Source Fashion sets ReGen Futures agenda for January programme

Source Fashion’s ReGen Futures programme will focus on the pressures reshaping fashion, from global trade shifts and commercial challenges to regulation and emerging technology, according to Just Style. Running across three days in January, it will bring together manufacturers, retailers, brands and industry practitioners.

The organiser developed the programme through research and discussions with buyers, designers, sustainability professionals, technologists, product developers, business owners, academics, trade associations and policy advisers. Its agenda reflects the challenge of balancing profitability with more responsible ways of designing, sourcing and manufacturing.

Planned activities include new show-floor experiences, practical education and debates about what is working and where change is needed. Source Fashion event director Suzanne Ellingham said progress could involve better materials, smarter systems, longer product lives and technology that supports people rather than replaces them. Speakers, show features and content will be announced ahead of January.

Why it matters For brands, buyers and manufacturers, the programme connects commercial pressures with sourcing, materials and production decisions. Its planned discussions provide a forum for examining practical changes across the fashion supply chain, rather than presenting simple answers to complex challenges.