Prof. dr. Marko Hekkert, Denise Reike MSc., Dr. Anne Rainville, Dr. Simona Negro of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development (Utrecht University) published an innovation systems analysis that advises to quickly create demand for recycled fibers by: 1) deals with workwear manufacturers and public procurement of workwear with recycled content, 2) additional deals with fashion brands, 3) color labeling scheme for clothes that indicates circularity to consumer, 4) introduce EPR levies related to the level of circularity, 5) demand minimal percentage of recycled fibers, preferably at EU level, 6) resort to unilateral regulation when deep changes in industry practices do not take place. Read More
The report presents the final outcomes of the research project "Technical, Regulatory, Economic and Environmental Effectiveness of Textile Fibres Recycling", assigned by the European Commission (DG GROW). The research was conducted in cooperation by VITO, Centexbel and Ecologic Institute. Read More
CircTex's second Newsletter with a special focus on project's participation in the first edition of the Circular Textiles Days (14 & 15 September 2021) Read More
Thanks to the NTA 8195 Circular Textiles, published by NEN, different types of chain partners can communicate in the same way about circular textiles. Read More
What exactly is "100% circular clothing" and what does the process for circular clothing look like? CircTex Partner Groenendijk Bedrijfskleding made an animated video explaining all steps of the circular process. Read More