BYBORRE launches a new global initiative together with a consortium of partners to democratize the textile supply chain to global and emerging brands, industry trailblazers and young talent.

BYBORRE, a textile platform for bespoke and responsible textiles headquartered in Amsterdam, is launching The Window of Textile Opportunities™ (WoTO™) on October 28th. The WoTO™ showroom represents a worldwide transparent ecosystem of supply chain stakeholders and industry changemakers, housing permanent exhibitions of the partners*, such as The Woolmark Company and Parley for the Oceans. 

Through this ongoing collaboration, the partners of WoTO™ are joining forces to lead the responsibility movement and challenge the industry for the better together, creating an open-source mentality in the textile industry. The partners are committed to responsible, low-impact access to textile design and production for all creators that work- or want to work with textile. The showroom is there to facilitate a unique program where leading industry changemakers give access to their knowledge, textile development processes, design tools and responsible ingredients. 

“WoTO™ creates an open-source environment that is focused on other brands' products and allows them to access textile creation technology of supply chain stakeholders and industry leaders" - Borre Akkersdijk, CCO and Co-founder, BYBORRE 

The ultimate goal is to enable and educate an entire generation of creators to design more fit for purpose and responsible textiles. Therefore WoTO™ has formed partnerships with leading universities around the world as well to connect with the changemakers of the future, including FIT and Parsons (United States), Amsterdam Fashion Institute and Saxion (The Netherlands), London College of Fashion (United Kingdom) and others who will participate in the program and host workshops, seminars and other events. 

Change is needed in the industry but proven to be difficult because of an inaccessible supply chain, limited creativity, a lack of validation opportunities and subsequent access to the market. WoTO™ opens the door for all industry silos to look at the bigger picture: creating more consciously for a healthier earth. 

* WoTO™ partners: machine manufacturers MEC by Santoni® and Mayer & Cie, (raw) material suppliers Südwolle Group, XINAO, Nylstar Hydrogen Technologies, Sorona®, Indorama Ventures LifeStyle (Europe) - Sinterama Group and Trevira and the platform BYBORRE Create™. Also, global authority The Woolmark Company, environmental organization Parley for the Oceans, and Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS). 

BYBORRE Create™ introduction video
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For press inquiries and more information, please contact: press@byborre.com or reach out to woto@byborre.com to plan a visit.

The Window of Textile Opportunities (WoTO™)

Naritaweg 70

1043 BZ Amsterdam

The Netherlands

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About WoTO™

List of partners 

MEC by Santoni®

Mayer & Cie

Südwolle Group 

ZHEJIANG XINAO TEXTILES INC.

Indorama Ventures LifeStyle (Europe)Sinterama Group and Trevira

Nylstar Hydrogen Technologies

Sorona®

Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS)

Parley for the Oceans

BYBORRE Create™

The Woolmark Company

FIT - State University of New York

MFA Textiles, Parsons School of Design

Saxion UAS, Fashion and Textile Technology

UAL London College of Fashion 

Amsterdam Fashion Institute

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences - Fashion Research & Technology Group

Technology partners 

Samsung

Sonos

Photography by: Jordi Huisman

Space Design by: La Bolleur

About BYBORRE®

BYBORRE is a textile company producing innovative knitted textiles for a wide range of applications. What sets them apart is their mission to rethink not just textiles, but the entire way the industry works — with responsibility at its core.

After years of leading technical innovation and developing a striking and instantly recognizable textile language, BYBORRE made a radical move: they opened their platform, giving creators across industries direct access to design their own textiles — a decisive break from the closed, rigid systems that have long defined the industry.

They also took a clear ethical stand: all textiles are produced on-demand, directly tackling the massive environmental impact of overproduction. Through the Textile Passport, every step of the process is fully transparent and traceable — setting a new benchmark for accountability in the textile world.

BYBORRE’s textiles gained immediate international recognition — first in the fashion and sportswear industry, and later across interior architecture, automotive, and lifestyle sectors. Their future-forward approach attracted collaborations with leading brands such as Nike, the Kering Group, BMW Group, Apple TV, Rapha, Gore-Tex, Adidas, McLaren, RipCurl, Natuzzi, The Social Hub, among others.

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