The Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase Series is an opportunity to hear from, and learn about, twelve companies and organizations from across the United States that are testing, scaling, or starting to implement one or more strategies for building circular systems in soft goods manufacturing.
Upcoming Showcases:
Showcase 4: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1 – 2pm EST
In the fourth Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase you will hear about the Pacific Northwest Fiber Connect from Co-Founders Hannah Paquette, Kristen Buchanan, and Jolene Quaintance. They will share their insights as leaders in regional fiber economies, growing and selling ethically sourced natural fibers, and communication and collaboration in hyper-local industries.
You can register to attend here.
Past Showcases:
Showcase 3: Wednesday, January 22, 1 – 2pm EST
In the third Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase you will hear from Irys Kornbluth, from Everywhere (Lynwood, California) and Joanne Brasch, from The California Product Stewardship Council (Davis, California). They will share their insights as leaders in product stewardship, extended producer responsibility (EPR) movement, closed loop ecosystems, and working collaboratively to ensure our goods can find new value as part of a circular economy.
Recordings:
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Showcase 2: Wednesday, December 11, 1 – 2pm EST
In the second Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase you will hear from Rachel Ceruti, from FabScrap (New York City, New York) and Chris Zwicke, from Homeboy Threads (Los Angeles, California). They will share their insights as leaders in textile collection, sorting, and reuse who are pushing boundaries, deploying new technology and skills, and working collaboratively to ensure our goods can find new value as part of a circular economy.
Recordings:
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Showcase 1: Wednesday, November 20, 1 – 2pm EST
In the first Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase you will hear from Shailah Maynard, from Sew Valley (Cincinnati, Ohio), and Camilla Eckersley, from Prairie Underground (Seattle, Washington). They will share their insights as leaders in manufacturing and design who are pushing boundaries, deploying new technology and skills, and working collaboratively to ensure our goods can find new value as part of a circular economy.
Recordings:
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About UMA’s FPFCoP:
In 2023, Urban Manufacturing Alliance (UMA) relaunched the Flexible Products Fabrication Collaborative (FPFC) (formerly known as the Sewn Trades Collective) with a four part series of online discussions bringing together over 30 fashion designers and textile based manufacturers, advocates, and workforce development leaders from across the country. Each month, time was dedicated to learning about each organization and their challenges and opportunities, with a different question framing each conversation. This year, UMA is scaling up our community by:
- Growing the community and increasing the number of regularly participating members.
- Collaborating on the Circular Solutions for Flexible Product Fabrication Showcase series
The Community is open and free for participation. We ask those who participate to actively contribute to the conversation, respectfully listening and sharing personal experiences and insights while providing feedback and support to other CoP members. In the coming months UMA will be announcing more support for the Community including an online resource directory.
For more information about the Flexible Products Fabrication Community of Practice and Urban Manufacturing Alliance contact Andrew Dahlgren at andrew@urbanmfg.org