The Spring 2026 Functional Fabric Fair will bring together leaders across the apparel and materials industries from April 7–9, 2026 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The event is widely recognized as the premier U.S. sourcing destination for high-performance fabrics and sustainable textile innovation, attracting designers, product developers, and material specialists from across the global apparel industry. (functionalfabricfair.com)
Beyond the exhibition floor, the Fair hosts educational programming and expert discussions focused on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of textiles—from advanced performance fabrics to circular economy solutions.
One of the most important conversations happening this year centers on textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling and the technologies needed to scale circular material systems.
Looptworks Founder and CEO Scott Hamlin will participate in the Innovator’s Panel: Textile-to-Textile Recycling Technologies, taking place:
April 7, 2026
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Deschutes Ballroom
Hyatt Regency Portland (Oregon Convention Center)
The panel will bring together a group of industry experts to explore the current landscape of textile recycling—including feedstock availability, emerging recycling technologies, and the challenges of scaling circular systems. (functionalfabricfair.com)
Participants will also discuss how collaboration across the textile value chain—from collectors and sorters to brands and manufacturers—can help accelerate the transition toward a truly circular textile economy.
Textile waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally. As brands and policymakers push toward circularity, textile-to-textile recycling is emerging as a key solution for turning discarded materials back into valuable resources.
However, scaling these systems requires:
Panels like this one at Functional Fabric Fair help bring together the innovators, brands, and technical experts working to solve these challenges.
Looptworks is a Certified B-Corp textile-to-textile recycling specialist offering scalable solutions for brands and organizations worldwide.
Based in Gresham, Oregon, Looptworks operates the first and only recycling facility in the United States capable of processing multiple textile material types within a circular system. Using proprietary technology, the facility transforms both pre-consumer and post-consumer textiles into high-quality recycled fibers ready for new applications.
By turning discarded materials into valuable raw inputs for new products, Looptworks helps brands reduce waste, lower environmental impact, and build more resilient circular supply chains.
Put simply:
Our process starts where others end.
Functional Fabric Fair continues to serve as an important meeting place for innovators working to reshape the future of textiles. From performance materials to circular recycling technologies, the event highlights solutions that are redefining how apparel is designed, sourced, and manufactured.
If you’re attending the Spring 2026 event in Portland, we invite you to join the Innovator’s Panel to hear insights from leaders working to scale textile-to-textile recycling.
Together, the industry can move closer to closing the loop.
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.
