Circular Threads: the Circular Economy is essential for the successful (r)evolution of the fashion and textile industry

Circular Threads

Circular Threads
Type
Author
Francesco Castellano
Alberto Monti
Shyaam Ramkumar
Letizia Ingaldo
Alessandro Innocenti
Amandeep Kaur
Giovanna Matrone
Publication Date
October, 2021
Country
Italy
Language for original content

Circular Threads is a down-to-the-ground research aiming to offer a picture of the practices related to sustainability and circularity in the fashion and textile industry in Northern Italy.

This work represents a starting point to concretely foster the transition towards circular production models in the Italian textile industry. Researchers have developed a tripartite approach (desk research, questionnaire and circularity assessment) with different levels of granularity to measure the sustainability and circularity of the companies present in this area.

The report highlights how few companies in the fashion and textile industry are adopting CE practices and strategies, and a clear lack of knowledge-sharing about the opportunities the CE can bring them on a systemic level.