Design for recycling - mono-materials

The Problem:

The global textiles industry is stuck in a linear approach to growth.

Schoeller Textil AG is a textile manufacturer with headquarters in Switzerland.

The Circular.Fashion system is an industry connecting platform for all stakeholders to collaboratively realize a cradle to cradle inspired circular economy for textiles.

The project – Circular Design Speeds – will be an industry-embedded pilot study, exploring the impact of different speeds of fashion with the aim to generate commercial garments.Mistra Future Fashion

Dutch Spirit is a clothing and workwear brand, offering sustainable suits.

C&A has created it's first GOLD level C2C certified T-shirt, available from 2017. The items are made up of 100% organic cotton and can be recovered via decomposition, reuse or recycling.