In the heartland of Swedish sustainable fashion
Jan 15, 2019
Filippa K is one of the defining forces when the Swedish fashion industry leaps into a circular future. Active collaborations, design for sustainability and simplicity is their modus operandi.
Read MoreSustainable hosiery made from recycled nylon
Jan 9, 2019
A fossil-based, delicate disposable; anyone who has found a run in their brand new tights may be forgiven for calling sustainable hosiery an oxymoron. Nevertheless, Swedish Stockings are here to challenge that view, with recycled yarns and zero-waste manufacturing.
Read MoreA counterweight to fast fashion
Dec 18, 2018
Specialized products and fast fashion changes is the norm in the clothing industry. But a Swedish sustainability-focused outdoor brand is pulling in the opposite direction: their design philosophy is to make durable garments with many applications, that can stay with their owner for a long time. To promote this idea, the stores are turned into hubs for circularity.
Read MoreFungus-coated fabric removes heavy metals from water
Dec 11, 2018
Stormwater (rainwater that falls on hard areas such as roads) washes away heavy metal ions that pollute the water bodies. Textiles covered with fungal biomass can be flexible and cost-efficient solution for purification.
Read MoreA catalyst of sustainable fashion
Dec 4, 2018
The non-profit H&M Foundation is working for sustainable development and textile innovation. A new kind of fiber recycling is one of the results – sustainable fashion's biggest innovation competition is another.
Read MoreBroker gives forgotten fabrics a renaissance
Nov 20, 2018
Rekotex mediates leftover fabrics to producers that want to use them. It saves resources and gives smaller brands access to more sustainable fabrics.
Read MoreResource-efficient washing with local water cycle
Nov 13, 2018
How clean water do you really need to wash your clothes? Mimbly's water-circulating system recycles greywater until that threshold is crossed – and also recovers microplastics .
Read MoreNew textile fibers rising from the froth
Nov 6, 2018
The circular transformation of the textile industry may have begun in Kristinehamn, Sweden. Here, the first large-scale recycling of old cotton clothes into new textile fibers is taking place.
Read MoreDyeing the way it was meant to be: fibers instead of fabrics
Oct 30, 2018
We aRe SpinDye dyes synthetic fibres when the raw material is melted, eliminating the need to water dye finished fabrics. The approach saves water, chemicals and energy, and paves the way for a sustainability revolution of the textile industry.
Read MoreMembranes replace old mercury technology
Oct 23, 2018
Stenungsund is the backbone of Swedish PVC production. The old mercury-based process is now replaced - a move that will save 20 percent energy, make the product cleaner, and reduce emissions to the sea.
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