All Circular Economy articles – Page 5
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ArticleBluesign ISPO panel talk: A call for cross-industry cooperation and harmonized methods
The ISPO Munich 2022 panel talk “Bluesign – enabling a better future: a vision for sustainability” was all about the need to harmonize data and cooperate in order to speed up improvements along the whole textile supply chain. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Kilian Hochrein (W.L.Gore) and Kutay ...
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ArticleHaglöfs Restored is back on track
After an unexpected closure last spring, the second-hand website Haglöfs Restored is now back up and running. A new partnership with Belfast, Ireland-based apparel refurbishment service provider and advocate of the Responsible circular economy allows the company to continue. Haglöfs Restored is one of several initiatives aimed at extending the ...
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ArticleTextile waste handling: the invisible part of global circular supply chains
It’s no secret that waste represents a huge problem in the apparel industry, but what is less understood is the potential untapped resource such waste represents. SaaS technologies are looking to digitize, connect, and scale global textile-to-textile recycling, connecting fashion brands and manufacturers with waste handlers and recyclers and build ...
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ArticleCircular economy in the textile industry explained in pictures
The circular economy is counter to the current linear “take-make-waste” economy; exploiting resources for manufacture, finite product life, and one which ends with disposal.
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News briefsPatagonia Milan to open new repair station
The Patagonia store in Milan’s Corso Garibaldi will soon feature a new Repair Station, where customers will be able to have their garments repaired for free and at any time directly in the store. The date for the opening, Friday, Nov. 25, has been chosen to coincide with this year’s ...
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ArticleEDM Expert Talk at ISPO Munich 2022
Join us for our expert talk at this year’s ISPO, where we’ll be discussing the future of the circular economy along with some special guests
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News briefsOutnorth joins second-hand marketplace
Swedish retailer Outnorth, one of the strongest Nordic e-commerce players in the outdoor segment, is participating in a plug-and-play platform for circular trading of secondhand products, habit.se reports. Participating retailers can offer their customers and their own stores to resell previously purchased goods through the app and on the integrated ...
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News briefsIsbjörn goes 100% PFAS-free on its journey to net zero
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Thanks to YKK zippers, among other things, Isbjörn wants to be 100% PFAS-free from FW23 onwards With an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions and be net zero by 2045, outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden has confirmed that its entire product range ...
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SponsoredPolygiene: Washing half as much reduces environmental impact by a third
“So simple – so positive”: How Polygiene is extending the life of clothing.
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News briefsInfinite Fiber announces progress in building commercial-scale fiber factory in Finnland
Infinited Fiber Company, textile technology specialist from Finland, has announced that the construction of its first commercial-scale Infinna textile fiber factory in Kemi, Finland, has progressed according to plan since the announcement of the factory site in June 2022. The company is increasing its focus on scaling the production volume ...
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SponsoredDanny Cassidy: “Be future-focused”
Compliance and circularity: catalysts for digital innovation. How brands can keep up in a world full of regulatory change.
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ArticleEU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles: Everything you need to know
The European Commission is changing the rules of the game for players in the textile sector. Are you ready?
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ArticleAnne-Laure Descours: “We’re committed to making it better”
Puma’s Anne-Laure Descours is honest and optimistic about what needs to change. Read her interview on circularity in the apparel business.
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ArticleRepairs: Old knowledge and future challenges
Regulations for the right to repair are underway. Although challenging, can these be a positive for brands, consumers, and the environment?
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ArticleCircular design thinking: Design beats disposal
What can replace a business-centered design approach, with repairable products that last longer, are recyclable and still create value?
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ArticleInvesting in Circularity: Could a better definition drive investments?
Is investing in circularity worth the risk? In part 4 of our “Investing in Circularity” series, Amy Rauen has some surprising answers.
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ArticleFabian Nendza: “We see ourselves as pioneers”
Can a retailer play a role in the circular economy? Through customer dialog and guidance, Globetrotter aims to do just that.
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ArticleInvesting in circularity: Where is the money going and why?
For anyone interested in investing in circularity, we get to the heart of the matter: who is investing, and what are they investing in?
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ArticleInvesting in circularity: What about the ROI?
In part three of her series, Amy Rauen tells us why brands shouldn’t worry about ROI when it comes to embracing a circular economy model.
