DR. PAUL YUILLE

MANAGING DIRECTOR, PY + CO

Design and innovation will play a critical role in creating a sustainable textile industry, as the model we currently have is built upon false seasonality and presumes that natural resources are infinite and free. We are now seeing the reality and the impact of this false premise and the dire consequences of overproduction and overconsumption. But by adopting creative design thinking and innovation, we can build a textile industry that aims to achieve zero environmental impact, has fully closed loops of production and consumption, and uses textiles that are carbon positive and have low water usage. We must begin to think differently if we want a different result.