Textiles2030

We are a global environmental action NGO transforming our product and food systems to create Circular Living. For over twenty years, we've delivered programs that reduce CO2 and waste, restore nature, and change people’s behaviour. We're on the side of the doers, bringing together businesses, NGOs and governments to create the systemic change our planet and communities desperately need. Join us in leading the way to #CircularLiving. https://www.wrap.ngo

Our Lead Textiles Analyst, Dr Sarah Gray, discussed the impact the UK's over-production and over-consumption of clothing on the environment with just-style.com. She also highlighted how Textiles2030 voluntary agreement signatories are managing to reduce their carbon impact. https://lnkd.in/ej2vWmah

We're pleased to announce Accelerating Circularity is bringing their technical experience to textile-to-textile trials, coordinated by WRAP, as part of the ACT (Automated Sorting for Circular Textiles) project. Led by UKFT Association, the ACT project is focused on a solution to overcome challenges in the collection, sorting and processing of non-rewearable textiles (NRT) in the UK, and ensure these resources are kept in circulation. Circularity is a team sport! #circulareconomy #sustainablefashion #recycledmaterials #waste Textiles2030

We're delighted to announce that Novo International is one of the pioneering signatories to Textiles 2030, the UK's most ambitious voluntary agreement designed to limit the impact clothes and home textiles have on climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. 🌟 Textiles2030 WRAP https://lnkd.in/ekWNxCJ #textiles2030 #circularity #sustainablefashion #recycle #reuse #rehome #fashion #textiles #novointernational #sustainability #climatechange

Want to know where the waste hotspots are in the textiles supply chain? WRAP has identified the key areas throughout the lifecycle of textiles where the level of textile waste produced is an issue. Here’s what we found: 🔍 Cotton has the highest waste footprint of all fibre types in the UK textiles market, especially during the processing stage, with an estimated 5 million tonnes of waste in 2021 alone. Polyester follows in second place, contributing 2.2 million tonnes of waste. 🔍 High levels of wool waste occur when wool fibres are being spun into yarn during the processing stage, due to contamination. 🔍 Each year, a significant volume of clothing ends up in the household general waste destined for landfill or incineration. This could be mitigated by redirecting clothing for reuse or recycling. 🔍 Despite efforts to address knowledge gaps in our understanding of textile ‘waste’ during the retail phase, challenges related to commercial sensitivities and measurement difficulties continue to hinder our understanding of this pivotal lifecycle stage. For more detailed insights, download a copy of our full report: https://lnkd.in/e-2eYhQx

MYGroup has become a signatory to the WRAP Textiles 2030 initiative in a move underscoring the company’s commitment to driving the UK towards a more circular textile economy. This also coincides with our MYReFactory team releasing new accessories ranges, manufactured from recycled textiles at our Hull facility. Read more ->> https://lnkd.in/eufR7MSr #Textiles2030 #WRAP #textilesrecycling #recycling #passionateaboutrecycling #savetheplanet #textiles #recycle

The UK textiles industry has weathered its fair share of storms in recent years, from Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Together, these macroeconomic developments have disrupted market dynamics and reshaped the sector’s trajectory. Here are five insights worth knowing about from WRAP’s recently launched Textiles Market Situation Report 2024: 🚢 The UK is importing the vast majority of its clothing from China, 417,600 tonnes a year. 👕 UK consumers are purchasing 1.42 million tonnes of new textiles per annum, more clothes per head than the rest of Europe. 🛒 Households in the UK are spending £56.1 billion on new clothing annually, excluding second-hand purchases. 👛 Since 2015, the average cost per item of clothing in the UK has decreased by 2%, now at £16.70. 🗑️ Each year, 711,000 tonnes of used textiles are being discarded in household bins and in general waste containers at Household Waste Recycling Centres in the UK, nearly half (49%) of all used textiles. Of this, 84% is incinerated with energy recovery and 11% end up in landfills. For more detailed insights, download a copy of our full report: https://lnkd.in/ep9e9S3j

Is your organisation making a splash with your work on water stewardship? We’d love to hear your insights. 💧🌊 Water is the lifeblood of our planet and plays a crucial role in the textiles industry. From farming raw materials to dyeing and processing garments, water is an essential ingredient throughout the textiles supply chain. In our last annual progress report, we saw a 4% reduction in water use per tonne of textiles produced compared to 2019 among our members. However, overall water use increased by 8%, primarily due to rising production volumes and a reliance on conventional cotton, which accounted for 84% of the total water footprint. For the textiles industry to meet water reduction targets by 2030, more must be done to protect this vital resource and mitigate water challenges and risks globally. If your organisation is taking action on water stewardship, or if it’s an area you’re interested in exploring, we’re eager to hear your thoughts. We want to know where you think more support is needed and what role you believe WRAP should play in driving water stewardship up the agenda. Please spare five minutes to complete our short survey: https://lnkd.in/esiZf9SH #WaterStewardship #WaterRisk

John Lewis launches new circular design collection, created in line with WRAP’s Circular Design Toolkit. 🧵✂️🎨 Highstreet favourite, John Lewis & Partners, has released a new 20-piece collection of fashion and homeware products that have been designed with circularity in mind. With up to 80% of clothing’s impact determined at the design phase, the collection leverages several key principles in WRAP’s Circular Design Toolkit, with products made to be more durable, using lower impact materials such as recycled fibres, and designed to be easier to recycle when they reach the end of their life. Our Circular Design Toolkit brings together industry-wide expertise to help brands implement circular design holistically, with every stage of a product’s life cycle considered. This, in turn, has the potential to reduce an item’s environmental impact. Access your free copy of the Toolkit here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ew3vt3uw *Photo taken from John Lewis Partners media centre.

In the UK alone, 1.6 billion items of clothing in our wardrobes aren’t being worn. That’s an average of 31 items per person. 👚💔 When you consider this alongside the rising tide of clothing being produced every year, it’s clear to see that the fashion industry is in dire need of an overhaul. After all, what’s the point of making more new clothing when the items that already exist aren’t being used? Moving away from the idea that growth is only possible by selling brand new clothes will be essential for creating a more favourable fashion system that puts people, planet and nature first. It’s why resale businesses and platforms like Vinted are so necessary for modelling what a modern fashion industry could look like, and helping to shift the dial for the whole sector. Today Vinted, one of a number of resale businesses signed up to our industry-leading Textiles 2030 initiative, has published its Annual Impact Report. Its findings indicate that attitudes towards purchasing are changing. A growing number of Vinted’s European members are reporting that the quality of their second-hand items are just as good as new, they’re buying better quality new items, and taking care of them so they can sell them and reinvest their earnings back into secondhand. Catherine David, WRAP’s Director of Behaviour Change & Business Programmes, had this to say about Vinted’s findings: “Online preloved marketplaces like Vinted offer an excellent solution and represent a real step change for people looking to buy and sell items without the harsh environmental footprint. It is heartening to read that positive trends are emerging in consumer behaviour and attitudes towards buying and selling secondhand fashion on Vinted.” Read Vinted’s full Annual Impact Report here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eryjdzXT Find out how you can join the likes of Vinted and other leading organisations driving forward positive changes, by joining our Textiles 2030 initiative ➡ https://lnkd.in/eF9FWSuQ