Register Now for the Virtual Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable on Textile Futures

**Exploring Future-Oriented Approaches to Textile Production and Consumption**

The Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center will be hosting a significant virtual roundtable on November 6-7 that explores the future of textile production and consumption. This event, accessible and free for the public, will feature a global panel of scholars, designers, and cultural practitioners who will discuss innovative strategies in the textile industry. These conversations will delve into both traditional methods and cutting-edge technologies, focusing on sustainable fashion and the preservation of textile heritage.

The Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center, based at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, is renowned for its extensive textile collection, which includes approximately 4,000 fragments representing a vast historical range from antiquity to the modern era.

**Event Details:**

**Thursday, November 6, 10am–1 pm**

*Panel 1: Old Methods, New Applications*
– *Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion* by Katrina Orsini
– *Kumihimo Braiding: From Traditional to High-Tech* by Makiko Tada
– *Strip Cloth Reimagined with Upcycled Denim* by Nkwo Onwuka

*Panel 2: New Materials and Technologies*
– *Rejuvenated Fibers from Textile Waste and Renewable Energy in Textiles* by Abhishek Bansal
– *E-Textiles* by Stephen Beeby
– *The Viability of Bio Materials for Fashion Projects* by Charlotte McCurdy

**Friday, November 7, 10am–12pm**

*Panel 1: Traditions and Transitions*
– *Embroidery, Craft Heritage and Women’s Autonomy* by Karishma Swali
– *Conscious Velvet: Tiziano Guardini and Bevilacqua Reimagine Tradition* by Tiziano Guardini
– *Timeless: Textile Traditions, New Ideas and Experiments* by Hector Manuel Meneses Lozano

This roundtable provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to engage with forward-thinking ideas and explore the nexus of tradition and innovation in textiles.

For more information and registration, visit [museum.gwu.edu/textile-futures](https://bit.ly/3WxVhIw).