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

Open Lab

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

27 September 2024

2 minutes

Jeanologia, aligned with HKRITA’s values, is part of the Open Lab ecosystem, contributing its technology and R&D to advance the Green Machine project.

Jeanologia Joins Forces with HKRITA and the H&M Foundation in the New Open Lab in Hong Kong

Valencia, Spain: Jeanologia has joined the Open Lab initiative, a project led by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and the H&M Foundation. The initiative aims to create a dynamic hub for the entire textile value chain, driving innovations to tackle the challenges of climate change.

Located in Hong Kong’s Advanced...

Climate Action / Open Lab

5 September 2024

3 minutes

The Green Machine 2.0 is a technology that can separate post-consumer polyester and cotton blends through hydrothermal treatment, enabling much-needed recycling of blend textiles.

HKRITA, H&M Foundation Launch Open Lab to Focus on Climate Action and Industry Collaboration

Open Lab, a 20,000 sq ft facility, launched by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and the H&M Foundation, is set to become a global hub for sustainable innovation, focusing on climate action and industry-wide collaboration to showcase solutions and ongoing research to enable industry to quickly adjust, iterate, pilot and scale faster.