29/06/2026
Thank you to our speakers in the Future Horizons Forum:
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐
Moderated by Dr. Eve Chan, here are the key highlights from our expert panel:
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ
The Asia International H**p Federation (AIHF) highlighted the growing potential of h**p as a premier sustainable material, showcasing emerging innovations in h**p fibre applications that could revolutionise traditional manufacturing.
๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐
Prof. Paul Tsang Wai-kei (THEi ้ฆๆธฏ้ซ็ญๆ่ฒ็งๆๅญธ้ข) took us into the digital realm, demonstrating how virtual garments are transforming design, reducing the need for physical samples, and cutting down on pre-production waste.
๐ฏ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฒ๐
๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐
Also from THEi, Dr. Chan Yin-lun and Dr. Cheung Tin-chun explored the cutting-edge integration of additive manufacturing in fashion, proving how technology can create precise, on-demand designs.
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
THEi alumnus Nisham Limbu brought it all together by discussing circular design principles, emphasising how the industry must pivot to inherently reduce material use and eliminate waste from the very start.
The future of textiles is being built right now through technology, sustainable raw materials, and circular thinking.
Thank you again to our speakers and attendees for inspiring us to design a cleaner planet!