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Refashion

Going Circular / Industrial Challenge

26 January 2024

2 minutes

Refashion describes itself as the producer responsibility organisation for clothing, household linen and footwear (CHF) accredited by French Public Authorities. Its actions are designed to federate all stakeholders in the sector to develop eco-design, repair, re-use and recycling of CHF, while optimising management of material, financial and human resources.

Refashion Lauches 'Industrial Challenge' for Recycling of Textiles and Footwear; Each Project Can Get €2 million

Refashion, a producer responsibility organisation, has launched Industrial Challenge, a project that seeks to deploy innovative industrial solutions for recycling non-reusable used textiles and footwear in France and Europe.

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