Abstract
‘Take-Back of Textiles: Design for Circularity in Denmark’ is a report presenting research and innovation conducted in the time period of May 2019 to December 2020. The report is based upon findings from a development and research project funded by Lifestyle & Design Cluster and headed by Associate Professor, PhD Else Skjold from the Royal Danish Academy. The research team consists of senior and junior researchers as well as lecturers from the Royal Danish Academy, KEA and Design School Kolding.
The participating companies represent four areas of design: fashion, workwear, carpets and furniture. The objective of the project has been to investigate the main barriers and drivers for design-led circularity within these areas. The project is based on case studies each representing pilot studies that showcase actual initiatives that were developed and tested throughout the project period. They should not be considered research consultancy initiatives for the individual partner companies, as all insights have been shared in partner workshops with all participants present for cross-fertilization of insights, and furthermore with a wide range of Danish SMEs within the fashion, workwear and interior sectors through a series of webinars conducted during the pandemic. In addition, this report will be disseminated widely both in Denmark and internationally, as well as through peer-reviewed scientific articles and conference papers.
The report starts out with a framing introduction that specifies what types of research questions were pursued in the project together with a definition of how the concepts of circular economy and take-back has been interpreted by the research team and the participating companies.
The following section elaborates on research conducted within the area of fashion based on the framework of the circular fashion platforms Veras Vintage and Continued Fashion, including GANNI REPEAT and RENT THE LOOK By Malene Birger. This section illustrates the potential synergistic effect between increased product development for circularity on the one hand and drivers and mechanisms for circular business models such as rental or resale on the other.
The next section is dedicated to the area of interior design, represented by case studies from primarily Kvadrat + Really Cph, and Dansk Wilton. Ege Carpets also took part as a less active partner. This section focuses mainly on design for repurposing, i.e., how unused deadstock can be activated in non-wovens for building new niche markets or strengthening existing ones.
Finally, important insights and recommendations for the interested reader are listed to inspire a hopefully more circular future.
The participating companies represent four areas of design: fashion, workwear, carpets and furniture. The objective of the project has been to investigate the main barriers and drivers for design-led circularity within these areas. The project is based on case studies each representing pilot studies that showcase actual initiatives that were developed and tested throughout the project period. They should not be considered research consultancy initiatives for the individual partner companies, as all insights have been shared in partner workshops with all participants present for cross-fertilization of insights, and furthermore with a wide range of Danish SMEs within the fashion, workwear and interior sectors through a series of webinars conducted during the pandemic. In addition, this report will be disseminated widely both in Denmark and internationally, as well as through peer-reviewed scientific articles and conference papers.
The report starts out with a framing introduction that specifies what types of research questions were pursued in the project together with a definition of how the concepts of circular economy and take-back has been interpreted by the research team and the participating companies.
The following section elaborates on research conducted within the area of fashion based on the framework of the circular fashion platforms Veras Vintage and Continued Fashion, including GANNI REPEAT and RENT THE LOOK By Malene Birger. This section illustrates the potential synergistic effect between increased product development for circularity on the one hand and drivers and mechanisms for circular business models such as rental or resale on the other.
The next section is dedicated to the area of interior design, represented by case studies from primarily Kvadrat + Really Cph, and Dansk Wilton. Ege Carpets also took part as a less active partner. This section focuses mainly on design for repurposing, i.e., how unused deadstock can be activated in non-wovens for building new niche markets or strengthening existing ones.
Finally, important insights and recommendations for the interested reader are listed to inspire a hopefully more circular future.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Take-Back af Tekstiler: Design for Cirkularitet I Danmark |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
| Antal sider | 59 |
|---|---|
| Rekvirerende organisation | Lifestyle & Design Cluster |
| Status | Udgivet - 2 dec. 2021 |
Emneord
- circular economy
- circular design
- sustainable fashion
- sustainable textiles
- design for circularity
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