2019s booth. Additionally, I will be attending the evening networking event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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