Our Fall Summit takes a denim deep dive, with more denim industry experts than ever addressing this important category. And while the Summit in NYC, titled “All the Right Moves,” will offer a wealth of denim solutions, endless insights can be gleaned for the fashion industry at large.Katie Tague from denim mill Artistic Milliners will discuss how to source denim more sustainably in “Sourcing: Sustainable Foundations”Melissa Bastos and Andrea Samber from Cotton Incorporated will discuss denim’s most important ingredient in “Closing the Loop: Benchmarking Circularity” Buxton Midyette of Supima will discuss the increased importance of traceability in “So You’re Compliant: Can You Prove It?”Glenn McMahon, the new CEO of denim brand AG, will discuss his visions for the company and the denim industry as a wholeAn exec from denim mill Soorty will discuss “Managing for the Future with an Uncertain Present”
Denim-Releated Panels Include: Sourcing: Sustainable Foundations There’s no better indicator of the strengths and challenges facing our industry than to look at the upstream manufacturers that are the engine of commerce. Sustainability is at the core of this mission. From energy efficiency, to cleaner, traceable inputs and textiles, the demand for environmentally friendly production has never been higher. As more scrutiny descends on the industry, this panel will outline best practices, workable solutions and pitfalls to avoid on your journey. Closing the Loop: Benchmarking Circularity In this data-packed conversation, Cotton Incorporated’s director of corporate strategy & insights Melissa Bastos and director of brand partnerships Andrea Samber will provide an update on the state of circularity. This panel will present findings from a joint Cotton Incorporated and Sourcing Journal industry survey, as well as consumer insights from Cotton Incorporated’s research. The team will also dive into how the organization’s Blue Jeans Go GreenTM denim recycling program supports waste reduction by providing a path for used denim. You’ll come away with an understanding of what the industry and consumers are saying—and doing—when it comes to circularity. So You’re Compliant, Can You Prove It? With a spate of recent legislation and more on the way targeting everything from sustainability claims to the use of forced labor, having the burden of proof on your side has become an integral challenge for our industry. Are you doing the necessary due diligence to back up your claims? Do you have visibility throughout your supply chain? Will your shipments make it through Customs? Join this panel to find out how you can answer ‘yes’ to all of the above. Managing for the Future with an Uncertain Present Running your business is never a simple task. Add to that a global pandemic, war in Europe, rapid inflation and natural disasters and it borders on the impossible. In this candid conversation, executives from denim manufacturing powerhouse Soorty reflect on how to stay cool when things get hot, the pressing need for a focus on sustainability and why Pakistan is an underutilized asset in your sourcing matrix.
