Recent and Upcoming Events
Events
De Maere Foundation at Circular Textile Days 2026
Joining the Conversation on the Future of Circular Textiles
The De Maere Foundation is pleased to announce its participation in Circular Textile Days 2026, one of the leading events dedicated to circular innovation, sustainable materials, and the transformation of the textile value chain.
We look forward to seeing you at Circular Textile Days 2026 in Tilburg 30.09/01.10 2026.
Click this button to link to the Circular Textile Days site.
Looking to the future
In 2025, the city of Enschede will celebrate its 700th anniversary, and we want to celebrate it again with Textiles Technology Twente as the theme, already present in our Stichting De Maere logo.
In 2023, the foundation celebrated its 75th anniversary with the symposium Thinking Textiles on 1 December in Enschede. Looking ahead to 2025, when the city of Enschede marks its 700th anniversary, De Maere Foundation, together with the Municipality of Enschede, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, and ROC Twente, plans to host an event themed Textiles Technology Twente. Alumni will have special networking opportunities and a chance to showcase their contributions to the industry.
Make sure to become a FRIEND OF DE MAERE, and stay actively involved with the developments in Textiles Technology Twente, with former students / alumni of Saxion University and ROC Twente.
Beyond the Award: Jesper Timmers
Jesper Timmers, winner of the Maere Foundation Prize 2021, shares his journey since graduation, his move to Florence to learn the craft of leather making, and the lessons and motivations that continue to shape his creative path.