NEW INNOVATORS JOIN THE FFG ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME
Fashion for Good selects 14 new start-up innovators to join their Accelerator Programme’s eighth batch. A total of 22 innovators pitched their solutions to Fashion for Good partners during a virtual Selection Day. With solutions in raw materials, processing, end-of-use, digital acceleration, plastics, impact tracking, the 14 innovators selected will begin the Accelerator Programme immediately, receiving tailor-made mentoring, piloting guidance and industry expertise to help these technologies scale. Are you interested in learning more about circular and sustainable fashion and the future of materials in this industry? Buy the tickets here for a virtual tour through their latest exhibition 'Grow'.

LINKING CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE US

The Accelerating Circularity initiative has recently launched a report that proposes links and material flows in a circular textile-to-textile system. Building on our earlier research on spent textiles, collectors, sorters, preprocessors, and recyclers that showed opportunities and gaps, this report illustrates models that will be tested in forthcoming Circular Textile System Trials. Join their webinar on Wednesday April 14 11:00AM EDT to learn more about this report through this link.

WRAP LAUNCHES TEXTILES 2030
Textiles 2030 is WRAP’s new initiative, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of UK leaders in sustainability to accelerate the whole fashion and textiles industry’s move towards circularity and system change in the UK. With an official launch in April 2021, this voluntary commitment will bring signatories together to collaborate on carbon, water and circular textile targets, and also contribute to national policy discussions with UK governments to shape Extended Producer Responsibility  and other critical regulatory developments.

CIRCULAR INNOVATION LAB ApS LAUNCHES SHOPC
A new digital European marketplace to buy and sell verified circular products in the fashion and lifestyle category has recently been launched. The marketplace today features nine brands and is expected to continue expanding.

PUTTING CIRCULAR TEXTILES TO WORK: HOW CIRCULAR IS THE DUTCH CLOTHING SECTOR?

How circular is the Dutch clothing sector and how can it—in line with national ambitions—transition to full circularity by 2050? The snapshot report prepared by Circle Economy and HIVA, in collaboration with various textile industry stakeholders, summarises the findings of an assessment of the industry's state of play and co-design a scenario for a circular future. It includes a baseline assessment of consumption and employment in the Dutch textile sector as well as a scenario analysis for a circular textile sector in 2050. These findings will  be part of a final report, launching in May 2021, which will include a skills analysis and policy recommendations. 

DUTCH CIRCULAR TEXTILES VALLEY

The Dutch Circular Textiles Valley is hosting a workshop on circular design. The workshop, offered over the course of two online sessions, educates Dutch fashion professionals on the circular economy, its key principles and concepts. Participants engage in practical applications of the circular economy and innovations for the apparel and textile industries.

Part 1: Introduction to Circular Design on the 29th of April from 9 AM to 12 PM CET

Part 2: Circular Value Proposition on the 6th of May from 9 AM to 12 PM CET

Are you a Dutch fashion or textile company?
Register your interest and receive more information through the link below.

SWITCHING GEAR

On April 1st, we launched the Circular Toolbox: a free, online, step-by-step guide for apparel brands to launch a rental or resale business model in 10 months. The toolbox guides users through a five-step circular innovation process, from getting sign-off from the top and putting a team together all the way to piloting a new concept on the ground. Resources include design thinking and research tools, workshop sheets and facilitator’s guides, a podcast featuring brands that have undergone the same process and, crucially, specific guidance as to how and when to use each tool. 

The toolbox brings together tools and insights from our Switching Gear project, where we guided four brands through the same circular innovation process.

Our team is super excited to have worked with the sustainability, product and sourcing professionals at Puma. We are grateful for this journey together! Through the digital training, we were able to engage over 90 individuals across 3 time zones and together we expect to build strong and purposeful avenues towards accelerating circular product innovation. You can find out more from the testimonial below and discover our unique programme here.

'We are thrilled with the results of our circularity training from Circle Economy. Thanks to the training’s tailored approach, the team was able to educate and inspire both our creative and operative teams, garnering a slew of positive feedback. Our company’s needs were closely attended to, made obvious by the use of content and tools. The recommendations given after the training clearly reflected our standpoints and lit a clear path for future action. Circle Economy’s identification of opportunity areas complements our current strategy—and ramps up our long-term ambitions going forward.'

- Karol Trejo, Manager of Corporate Sustainability at Puma

W A T C H   I T  A G A I N

Circular Toolbox for Apparel Brands Launch / Circle Economy / Event recording
Re-live the launch event of the Circular Toolbox—an online, one-stop-shop for apparel brands interested in circular business models—where circular apparel champions from Asket, Kuyichi, ETP and Lindex joined Circle Economy on the virtual stage to share the story of their own journey towards launching a circular business model and to unveil the Circular Toolbox.

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