How can textile hemp
become a concrete, local and circular solution for the European textile
industry through cross-border collaboration? After three years of
cooperation across North-West Europe, the Hemp4Circularity project
reaches its final milestone on 17 February 2026 at MAD Brussels.
This final event invites stakeholders to explore the full journey of long
fibre hemp — from the field to finished fabrics — and to gain an overview
of the project’s outcomes, the potential of this sustainable textile material,
and the perspectives ahead.
What to expect
Explore the journey of textile hemp in an immersive exhibition that traces the Hemp4Circularity project from field to finished product.
Begin in the fields, learning about varietal selection, cultivation, and harvesting, then follow the processing stages, including retting, scutching, hackling, spinning, dyeing, and weaving.
Visitors can touch and examine raw materials, fibres, yarns, and fabrics, while learning about the challenges faced and the innovative solutions developed.
This hands-on
experience offers concrete insights into hemp’s potential to strengthen local
textile ecosystems and drive sustainable innovation.
Entry is free, but registration is kindly requested.
Practical information
- Date: 17 February 2026
- When:
- 10:00 – Welcoming & exhibition - open to all
- 15:30 – End of exhibition
- Where: MAD Brussels
- Format: free entry exhibition
- Registration required: registration form (or below)
Registration
About Hemp4Circularity
Hemp4Circularity is an Interreg North-West Europe project aiming to implement long fibre hemp as an innovative, bio-based and locally sourced fibre within the textile value chain. By setting up pilot actions across cultivation, processing, data-driven farming, spinning or fabric production, the project demonstrates how hemp can act as a driver of circularity — creating new opportunities for farmers, the flax sector, textile industries, brands and end-users seeking sustainable materials.