Kenji Higashi, Director of Sustainability at Spiber, will speak at the Innovate Biobased Materials virtual event hosted by the World Textile Information Network on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 16:00 UTC.

The panel session, entitled “BioCircular Materials Alliance: redefining natural fibre and biomass circularity”, will bring together members of the BioCircular Materials Alliance, including Anish Paliwal of Archroma, Giorgio Todesco of Marzotto Group, and Chelsea Franklin of Pangaia. The discussion will focus on the progress of the Alliance and how natural fibres and biomass can be redefined within a circular framework. Further topics will include challenges in the fashion supply chain as well as future prospects for reuse, regeneration, and waste reduction.

Those interested in attending are invited to register via the link below. By entering the discount code KHigashi20 at registration, participants will receive 20% off the attendance fee.
https://innovatebiobasedmaterials.wtin.com/register/


Further details about the event can be found here.