Envision a planet without textile waste, where clothing minimizes environmental and social repercussions while combating climate change. We share this vision. We aim to enlighten and empower consumers and brands through circular textile solutions.
The Loopt Foundation emerged with the mission to extend our expertise to spearhead a transformative revolution in the global textile manufacturing industry by eradicating pre-consumer waste. Founded by Scott Hamlin, CEO of Looptworks, the foundation is dedicated to sharing and cultivating knowledge within the industry, academia, and the upcoming generation of professionals. It actively transforms this expertise into a certification process, guiding and validating brand initiatives to close the loop in textile production. Focusing on pre-consumer waste is crucial, given its significant impact, often unseen by consumers, and its pivotal role in closed-loop manufacturing. In the realm of clothing, where environmental, social, and economic injustices disproportionately affect communities of color, the Loopt Foundation strives to bring about positive change and awareness. Join us on this journey to revolutionize the textile industry and address the often-overlooked issue of pre-consumer waste.
CJ’s Training Camp: Sustainability offers a dynamic program that introduces students, particularly those from historically marginalized communities, to sustainability concepts using apparel as a conduit. This educational experience involves a global exploration of the three pillars of sustainability: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.
Ages: 13 – 18
The Loopt Foundation is excited to collaborate with this initiative to design and execute the Sustainability in Sports Products course, which equips students with essential sustainability principles relevant to the apparel and footwear sectors. Throughout the program, professionals specializing in circularity, chemistry, materials, and production offer insights into current practices, draw from their industry expertise, and discuss impacts and potential remedies. By course completion, students can integrate this knowledge to develop products within a Life Cycle Sustainable Analysis framework.
Ages: 18+
Join forces with the Loopt Foundation and EcoAthlete, alongside world-class athletes, to embark on simple yet impactful steps to reduce the environmental footprint of our clothing. With 8 billion people donning clothes daily, the potential to transform our apparel industry into a force for good is immense, and the time to act is now. Each month, they present a new #clothes4good initiative, with November focusing on #SWAG (Swear to Wear All Garments). Unveiling a stark reality, the average U.S. shopper buys over 59 clothing pieces annually, leaving 50% unworn in their closets. Fast fashion and casual disposal habits have severed our connection with garments, leading to environmental and social repercussions. The solution? Embrace #SWAG, committing to wearing all our garments regularly, thereby extending their life cycle and diverting them from landfills where they contribute to methane emissions, a greenhouse gas 30x to 40x more potent than CO2. Let’s turn awareness into collective action for a sustainable fashion future! 🌍👕
Tami is a senior accounting leader with over 16 years of experience in the manufacturing and textile industry. Her specialties include process development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, job and project costing and analysis, and managing complex teams and technical projects. Tami has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for a variety of innovative companies, where her analytical skills and strategic mindset helped organizations create efficiencies in their financial systems.
Kelley is a passionate and strategically minded business development leader with more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods apparel industry. He has experience in product construction, league partnerships, retail relationships, supply chain management, sustainability, circularity, and carbon footprint management. Kelley builds successful partnerships by putting the customer first while simultaneously advancing his organization’s business objectives.
Suzy is a product leader and operations expert with more than 25 years of experience in the textile industry. She is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and motivating people to action through vision, strategy, collaboration, and communication. Suzy has proven expertise in product development, sustainability, marketing, supply chains, and innovating processes and best practices to drive results.
Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.
Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.