T-REX Project has concluded
After three years of collaboration, innovation, and shared ambition, the T-REX Project has officially concluded.
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Reflections on the T-REX Project
Respected fashion journalist Megan Doyle writes a closing article reflecting on the the learnings of the T-REX Project.
Discover T-REX Project Resources on the Circular Textiles Platform
Aalto University’s Fashion/Textile Futures research group has launched a new section on the Circular Textiles platform, making key learnings from the project’s research easily accessible to both citizens and industry professionals.
New report out now: Business Models & Financial Viability
As part of the T-REX Blueprint, this report, drawing on insights from the techno-economic assessment (TEA), explores the business viability and feasibility of scaling textile-to-textile recycling in Europe.
Explore the Summary LCA Report from the T-REX Project
As part of the T-REX Blueprint for scaling textile-to-textile recycling in the EU, we are excited to share a summary report of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Plastic Leakage Analysis, conducted by consortium partner Quantis.
Presenting the T-REX demonstrator products
The T-REX Project reveals an example of what circularity can look like in practice — with demonstrator products created using successful recycling processes for polyester, polyamide 6, and cellulosic materials in Europe.
Introducing the T-REX Technical Guidance for designers
The shift from a linear to a circular apparel industry is gaining momentum — with new technologies, consumer expectations and policies all pushing for change. To support this transition, T-REX project has released the “Technical Guidance: Designing Garments for Textile-to-Textile Recyclability.”
Inside the T-REX Project: Presenting the documentary film
What does it take to make textile circularity a reality in Europe? Take a look behind the scenes of the EU-funded T-REX Project in this short documentary.
Unveiling the Blueprint for scaling textile-to-textile recycling in Europe
T-REX Project marks the successful completion of its three-year innovation programme, unveiling a comprehensive Blueprint for Scaling Textile-to-Textile Recycling across Europe.
Highlights from Alcoy, Spain: T-REX Project at the Textile ETP Annual Conference
Our consortium partners had the pleasure of sharing insights from the T-REX project at the Textile ETP Annual Conference in Alcoy, Spain.
Save the date for T-REX Project's LinkedIn Live webinar
Join us live on LinkedIn at 15:30 CET on Wednesday, May 28th as T-REX Project consortium partners unveil our proposed blueprint for scaling textile-to-textile recycling in the EU.
From Waste to Wear: Sharing circular fashion insights in Tokyo
The T-REX Project presents key insights at the Fashion Revolution Japan symposium.
New report release: Piloting a data model for textile-to-textile recycling
The T-REX Project is excited to share the release of its latest report, Piloting a Data Model for Textile-to-Textile Recycling.
Save the date: ECOSYSTEX Insights Series webinar #14
Join the online event on May 9th where Natalia Mena from adidas will present the T-REX Project blueprint for scaling textile-to-textile recycling in Europe.
T-REX Project White Paper on Advancing Textile Circularity: Policy Recommendations for Implementing ESPR in the EU
T-REX Project releases white paper providing strategic recommendations for policymakers to facilitate a robust and sustainable textile recycling ecosystem in the EU.
Webinar: Fostering behaviour change through citizen engagement activities
On March 4, we invite you to join the webinar co-organized by the Fédération de la Mode Circulaire and ESSCA’s Institute for ethical fashion and ecological consumption, featuring our consortium member Elina Lewe from Aalto University.
PV Talk: Demonstrating a new way of working to unlock a circular textile ecosystem
This week at Première Vision Paris, we had the pleasure of joining our consortium partners Drishti Masand, Senior Manager, Sustainability Direction at adidas, and Xavier Villetard, Innovation Offers Development Manager at Veolia, in a fireside chat about unlocking a circular textile ecosystem.
Podcast feature: Transforming recycling for a sustainable textile industry
Jyotsna Gopinath, innovation analyst at Fashion For Good, shared insights on the challenges and opportunities in textile recycling on the Pardon My Planet podcast by LGI Sustainable Innovation.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Veolia
In the latest interview of our "Meet the Consortium" series, we are in conversation with Xavier Villetard, Innovation Offers Development Manager at Veolia, the waste management partner within the T-REX Project.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Arapaha
In our “Meet the consortium” series, we ask T-REX Project partners about their organisations’ role in the project, the challenges the consortium aims to overcome, as well as the opportunities within and outlook for the textile industry. This time, we spoke with Doris Hondtong, Circular Product Developer at Arapaha.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing the Institute of Polymer Technology, FAU
Continuing our series of introductions to the T-REX Project consortium, we are in conversation with Prof. Dr. Dietmar Drummer from the Institute of Polymer Technology (LKT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Highlights from Paris: Collaboration with Fédération de la Mode Circulaire
After 5 weeks, our circular fashion awareness campaign hosted in collaboration with Fédération de la Mode Circulaire, and curated by Aalto University, has successfully concluded.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing CuRe Technology
13 major players from across the entire value chain came together in the T-REX Project to create a harmonised EU blueprint for closed loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste. Continuing our series of consortium introductions, we are in conversation with Ramon Pragt, R&D Engineer at CuRe Technology.
From Design to Recycling: Navigating ESPR Product Requirements for a Circular Economy – Policy roundtable
T-REX Project hosted a policy roundtable on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) in Brussels. The event encouraged an open exchange on key issues between stakeholders including brands, manufacturers, policymakers, and other key players in the textile industry ecosystem.
Results of the Textile Race in Westland
Joining forces towards a circular textile future: The Textile Race, which we collaborated on with Race Against Waste, concluded in October with impressive results!
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Infinited Fiber Company
Within the T-REX Project, we aim to demonstrate the full recycling process of polyester, polyamide 6, and cellulosic materials from textile waste into new garments. Today, we are in conversation with Matilda Kosunen, Product Manager at Infinited Fiber Company, the recycling partner of the consortium addressing the cellulosic materials stream.
Book chapter by T-REX Project consortium partners from Aalto University published in "Corporate Social Responsibility in Textiles and Fashion"
A chapter co-authored by Anubhuti Bhatnagar and Kirsi Niinimäki from Aalto University has been published in "Corporate Social Responsibility in Textiles and Fashion", a book presenting case studies dealing with sustainable supply chain management and eco-friendly manufacturing in the textile industry.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Quantis
Partners of the T-REX Project work closely on demonstrating sustainable and economically feasible business models for closed loop textile-to-textile recycling in Europe. Mireille Faist, Principal Sustainability Expert at Quantis, explains the work of the global sustainability consultancy in the project and shares her future outlook in our recent interview.
Citizen engagement activities in Paris
This month, we kick off an awareness campaign about circular fashion practices in collaboration with the Fédération de la Mode Circulaire.
T-REX Project consortium meets in Amsterdam
At the end of September, the T-REX Project consortium gathered at the Fashion for Good headquarters for our yearly in-person meeting.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Linz Textil
We continue our series of conversations with T-REX Project consortium partners. This time, we speak to Friedrich Schopf, CEO at Linz Textil Group, about the company’s role in the project and the future outlook for the textile industry.
T-REX Project and Race Against Waste run a Textile Race in Dutch schools
The T-REX Project consortium is launching a collaboration with Race Against Waste in a joint mission to inspire more people to participate in the transition to a circular economy, and help beat the ever mounting issue of discarded textiles.
T-REX Project Consortium: Fulgar
In the latest interview of our "Meet the Consortium" series, Daniela Antunes, Marketing Manager at Fulgar, discusses her role in the T-REX Project, the industry's challenges, and her vision for the future.
T-REX Project partners on stage at Munich Fabric Start
This week, our consortium members Drishti Masand (adidas) and Jyotsna Gopinath (Fashion for Good) attended Munich Fabric Start to share insights from the T-REX Project.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing BASF
Meet the T-REX Project consortium partners: This time, we speak to Tobias Schwab, New Business Development & Sustainability Polyamides at BASF.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Indorama Ventures
T-REX Project brings together major players from across the entire value chain to create a harmonized EU blueprint for closed-loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste. We spoke with Edo Lieven, commercial leader of the PET fibres and filaments business for the European Fashion and Lifestyle industry at Indorama Ventures, to discuss his role in the project, the challenges it addresses, and the future outlook for the sector.
Fulgar and Indorama Ventures join the T-REX Project consortium
The T-REX Project is pleased to welcome two spinning partners to the consortium: Fulgar, an Italian yarn manufacturer, and Indorama Ventures, one of the world’s leading petrochemicals producers.
ESPR: Current Strategies and Anticipated Impacts | T-REX Project x SCIRT Webinar
The 4th and final open webinar of a series by T-REX Project and SCIRT Project took place on Wednesday, 26 June.
T-REX Project in a nutshell
Learn how T-REX (Textile Recycling Excellence) Project is developing a blueprint for scaling closed-loop recycling of post-consumer textiles across the EU in our new explainer video.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing adidas
Major players from across the entire value chain collaborate towards demonstrating a potential scalable solution for textile-to-textile recycling in the T-REX Project. In our series of interviews with the consortium partners, we are in conversation with Alexandra Barrios, Senior Manager Technology Innovation at adidas.
T-REX Project on the Smart Creation podcast by Première Vision
Drishti Masand, Sustainability Direction at adidas, shared the ambition of the T-REX Project in conversation with Adrien Garcia on Premiere Vision's Smart Creations podcast.
Join the T-REX Project workshops from Aalto University at the Heureka Science Center in Finland
From 10 June until 16 August, Aalto University will be offering an interactive, hands-on workshop activity at the Heureka Science Center in Vantaa, Finland as part of their new exhibition ‘DRESSCODE: Sustainable’.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Aalto University
We continue introducing T-REX Project consortium partners, and this week, we are in conversation with Kirsi Niinimäki, Associate Professor at Aalto University in Finland, about her role in the project and the work done by the university.
Download the #CircularConsumptionRules posters
Transform your wardrobe and the planet by embracing circular consumption. Together, we can drive circularity and ease the strain on our planet's precious resources.
Exploring the role of social life cycle assessment in transition to circular economy: A systematic review
What role will the social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) play in the transition towards a circular economy? Anubhuti Bhatnagar, Anna Härri, Jarkko Levänen and Kirsi Niinimäki from Aalto University and LUT University explored this concept in the latest review article published in the "Resources, Conservation and Recycling" journal.
Spring Cleaning highlights from Finland
As part of the T-REX Project citizen engagement activities, Aalto University organised a clothing exchange and workshop series, coinciding with the 10th international Fashion Revolution Week.
T-REX Project consortium: Introducing Fashion for Good
T-REX Project brings together major players from across the entire value chain to create a harmonised EU blueprint for closed-loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste. We met with Jyotsna Gopinath, Innovation Analyst at Fashion for Good, to discuss her role in the project, the challenges it addresses, and the future outlook for the sector.
Workshop highlights from the Clothes Swap at Fashion for Good
Last week, the Fashion for Good museum hosted a Clothes Swap in collaboration with the T-REX Project, featuring interactive workshops from Aalto University.
Join the Spring Cleaning activities by Aalto University
Starting 23 April, Aalto University is organising a clothing exchange and workshop series in Finland as part of the citizen engagement activities for the T-REX Project.
Clothes Swap & Interactive Workshops with the T-REX Project at the Fashion for Good museum
Join us at the Fashion for Good museum on 7 May to find your perfect outfit by swapping your pre-loved items and participate in interactive workshops from our partners Aalto University.
EPR for textiles: Challenges and solutions | T-REX Project x SCIRT Webinar
Revisit the third open webinar of the "Moving towards a circular future in textiles" series by T-REX Project and SCIRT.
BASF introduces loopamid®, the first circular nylon 6 entirely based on textile waste
The technology behind loopamid® enables recycling of polyamide 6 discarded textiles into new, virgin-quality synthetic fibers and materials.
15 examples of citizen engagement activities to inspire action
Compiled by Elina Lewe, Kasia Gorniak, Anubhuti Bhatnagar & Kirsi Niinimäki from Aalto University.
The importance of data and digital-led solutions for scaling circularity in the fashion industry | Webinar
The second open webinar of a series by T-REX Project and SCIRT took place on 29 November. This session was dedicated to the importance of data and digital-led solutions for scaling circularity in the fashion industry.
T-REX Project releases first white paper
The project’s first white paper, Connecting Threads: Assessing Digital Solutions and Needs for Circular Textiles, offers an assessment of key gaps and opportunities for implementation of digital solutions in the value chain.
T-REX Project at the ECOSYSTEX Conference
Together with fellow New Cotton Project, our consortium partners attended the first ECOSYSTEX conference in Barcelona, which brought together other EU-funded projects addressing different challenges around sustainability in textiles.
Aalto University at the Life Cycle Management conference 2023
Our consortium partners from Aalto University presented a poster on the risks and opportunities for a socially sustainable circular economy transition in the textile sector.
T-REX Project at Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023
Inspiring the fashion industry's transition to a circular future: T-REX Project was showcased in Aalto University's "Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023: Invisible" exhibition alongside New Cotton Project and FINIX.
T-REX Project consortium meets in the Netherlands
In September, our consortium gathered at the Fashion for Good headquarters in Amsterdam to plan the next steps in the project and share insights and learnings so far. Complete with a site visit to CuRe Technology in Emmen, these few days were very fruitful for T-REX Project, stay tuned for exciting updates!
Incorporating social LCA in circularity metrics to avoid the unintended consequences of circular economy
What are the social risks of circular economy transitions in various industries, and what role does social lifecycle assessment play in evaluating these risks? At the 5th PLATE conference this year, Anubhuti Bhatnagar and Kirsi Niinimäki from Aalto University shared suggestions for incorporating social LCA in circularity metrics to avoid the unintended consequences of circular economy.
Moving towards a circular future in textiles | T-REX Project x SCIRT Open Webinar Series
EU funded projects, T-REX Project and SCIRT are joining forces in a series of open-source webinars to help navigate the transformations taking place in the European textile landscape.
Webinar: Working towards circularity in textiles
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities for textiles and circular practices? Our consortium partners discussed this topic in a webinar moderated by Professor Kirsi Niinimäki 28 September 2023.
Update from Copenhagen: Infinited Fiber Company at Global Fashion Summit
T-REX Project consortium partner Infinited Fiber Company participated in the Global Fashion Summit by Global Fashion Agenda.
T-REX Project case shared at World Circular Economy Forum 2023
What is needed to boost closed-loop business models in the textile industry? T-REX Project partners participated in the “Wardrobe of the future” session at WCEF 2023.
T-REX Project introduced at the Sport and Innovation Summit
Highlights from the event in Brussels, where adidas showcased some of their innovations in sustainable sport.
T-REX Project introduced at the Denim Première Vision
Preparing for the upcoming European regulations for the textile industry: T-REX Project was represented at the Denim Première Vision show in Berlin.
T-REX Project is featured in the Smart Creation podcast by Première Vision
Kathleen Rademan, Director of the Innovation Platform at Fashion for Good, talks to Adrien Garcia about T-REX Project in the new episode of the Smart Creation podcast.
T-REX Project is introduced at 2nd Biobased & Recycled Textiles
Marco Brons from CuRe Technology introduced the T-REX Project at the event by Centre for Management Technology in Amsterdam.
T-REX Project is a member of the ECOSYSTEX initiative
We're happy to be part of ECOSYSTEX, a network launched by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) to help accelerate collaboration in the textile sustainability and circularity field.
Specifications for feedstock and product
The T-REX Project consortium completes the first step in the project with the development of specification guidelines for feedstock and product. The guidelines will underpin the processes for ensuring that the correct type and amount of feedstock are available from the collection sources in the project.
Creating a circular system to accelerate textile recycling
T-REX Project launches to drive closed-loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste across the EU.
Findings from the Sorting for Circularity Europe Project report
A stepping stone for T-REX Project: Fashion for Good and Circle Economy share the findings from their 16-month analysis.
