Interested in the latest findings related to textiles and plastics sustainability? Join GRIPS 2025 (Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability) from 9- 11 December 2025, a free online event hosted by Innovate UK.

Key sessions for the textiles & fashion sustainability community:

Microfibres, polymer chemistry & textile pollution:

9 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 2: Reduce, redesign, interception: Where best to stem the flow of microplastics? – Explore upstream and downstream interventions to minimise microfiber release, from fibre chemistry to filtration innovations.

11 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 1: Tackling textile toxins: Protecting our waters from chemical and microfibres – Examine hazardous chemical additives, finishing agents, microfibre shedding and the solutions emerging across the supply chain.

Circular textiles & material transformation:

11 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 2: Material shift: Circular and sustainable alternatives to synthetic textiles – Discover new fibres, bio-based materials, and circular design approaches that can replace or enhance conventional synthetics.

11 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 3: Closing the loop: Fibre-to-fibre as the new normal – Insight into fibre-to-fibre recycling technologies, sorting innovations, and system-wide changes needed for circular textile economies.

Innovation pitches & global perspectives:

10 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 1: GRIPS “Most Innovative”: 5-minute pitches from innovators around the globe – Hear from trailblazing startups and researchers developing new textiles, fibre recovery solutions, material innovations and pollution-mitigation technologies.

10 December 2025, Stream 3, Session 4 – Mapping polymers globally – Understand global polymer flows and how textile feedstocks connect to broader material systems, sustainability drivers, and global waste hotspots.

Cross-cutting sessions relevant to textiles:

9 December 2025, Stream 2, Session 3 – Films and flexibles – The good, the bad and the ugly – Relevant for packaging-heavy fashion supply chains; explore sustainability challenges around flexible plastics used in garment logistics and e-commerce.

10 December 2025, Stream 2, Session 4 – Designing for future plastic sustainability – Valuable for textile product designers and material engineers aiming to embed recyclability and low-impact materials at the design stage.

Why GRIPS 2025 matters for the textiles sector

• Stay ahead of innovations in fibre recycling, bio-based fabrics, enzymatic and chemical textile processing, and circularity.
• Understand how global policy, regulation and material flows are shifting the landscape for textile sustainability.
• Connect with researchers, brands, manufacturers, innovators, and policymakers working to transform the textile system.
• Gain insights you can apply directly to textile product development, material research, circular business models, and supply chain sustainability.

Opportunity: GRIPS 2025 “Most Innovative” Award – Submit your video

Companies can submit a video of up to five minutes showcasing how their work is reducing plastic pollution or driving innovation in plastics and polymer sustainability. All submissions will be reviewed by an expert panel, and selected videos will be featured during one of the sessions at this year’s GRIPS. >> Submit your video here.

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