There is a lack of technologies to recover textiles, especially to separate different kinds of interwoven fiber.
The clothing giant H & amp; M looking for new techniques to recycle clothes. Owner family Foundation today launches a competition to find the best new innovation ideas.
H & amp; M -butikerna pulls shortly launch a major launch for the new fashion jeans that contains a mix of new and recycled fibers. Clothing giant has so far accumulated about 18 000 tonnes of discarded textiles globally.
But there is a glaring lack of techniques that can be used to recycle the different textile materials. It is particularly difficult to separate the different types of interwoven fiber. In the current situation, it is only a few fibers that can be recycled.
H & amp; M’s foundation attracts today because Started a global competition – The Global Change Award – where five winners sharing a total of one million euros or about ten million. Half of the money is distributed by the foundation – and half of the public in February next year can vote on which idea you think is best.
– We do this because the industry needs to find new approaches in the entire fashion value chain and change how the garments are designed, produced, transported, purchased, used and recycled, says Malin Björne, communications manager at the foundation. The latter is run by donations from the company’s owner, Stefan Persson and family. Here she describes what kinds of technologies that are in demand:
– The innovations can be anything from a new type of fiber for improved recycling technologies or already in the design stage, finding innovative ways to garments easily be recycled.
According to Malin Björne the goal is to obtain a circular model for the clothing management , ie to try to stop the cycle and reduce the pressures on natural resources and also reduce water consumption.
– It is easier for the Foundation to venture into such a project than for the company H & amp; M because the Foundation is able to support the early innovations without having to take into account the investment risk in the same way as a company, says she.
- We want to supplement the H & amp; Ms sustainability work, which included working with the collection of clothes, but this is an issue that is important for the entire fashion industry.
The winner will also receive support to develop their idea of the foundation’s partners during the competition, KTH innovation and consulting company Accenture.
Vinnarna appointed by an international jury. From the Swedish side participates Johan Rockström, Professor of Environmental Science at Stockholm University.
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