“A circular fashion industry is one in which waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for as long as possible, including through reusing and recycling, and where natural systems are regenerated.” – Clare Lissaman, Common Objectives
The concepts of a circular economy and circular fashion have become increasingly important as we are moving towards a more sustainable future. While small-scale labels have been advocating for more sustainability in the textile industry for years, key players in retail have now caught on as well. For example, the multinational clothing company H&M is offering garment collection services that enable large scale textile recycling.
With this growing awareness of sustainability, the need for reliable tools to identify textile compositions and to enable correct recycling processes is increasing equally fast. So, how can Senorics contribute to closing the loop?
The SenoLab is a versatile tool that enables users to identify and quantify the composition of textiles and yarns within the blink of an eye. While other testing methods, such as wet-chemical analysis, are destructive by nature, the SenoLab offers a way to analyze textile materials without damaging them in the process. This makes it the perfect solution to analyze textile materials that are destined to be recycled and reused.
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While it is important for key players in the fashion realm to make fundamental changes, there is also ways in which consumers can contribute to a more sustainable textile industry. We have gathered our favorite suggestion for you below.
At Senorics we are invested in using our technology to contribute to a more sustainable future. In this article we have given you some ideas on how you can use the SenoLab to revolutionize the way your company processes and recycles textile materials. And since circular fashion is a mutual effort, we hope that our suggestions for textile recycling have inspired you to reflect on how you consume textiles in your personal life.
If you would like to learn more about efficient textile recycling, check out this article from the archives.