GFFC by Elizabeth Ciokajlo Squire https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb BUILDING THE FUTURE OF FOOTWEAR en-us 2026-06-05 11:07:25 UTC 2026-06-24 21:30:15 UTC hello@padlet.com eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3942530910

GFFC Footwear Materials Futures

Future Fabrics Expo Brussels 2026


10 questions just add comments and you can upload photos while you visit the Expo.


Help shape the future of footwear materials.


Your contributions will inform future GFFC roundtables, a Footwear Lexicon, and future research priorities.


Feel free to upload images from the Expo to illustrate your thoughts.



]]> 2026-06-05 11:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3942530910 What have you seen at Future Fabrics Expo that made you stop, smile or rethink the future of footwear? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962445126 Share a photo if you have one.

]]> 2026-06-23 21:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962445126 Which idea, materials or claims do you hear all the time...but wish people would explain better? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962447220 2026-06-23 21:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962447220 What conversation do you think the industry isn't having enough? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962447643 Examples:

  • Repair

  • Durability

  • Comfort

  • Human skills

  • Waste

  • Labour

  • AI

  • Biodiversity

  • culture

  • social

  • education

]]> 2026-06-23 21:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962447643 Which material, process, company or project deserves more attention, and why? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962448140 2026-06-23 21:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962448140 If future footwear had one golden rule, what would it be? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962450181 2026-06-23 21:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962450181 What would make sustainable material innovation easier to adopt and scale? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962450420 Examples:

  • Better evidence

  • Lower cost

  • Shared standards

  • Policy support

  • Education

  • New business models

  • Better storytelling

]]> 2026-06-23 21:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962450420 If GFFC hosted an online roundtable tomorrow, what topic would make you want to join? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962453435 2026-06-23 21:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962453435 What question about footwear materials do we still need answers to? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962453768 2026-06-23 21:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962453768 If making and selling more was no longer the measure of success, what would a thriving footwear industry look like? eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962454383 2026-06-23 21:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962454383 Imagine you are walking around Future Fabrics Expo in 2035. eciokajlosquire1 https://padlet.com/artslondon/b2emb5mx6lteh8xb/wish/3962454629 What do you hope you'll see and what do you hope you won't?

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