towards a circular fashion industry
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Deze infograph beschrijft de schakels in een circulaire mode keten. En geeft je diverse strategiën weer die je per schakel kan inzetten om meer circulaire modeproducten te maken.TRANSCRIPT
Towards a Circular Fashion Industry!
Why?The current annual footprint of one household’s* new and existing clothing
This equals the impact of a roadtrip with a modern car from Antwerp to Bejing
Design for eternity
Prod
uce c
lean, local & with respect
Hac
k th
e t
ake-make-dispose m
odel
Manufacturing
Retail model
Made by
for
Design
Refurbish & remanufacture
Bio-degrade organic textiles
USED
End-of-life
Recycle & upcycle the textile fibres
Apply producers
responsibility schemes
Organise collection & take-back systems
Minimise the use of energy &
water. Use renewable
energy
Avoid the use of harmfull
chemicals
Produce local:
geographical match supply &
demand
Repair: organise tutorials or present it as a
service
Sharing: organise
swapping & sharing events
Second hand: keep the textile
in the loop
Create a bond between
producer & consumer
Lease:service contracts with a take back
ensurance
Rental:increase the
number of users per item
Go
slo
w and take good care
The b
eginning of new life
Consumption
When worn out: bring back
for recycling
When broken or tired of: tailor,
donate or redesign
Need something new:
know your brandNeed
some variation: swap, borrow or
rent
Plan your wardrobe with a longterm vision
Produce on demand: from
custom made to DIY
Manufacture to ensure high durability and
long life
Design to facilitate repair, remake, reuse and recycling
Design to reduce the need
to consumeDesign to last
Design to minimize waste
Design to make low impact manufacturing
possible
Design inspired by nature
Ever
y mate
rial is gold in our eyes
Use somebody else’s waste
Resource
Use low impact
bio-based materials
Go for recyclable
materials, use mono streams
Be transparant
about material type & origin
Use pre-consumer
textile spills
DEFINITION“A Circular Fashion Industry is based on a system wheretextiles products, fabrics and fibres are infinitely andeffectively cycled through connected loops within and across industries in a transparent and economical way, where producers apply business practises that enable circular use of textile resources and embrace social justice, and consumers have a healthy relationship with textiles, based on sustainable consumer practices.“ (source: inspired by Circle Economy, The Netherlands)
Bejing
Antwerp
Antwerp Badboot
9500 kmGlobal Warming
1500 tonnes of CO2
The impact of two families would beenough to fill the Antwerp “Badboot”
One third of an average wardrobe is not been used over the past year.
70kg equals the amountof 100 pairs of jeans
Water Footprinting
200.000 liter of waternot used
during last12 months
Waste
70 kg of waste
Unused clothing
1/3 is not worn
*based on UK data: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/valuing-our-clothes
400 000 liter