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- Brightfiber Textiles Opens Clothing-to-Clothing Recycling Factory in AmsterdamBrightfiber Textiles has launched a textile factory dedicated to processing discarded clothing into high-quality textile fibres. The factory employs advanced machine technology to transform…
- Circular Recycling Makes Mixed-Fibre Fashion RecyclableRecycling garments made from mixed fibres has long been a challenge for the fashion and textile industry. Many stretch fabrics, including lingerie, swimwear and…
- Recycled Polyester Textile Technology Shapes Adaptive Lighting CollectionJapanese fashion innovator A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE and Swiss design studio atelier oï have unveiled a lighting collection centred around an innovative pleated textile…
- NOOSA: A Fully Recyclable Biobased Textile Fibre for Circular DesignNOOSA is a material innovation company based in Brussels. It develops a recyclable, bio-based fibre designed for use in fashion, interior textiles, product design,…
- A hoodie made of recycled cotton textile wasteEvrnu, an advanced material innovation company developed a fibre made from cotton textile waste, which they used to make an oversized hoodie. Evrnu’s technology,…
- Fristads Unveils Circular Workwear Sweater with Closed-Loop Recycled FibresSwedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has introduced its first circular garment: the Close the Loop Sweater, created from both recycled polyester and cotton, with 15%…
- Lithuanian Researchers Turn Textile Waste into High-Strength CementResearchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania have developed a new way to turn textile waste into both alternative fuel and high-performance…
- Turning Unrecyclable Textiles Into Circular Chemical Building BlocksAcross Europe, more than 70% of textile waste still ends up in incineration or landfill. This is not because the material lacks value, but…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s textiles & fabrics!Recycled leather, natural fibres, 3D printed fabric… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands) the textile and fashion designer will…
- A digitally knitted pavilion made of recycled bottlesA team of researchers of the Material Balance Research Group from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, developed a digitally knitted pavilion made of recycled…
- Plant-Based PEF Enters Performance TextilesDutch renewable materials company Avantium has joined forces with Portuguese textile manufacturer Casa da Malha and sportswear brand Lacatoni to develop textile prototypes made…
- Lightweight wall panels made from waste textile fibresThere are many blogs online that show you how to turn your worn out jeans into a lovely purse, but what do you do…
- Levi’s make first ever 100% recycled cotton jeans from old t-shirtsUsing a new fabric recycling technology developed by Seattle start-up Evrnu, Levi’s have created the first pair of 100% recycled cotton jeans by dissolving…
- Wool²: Recycled Wool Style Is HereAmsterdam’s Creative City Lab (CCL) is currently developing a sustainable fashion collection from old wool sweaters. Now on oneplanetcrowd, the goal of the collection is…
- Plissade: An All-Textile Room Divider Developed Through Circular DesignPlissade, designed by Rotterdam-based studio Luis Marie, is an all-textile room divider that applies recycled materials and pleating techniques to create a freestanding acoustic…
- Circular Tent Design Using Recycled Denim And Local ProductionDutch tent manufacturer Karsten introduces the Blueline collection, a range of tents made entirely from recycled materials. At the core of the design is…
- Recyclable Alternative to Latex Carpet BackingSchmits Chemical Solutions has developed a recyclable alternative to synthetic latex, used for carpet backings. By replacing traditional latex with water-based dispersions, manufacturers can…
- This wood-based textile fibre is made without chemical solventsFinnish fibre technology company Spinnova developed a method to convert wood pulp directly into textile fibre, without the need for chemical solvents. The semisynthetic…
- Raingear and swimwear made from recycled plastic bottlesAlarmed by the prediction that plastic will outnumber fish in the ocean by weight in 2050, several companies have turned to recycling plastic bottles…
- Transforming Textile Waste into Acoustic SolutionsA new range of acoustic panels by Sze Tjin Yek made from post-consumer textile waste provides opportunities for architects, interior designers, and product designers…
- Plastic made to be recycledResearchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US developed a type of plastic that was made to be recycled. There are so many…
- Tulip Poplar And Recycled Wool Shape Decomposable FootwearMost footwear combines several materials that are difficult to separate and recycle. TULIP, a concept by industrial designer Zoe Mocklar, explores a different material…
- Welded Loop: Mono-Material Sneakers Made from Recyclable TPUDutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot have developed an innovative sneaker crafted entirely from a single material: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Their…
- Velo Chair Highlights Recycled Materials and Responsive DesignLAYER and Spanish manufacturer Andreu World introduce Velo, a task chair developed with a strong focus on material behaviour, comfort and circularity. The chair,…
