Circular Design Challenge Presented By RIL’s R|Elan At COP28
The Circular Design Challenge (CDC) presented by R|Elan, a leading advocate for sustainable practice from Reliance Industries made a significant impact at COP28 in Dubai.
R|Elan Fabric 2.0 is a next-generation fabric range made from specially engineered fibres and filaments from the product range of Reliance Industries, a visionary in sustainable fashion,
CDC aligns with the UN’s mission for sustainable development, focuses on promoting circular design principles to address environmental concerns and foster innovation.
COP or Conference of the Parties, is the biggest annual conference on climate crisis, held by the United Nations.
This year, the conference convened over 70,000 participants, including heads of state, government officials, industry leaders, academics, and representatives from across the world.
A panel discussion titled ‘Fabrics of the Future’ in which Ritesh Sharma, Brand and Retail Head joined the panel as an expert, offered insights into the role of circular design in shaping the future of fabrics.
Other panel participants included Ruchika Sachdeva, founder of Bodice; Manuel Arnaut, Editor, Vogue Arabia and Amanda Navai, founder of the first local Dubai brand to be featured in Bloomingdales Dubai.
The panellists explored topics like nature-based solutions, fabrics of the future, putting people first and achieving circularity at scale and more.
The panel discussion centered around how the industry can strive for sustainable and equitable practices across the entire fashion ecosystem.
During the panel discussion, Ritesh Sharma said, “Sustainability does not start at the fabric stage, but it starts at the fibre stage, and we are trying to make an impact at that end of the textile value chain.”
“Our technology recycles post-consumer PET Bottles that is socially compliant and provides end to end traceability,” he added.
“With our partnerships with large global brands, we are aiming to support their sustainability goals by providing fabrics that are made for the future,” Sharma informed.
