EU-Funded Projects
The European Green Deal and the European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan highlight textiles as one of the particularly important material streams with regard to circularity potential and environmental footprint.
Introduction
The European Commission also recognises the complexity of the textile value chain and that key technologies are challenged to scale successfully and deliver impact without an integrated approach.
Through collaborative projects funded by its key programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, the European Union stimulates the shift to circularity in textiles. Fashion for Good participates in projects funded by this programme. Explore the work of two multi-stakeholder projects, of which we are a partner.
Related Projects
T-REX Project
The T-REX Project brings together 13 major players from across the entire value chain to create a harmonised EU blueprint and business opportunities for closed loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste. Transforming end-of-use textiles, from waste, into a desired feedstock, and a commodity for new business models that can be adopted at scale.
New Cotton Project
In a world first for the fashion industry, twelve pioneering players came together to break new ground by demonstrating a circular model for commercial garment production.
Relevant Resources
New Cotton Project Launches Exhibit at the Fashion for Good Museum
Fashion for Good Consortium Pilots Resource Efficient Cotton Farming
Going Beyond Cotton – New Project Harnesses Collaboration & Cutting-edge Technology to Create Circular Fashion
Event | Clothes Swap & Reflective Workshops with the T-REX Project
The Clothes Swap is back and for our last edition we are joining forces with the T-REX Project! Give your unworn items a new home and find your perfect outfit by swapping your pre-loved items as well as participating in exciting interactive fashion workshops on the 7th May at the Fashion for Good Museum.
Other Projects
The Next Stride: Bio-based Materials for Footwear Soles
“The Next Stride: Bio-based Materials for Footwear Soles” aims to validate the performance and environmental impact of bio-based polymers as sustainable alternatives to the fossil fuel-derived materials currently used in footwear soles. The objective is to collectively de-risk the transition to these “next-generation” materials by rigorously testing their technical properties and assessing environmental benefits. Ultimately, the purpose is to accelerate the adoption of these bio-based solutions and pave the way for a more sustainable footwear industry.
Beyond50 Denim: Combining Cottonised Hemp And Green Chemistry
“Beyond50 Denim: Combining Cottonised Hemp And Green Chemistry” aims to validate the performance and environmental impact of cottonised hemp processed with green chemistry to act as a true alternative to cotton in denim applications. The project goal is to evaluate the performance of SEFF’s cottonised hemp fibre in combination with Fibre52’s bio-friendly chemistry solution within denim fabric applications with a total hemp content of 50% and above. The fabrics will be benchmarked against conventional 100% cotton denim with a specific focus on handfeel and aesthetic characteristics.
Price Parity Toolkit
The Price Parity Toolkit (PPT) was designed to help bridge the price gap between next-gen* and conventional materials. Developed by Fashion for Good with the support of Canopy, this industry-supported framework introduces a financing mechanism that decouples price premiums at early stages of the supply chain to enable adoption and drive the scale of lower-impact materials.
