Unfortunately, the textile industry in known for producing large amounts of waste along its value chain, putting strain on the environment in the process. But waste is not only produced in the value chain, but also in company offices and at the point of sale.
That’s why it is high time to move away from a linear business model, defined by disposing of and destroying waste, and to close the circle. In a circular business model, materials that are no longer needed are not simply thrown away but are sent to be recycled – ideally even being fed back into the company’s own production processes.
Avoiding Waste
As a general rule: Before we even allow waste in the first place, our first priority in terms of resource efficiency is to avoid waste and reduce it as much as possible. For example, this is why we use remnants, i.e. leftover fabric, for our collections.
Recycling Waste
Where waste cannot be avoided, we strive to provide functional garbage separation as well as recycling systems – and to actually use them. This includes, for example, packaging waste at our logistics locations such as cardboard and plastic wrapping. However, this also includes the daily disposal of our office waste, which is collected at central separating stations.
Recyclability and Recycled Material
A significant step on the path to creating a circular business model is to produce recyclable products. This affects both textiles as well as the area of packaging. For our textiles, we are on the right path to establish circular concepts and ensuring recyclability. For our packaging, we have already successfully ensured the recyclability of all shipping packaging.
