Circularity

Fashion industry urgently needs to reposition profit margins for strategic integration of sustainability and circularity into product design and bridge the knowledge gap and financial barriers for circular design to implement circularity at the design stage at enterprises manufacturing in China and Southeast Asia.

Seamless, a first of its kind initiative, aims to transform how clothing is made, used and recirculated in Australia to achieve clothing circularity by 2030, has completed its first phase towards delivery of ambitious industry transformation and optimal outcomes for all key stakeholders.

Spain's retailing giant Inditex and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) have signed an agreement that aims to promote a more respectful industry for people and planet by boosting circularity, traceability and worker wellbeing.

A baseline assessment report to understand approaches to circular economy in India’s textile and apparel sector concludes that while there is a growing awareness of sustainable practices in the industry, there are still challenges to be addressed in order to implement circularity across the value chain.

The Denim Deal Monitor 2022 says there is a positive development in the increase in application of post-consumer recycled cotton in denim garments and jeans, with 7 of the 8 participating brands and retailers aiming for higher targets than the 5%-PCR-content in the coming years.

Japanese biotechnology startup Spiber has come up with a groundbreaking initiative to propel society towards the creation of fully circular textile products that can be regenerated into an innovative protein material known as ‘Brewed Protein’ at the end of their lifecycle.

Waste entrepreneurs, waste workers in India’s Silicon Valley have been brought under the aegis of the H&M Foundation to enable textile waste collection, sorting, and selling to generate revenue for waste pickers, as also create a circular B2B textile service model, starting with the hotel industry.

‘Affordable’ retailer Primark is inching closer to its ambitious move towards a more circular future with the launch of its first ever collection that promises enhanced durability and recyclability.

Material science company Circular Systems has partnered with FibreTrace to introduce physical traceability technology into its Texloop RCOT recycled cotton on a global scale.

Building the necessary circularity knowledge base within an organisation and implementing circular practices takes time and effort, but remains key to facilitate the transformation to a more circular operating model.