Deutz, P. (2023) 'Exploring the Limitations of a Circular Economy Under Capitalism and Raising Expectations for a Sustainable Future', Journal of Circular Economy, Volume 1, Issue 3. (Accessed: 09/02/24),URL: https://circulareconomyjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Exploring-the-Limitations-of-a-Circular-Economy-Under-Capitalism-and-Raising-Expectations-for-a-Sustainable-Future-2.pdf

-        Pre-consumer textile wastes: They are the remains of every production process. In the textile and fashion sector, these consist of pieces of fabric, leather, and other raw materials discarded during the textile processes.

-        Postconsumer textile wastes: They are clothes no longer desirable for the user due to aesthetic, functional purpose, or fashion reasons, or because they are torn. Generally, in the best case scenario, these garments are mended and sold as second hand clothes in developing countries.

Post-industrial textile wastes: They are generated during the manufacturing processes. These may be gases, liquids, or solids. Among them, we can mention dyes and chemicals dumped into water streams, the carbon footprint of every process and transport, etc.

Muthu, S. (2018) Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel: Processing, Manufacturing and Design. Duxford: Woodhead Publishing. (Accessed: 09/02/24),URL:
http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ual/detail.action?docID=5589268

https://www.nudiejeans.com/blog/nudie-jeans-sustainability-report-2022 (May 2023) (Accessed: 09/02/24).

https://spiber.inc/en/thesweater/ (Accessed 09/02/24)

https://www.bananatex.info/index.html (Accessed 09/02/24)

This process results in a material that is not only supple, flexible, and durable, but also has a significantly lower environmental impact. It uses 70% less water than conventional leather production methods and reduces CO₂ emissions by at least 18 times.

'Transforming leather waste into a new high-end material: PELINOVA® reinvents recycled leather' (2024), Premiere Vision 2024, 5th Feb, (Accessed 12/02/24) URL:

https://www.premierevision.com/en/magazine/leather-waste-high-end-new-material-pelinova/?_gl=1*krjenf*_ga*NDQ2MzU4ODY0LjE3MDc3MzUxNzQ.*_ga_N6S5NEZ3PQ*MTcwNzczNTE3NC4xLjEuMTcwNzczNTE4MS4wLjAuMA..&pk_vid=e2ec066a6c00c8b317077351892b4d81 (Accessed 12/02/24)

The offer is presented on a digital marketplace as well as in a physical showroom. The mission is twofold: enabling the Group’s houses to enter the circular economy and give a second life to deadstock materials – vectors of exceptional know-how and quality – while making high-end fabrics and leathers accessible at competitive prices to young designers and brands in Europe to encourage creative reuse.

'Three start-ups specialising in the revaluation of deadstock fabrics' (2024), Premiere Vision 2024, 26th Jan, (Accessed 12/02/24)

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Materials and fibres

Silk, Polyamide, Acetate

Certifications

REACH, GOTS

Reinventing sustainable fashion design, transforming old materials into luxury, deconstructing the "upcycling" of the year

The works are mainly made of old materials, such as old watches and leather belts.