Through the Lens of Tomorrow

We conclude our look at how to build a circular textile and fashion system. In this episode we explore:·    The importance of changing our perception of buying clothes·    Premium second hand market·    Lack of industry knowledge onwhat people do with their clothes·    The mindset needed to create acircular textile and fashion system·    Challenges to building acircular textile and fashion system·    The importance of collaboration·    A systems approach In this episode we meet:Ida Hördegårdh & Bella Sörborn from LindexKevin Gelsi from Nudie JeansLill Sjöberg – The designer and innovator behind TwoodEllen Flybäck & Anett Aldman from Science Park Borås at the University of BoråsMarie Johnson from RekotexMats Ekman and Annelie Rådhall from Borås InkEmil Pettersen from ReparellKim Tjörnhed at Code4ValueThis podcast is made by Move to Gothenburg, an initiative run by the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce and co-founded by the European Union, Region Västra Götaland and several companies, universities and public organisations in the region.

In this episode, we continue our exploration of what it takes to build a truly circular textile and fashion system. We explore: Our relationship with clothes Designing for longevity and recycling Over production and how digitalisation and automation could reduce overproduction The role digitalisation and technology can play in creating a circular fashion / textile system The importance of knowing what happens to clothes as we use them Uplifting clothes to create a new secondhand market  In this episode, we meet: Lill Sjöberg— the designer and innovator behind Twood. Ida Hördegårdh & Bella Sörborn from Lindex. Kevin Gelsi from Nudie Jeans. Ellen Flybäck & Anett Aldman from Science Park Borås. Marie Johnson from Rekotex. Lovisa Nolander & Evelina Ingvarsson from XV Production. Emil Pettersen from Reparell AB.  This podcast is made by Move to Gothenburg, an initiative run by the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce and co-founded by the European Union region Västra Götaland and several companies, universities and public organisations in the region. 

In this episode, we meet with pioneers who are rethinking how we make, use, and reuse clothing, and what it will take to build a truly circular fashion system.  Discover: What a circular textile and fashion system is Why the financial system for textiles / fashion needs to change Making clothes from waste products Making new inventions from clothes waste In this episode, we meet: Helena Andersson & Emil Pettersen from Reparell — a Gothenburg based company making clothes from ocean plastic waste and other recycled materials Lovisa Nolander & Evelina Ingvarsson from XV Production — a microfactory in Borås with 10 years of experience in circular product development and remake production Lill Sjöberg — a designer and innovator who transforms discarded denim into Twood, a brand new material with a lifespan of up to 30 years Ellen Flybäck & Anett Aldman from Science Park Borås at the University of Borås — helping companies reimagine their business models and move towards circular solutions Context:  The fashion and textile industry is one of the world's most polluting — responsible for 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 92 million tons of textile waste every year, and where less than 1% of clothing is ever recycled. But change is already happening. And much of it is being built right here in West Sweden. This podcast is made by Move to Gothenburg, an initiative run by the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce and co-founded by the European Union region Västra Götaland and several companies, universities and public organisations in the region.