You are warmly invited to join us in Nairobi this November for two events exploring the future of circular textiles and fashion in Kenya.
On 10 November, the seminar Towards a More Circular Textile Sector in Kenya at Kenyatta University brings together research, industry and policy perspectives on textile waste and circular production.
On 12 November, RE:IMAGINED — The Future of Kenyan Fashion at The Alchemist showcases 15 emerging Kenyan designers and 90 original looks created from textile production remnants and second-hand materials.
The seminar and the fashion show are organised in collaboration between the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Circular Design and Materials Research Group (DiMa), Kenyatta University, Africa Collect Textiles and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Tallinn centre, with support from the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV).
Please find more information and the registration form below.
Seminar Towards a More Circular Textile Sector in Kenya
📅 Date: 10 November 2026 at 10:00-13:00
📍 Venue: Kenyatta University, Main campus, Nairobi
The seminar at Kenyatta University, brings together researchers, educators, industry representatives and other stakeholders to discuss how Kenya’s textile sector can move towards more circular systems.
The programme will include a presentation of a recent study on post-industrial textile waste and circular production by Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn centre. We will then hear from Africa Collect Textiles, a Kenyan social enterprise giving used clothes and shoes a second life through collection, re-use and upcycling, about its plans for more effective second-hand textile systems.
The presentations will be followed by two panel discussions exploring the transition towards a more circular textile sector in Kenya. The first panel will examine textile waste generation and management and the policy, regulatory and industry measures needed to improve the prevention, separation, collection and valorisation of textile waste. The second will focus on circular and sustainable design, exploring how designers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and other actors can transform textile waste into new products, businesses and opportunities.
We kindly ask you to register by October 20. Access to the campus is by registration only. Please bring a valid identification document with you.
More information and registration: dima.artun.ee/nairobiseminar
Fashion show RE:IMAGINED The Future of Kenyan Fashion
📅 Date: 12 November 2026 at 19:00
📍 Venue: The Alchemist, Parklands Road, Westlands, Nairobi
15 emerging designers, 15 collections, and 90 original looks come together at The Alchemist Nairobi for one night celebrating a new generation of Kenyan fashion. The fashion show presents original collections by Kenyatta University design students, transforming textile production remnants and second-hand materials into contemporary fashion. Inspired by Kenyan traditions, nature, African patterns and global fashion, the collections offer a glimpse into a new generation of Kenyan design — creative, individual and conscious.
We kindly ask you to register by October 20.
More information and registration: dima.artun.ee/fashionshow