2024.05.14 – 2024.05.15
Alex Swan, Ekman Group | Anna Rönngard, Textile Genesis | Bernhard Riegler, Sappi Verve | Brooke Roberts-Islam, Techstyler/Forbes | Caterina Tonda, Kering | Giancarlo Maroto, Birla Cellulose | Halit Gümüşer, Kipas Textiles | Howard Williams, PUMA Group | Jennie Rosén, SFC | Jessica Nordin, Södra | Johanna Stemberger, TOMRA Textiles | Juan Anzieta, Arauco | Julie Verdich, GANNI | Karla Magruder, Accelerating Circularity | Lewis Schuler, Alpine Group/Paradise Textiles | Lucja Wanicka, AFRY Management Consulting | Marieke Koemans-Kokkelink, Erdotex | Neeka Mashouf, Rubi Laboratories | Nina Elmersson, Ekman Group | Oliver Lansdell, Hawkins Wright | Randa Kherba | Regina Polanco, PYRATEX | Rosie Broadhead, SKIN SERIES & Surface Tension | Simeone Seisl, Sustainability consultant | Tapiwa Nxele, United Nations Environment Programme
The fourth edition of CTF took place from May 14th to May 15th, 2024, returning to Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo in Milan.
With a focus on sustainability, traceability, and material innovation, CTF 2024 reintroduced the CTF Award, a talent competition challenging designers to create looks made from MMCF fabrics. The goal was to promote and encourage a switch to biobased and/or recycled materials.
CTF Award finalists included ABRA, Karoline Vitto, Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard, Paolina Russo, Renata Brenha, Sylvi Sundkler, vel don sa lim, and YAKU paired with a CTF Award innovation partner including OnceMore®, HeiQ AeoniQTM together with MAS Holdings, Nanollose, Spinnova®, Birla Cellulose, Infinited Fiber, Pyratex®, and IMPETUS GROUP together with Circulose®.
All eight finalists looks were showcased as part of an exhibition during CTF in Milan on May 14 and 15, designed as a black void and audio experience, leaving ample room for each designer to express their unique look and share their experience and process of creating the look and working with their partner and MMCF material. YAKU was awarded the winner of the CTF Award 2024 and received a cash prize of $10,000 for their creation and winning look created with their CTF Award Innovation Partner IMPETUS GROUP and Circulose®.
CTF 2024 further gathered global leaders to meet and act for change through a full-day symposium with inspiring keynotes and panel discussions.
