It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Robert van de Kerkhof

State of Recycling / Europe Status

12 May 2025

7 minutes

The official press conference for the Textiles Recycling Expo turned out to be a vibrant discussion on the subjects of circularity, recycling and textile waste.

Textiles Recycling Expo Aims to Weave a New Future of Circularity

A press conference for the upcoming Textiles Recycling Expo to be held in Brussels this June discussed how the event could be a catalyst to spotlight real-world solutions and accelerate their adoption across the European market, especially at a time when the political and economic case for transformation is finally aligning—if only precariously—with technological readiness.

Special Correspondent

Report

Going Circular / Partnership

16 February 2023

2 minutes

A bale warehouse of Lenzing. Lenzing and Södra have been joining forces in textile recycling since 2021, making a decisive contribution to promoting the circular economy in the fashion industry. As part of the cooperation, the companies intend to share their knowledge with each other and jointly develop processes to enable broader use of cellulosic used textiles on a commercial scale.

Recycling Partnership: Lenzing, Södra to Develop Textiles; Riopele to Make Fabrics; Filippa K to Create New Collection

This autumn’s spring/summer collection by fashion brand Filippa K will be made from recycled and sustainably produced materials in partnership with Austrian supplier of specialty fibres Lenzing and Swedish pulp producer Södra.

Staff Writer

Donbirn-GFC / Event Preview

29 August 2022

2 minutes

The audience at a session during the last Donbirn-GFC in 2019. This time, over 400 members of industry from the world over are expected to participate at the 61st Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) from 14 to 16 September at Donbirn in Austria.

Stage Set for Dornbirn-Global Fiber Congress (GFC)

Come 14 September and the city of Dornbirn in west Austria will play host to the 61st edition of the Dornbirn-Global Fiber Congress (GFC) 2022 — a three-day showcase of fibre innovations and deep dive sessions on sustainability, circular economy, recycling, smart functional surfaces, nonwovens, apparel & sports.