TEXTILES UNTANGLED: SB 707 hits July 2026. Do you know your textile system?
Textiles Untangled: The Textile Lifecycle Workshop Used by Givenchy, Electrolux & Deloitte
Textiles are everywhere — in our clothes, furniture, toys, and even tech. But how well do you really understand where they come from, what they cost the planet, and where you can make a difference?
Textiles Untangled is a hands-on, gamified half-day workshop where you'll use a collaborative card-mapping method to reconstruct the entire textile lifecycle — from fiber to end-of-life. You'll uncover social and environmental impact hotspots, navigate real trade-offs, and brainstorm concrete actions through team play, systems thinking, and real-world case studies.
This is the tool Givenchy, Electrolux, Deloitte, and France's Union des Industries Textiles have used to align their teams. And with California's SB 707 taking effect in July 2026, it's the kind of systems literacy every textile-adjacent organization needs right now.
What you'll do
A collaborative, mixer-style learning experience — move, meet, and map together in small teams.
Get a clear systems overview of the textile industry, from raw materials to disposal — using fashion as a cross-industry case study that applies to any textile-adjacent sector.
Identify where you sit in the value chain — whether you're B2B, B2C, in design, sourcing, retail, or operations — and pinpoint where you can intervene.
Practice circular design strategies for products, services, and operations.
Navigate what's coming. Understand what California's SB 707 (Responsible Textile Recovery Act, July 2026), SB 54 (packaging EPR), and evolving EU regulations mean for your work — and how to turn compliance into strategy.
Use simple decision aids to weigh trade-offs and prioritize action.
Who it's for
Sustainability professionals, brand and product managers, designers, supply chain leads, CEOs, HR teams, compliance officers, entrepreneurs, and anyone working in or adjacent to textiles who wants to understand the full system — and find their place in making it better. Whether you're setting the strategy or implementing it, this workshop meets you where you are.
What you'll leave with
A bird's-eye view of impacts across the entire textile system.
"Action Sprints" outcomes — tangible, prioritized next steps you can carry into your work and your organization.
One clear circular challenge commitment to implement post-session.
The ability to bring this tool back to your organization — as a team training, a strategy workshop, a cross-department alignment exercise, or a framework you can use as a strategic roadmap, or integrate with your own supplier data, environmental goals, and internal KPIs.
New connections with purpose-driven professionals.
Snacks & drinks.
Trusted by
Givenchy, Electrolux, Deloitte, Vestiaire Collective, Promod, Balzac Paris, Caroll & Minelli, SEGARD MASUREL, Union des Industries Textiles, and ESMOD Paris.
6,000+ participants | 29 countries | 12 languages | 4.7/5 satisfaction rating
About your facilitator
Amandine Richard is a certified Textiles Untangled facilitator and French eco-designer with experience supporting innovation at LVMH, P&G, and other global organizations in the EU (PPWR, AGEC, EPR). She has led workshops across the US, France, Sweden, Denmark, Indonesia, and remotely across the world — reaching 600+ stakeholders and training 100+ facilitators. As founder of recurvence, she makes sustainability actionable — through hands-on workshops and expert guidance that turn complex challenges into collaborative pathways.
Details
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 6:00–9:00 PM PT
Duration: 3 hours (cumulative experience — please attend from start to finish)
Location: Circular Library, 1221 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Capacity: Intimate & Limited
Part of: LA Climate Week 2026
Agenda
Welcome & Mixer
Mapping the Textile System
Impact Hotspots & Trade-offs
Action Sprints & Commitments
Networking & Drinks
Refund Policy
No refunds within 72 hours of the event.
About the methodology
Textiles Untangled is a nonprofit, research-based program by Green Donut. Data sourced from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Textiles Exchange, OXFAM, Fashion Revolution, and ADEME. Inspired by the pedagogy of Climate Fresk — learning through collaborative play and systems mapping.
About Circular Library
Circular Library is a house for sustainable lifestyle brands — a curated retail and community space where independent designers, ethical brands, and conscious consumers come together.
About recurvence
At recurvence, we make sustainability actionable — bridging ambitious circular goals with practical steps. Through workshops and expert guidance, we turn complex challenges into collaborative pathways so teams can build resilient, circular ventures.