WOVEN: MICROFIBER SERIES
Building a Roadmap to Reduce Microfiber Pollution
Microfiber pollution is an urgent and widespread issue facing both environmental and human health. Yet, gaps in science and research, and hurdles to implement known solutions still exist. The WOVEN Symposium Series brings together the best minds across industries – from science to supply chain, materials design to filtration technology, research to reuse – to develop a collective vision for reducing microfiber pollution from textiles.
The current state of scattershot solutions can’t keep pace with the growing problem – but together, we can unlock, and expedite, a collective vision – a Roadmap to Reduce Microfiber Pollution.
WOVEN: NORTH AMERICA
The 5 Gyres Institute and HATCH hosted a transformational two days of learning, leadership, and cross-sector networking in Los Angeles, California. Together, we laid the groundwork for collective action – that companies, communities, policymakers, and citizens can look to for microfiber pollution solutions up- and downstream.
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June 17 – 18, 2024
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
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The WOVEN Symposium Series brings together the best minds across industries – from science to supply chain, materials design to filtration technology, research to reuse – to develop a collective vision for reducing microfiber pollution. Our current state of scattershot solutions cannot keep pace with the growing problem, but together, we can unlock a collective vision – a Roadmap to Reduce Microfiber Pollution.
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Unpack the existing science and research;
Discuss advances in technology (materials, filtration, etc.);
Weave together ongoing efforts around the world;
Share best practices across industry;
Identify challenges within existing frameworks, industries, and society;
Create a community of like-minded leaders across the textiles sector; and
Draft a framework that brings shared solutions across industry – building upon the Microfiber Action Roadmap of 2018
Presented By
The WOVEN Symposium Series
January 2024: WOVEN United Kingdom
The inaugural event in Manchester uncovered innovative new research on textile construction and shedding rates, new technologies for filtration, and research on microfiber effects. Participants identified actionable steps that will lay the foundation for upcoming events.
June 2024: WOVEN North America
Brands, scientists, innovators, and NGOs came together in Los Angeles to address microfiber pollution and workshop potential solutions. Through panels, speakers, and collaborative workshops, attendees laid the groundwork for a roadmap to reduce microfiber pollution.
Illustration by Otis College of Art and Design student, Annana Lefort
