The winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026 will present their project at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2026 which will be held from 14 – 15 October 2026 in Fortaleza, Brazil and will be co-hosted by ABIT (Brazilian Textile & Industry Industry Association).
ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards Recognize Sustainable Textile Achievements
The objectives of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards are to recognize sustainable and innovative achievements in the textile industry with focus on innovation, design, development, and production under the strictest standards of sustainability and respect for the environment.
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The 3 Winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026
The 3 winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026 are (in alphabetical order):
- Epoch Biodesign, UK: www.epochbiodesign.com/
Project: Scaling AI-driven enzymatic depolymerization to turn textile waste into fiber-grade nylon 6,6
- Huvis, Korea: www.huvis.com/eng/
Project: Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology for Sustainable Automotive Textiles
- Simabo Technology Co., Ltdand Wuhan Textile University, China: english.wtu.edu.cn/
Project: Desert-Mulberry – Bioactive Silk Eco-Regenerative Cycle


















