
Innovate Textile Awards 2024: Honoring Innovation and Excellence in the Textile and Apparel Sector, Leeds, UK
The World Textile Information Network (WTiN) sponsored the Innovate Textile Awards 2024, which came to an end with a virtual ceremony honoring innovative developments and outstanding accomplishments in the textile and clothing sector. The event, which culminated in the coveted Innovation of the Year award, honored brilliance in five different categories: Material Innovation, Product Innovation, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Innovation, Sustainability, and Changemakers. Recipients conveyed their appreciation and provided insights into their innovative work.
Material Innovation Award
Noble Biomaterials received the Material Innovation Award for their Ionic+ Botanical Technology, which honors developments in functional finishing and performance textiles. Noble Biomaterials’ “exceptional potential to disrupt the market and create far-reaching impacts” was praised by Mark Jarvis, managing director at WTiN, who also highlighted the company’s revolutionary contributions to functional textiles.
Allon Cohne, senior vice president of Ionic+ and chief marketing officer at Noble Biomaterials, said, “We are ecstatic to receive tremendous validation for our team’s hard work over the past couple years in developing Ionic+ Botanical and bringing it to market.” “This award is another important milestone for us, acknowledging the distinctive advantages Ionic+ Botanical provides to customers and our commitment to developing textiles that improve performance while also having a positive environmental impact.”
Product Innovation Award
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Innovation Award
Sustainability Award
Changemaker Award
Innovation of the Year Award
Reflections and Closing Remarks
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Charles Ross, Lecturer, Royal College of Art
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Cindy DiPietrantonio, Former CEO and President, Boathouse Sports
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Jessica Basey, Business Innovation Lead, WTiN
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Dr Lorenzo Costanzo, Materials and Biomimicry Expert, ÆVOLUTION
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Nicole van der Elst Desai Founder, VDE Consultancy
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Prof Parikshit Goswami, Professor of Technical Textiles, The University of Huddersfield
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Prof Stephen Russell, Professor of Textile Materials and Technology, University of Leeds
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Samantha Taylor, Founder, The Good Factory
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Mili Tharakan, Smart Textile Consultant, Smart Textile Alliance