The Textile Hub - A Partnership of Valvan and Alia Servizi Ambientali

The textile industry faces an unprecedented waste crisis, driven by fast fashion and changing consumer habits. Manual sorting can no longer keep pace with the increasing complexity and volume of discarded textiles.

In this joint presentation, Valvan and Alia Servizi Ambientali share their experience developing an integrated approach to textile circularity. Combining Valvan’s Fibersort and Trimclean technologies with Alia’s large-scale operational expertise, the partnership demonstrates how automation and AI can transform textile sorting for both reuse and recycling.

The session will explore the benefits of hybrid sorting plants, data-driven classification, and cross-sector collaboration to close the loop in post-consumer textiles.

Program

Speakers:
Jean-François Gryspeert, Valvan (Belgium)
Eleonora Castellani, Alia Servizi Ambientali (Italy)
Paolo Balestri, Alia Servizi Ambientali (Italy)