Textile Lab for Circularity

Reuse clothing and repair where possible! If something is beyond repair, consider repurposing it into cleaning rags or stuffing for pillows. And if all else fails, find a textile recycling facility near you. #textilerecycling #reducewaste #sustainability

People donating their clothing & other household textiles can now search for their local ethical donation sites. The list of over 3400 available donation sites across the country is provided by various NACTR member organizations. ow.ly/27jc50NLi4c

SPEC, in partnership with the City of Vancouver, offers FREE community repair cafes. Book a free appointment time slot for May 20 between 9:00am-1:00pm to receive in person repair help from our volunteer fixers. ow.ly/rIAU50NLhNL #circulareconomy #repaircafe #spec

It can take up to 200 years to decompose and it can shed microfibres during washing. Avoid purchasing new, favour recycled / thirfted polyester clothing. For microfibre shedding, consider using products like Guppyfriend for laundry. #sustainability #environment #polyesterimpact

Pfas and period underwear: why testing and transparency matter - check out the recent blog post from our friends at Aisle regarding the use of PFAS in period underwear. Learn more at their blog post - ow.ly/aVEj50NJPBC #reusable #toxinfree #textiles #circulartextiles

"A North Carolina nonprofit called Material Return has teamed with Smartwool, a major American clothing producer, to collect 400,000 pairs of socks this year. The project is called Second Cut." - Forbes Magazine #circulartextiles #smartwool #materialreturn

Have you downloaded our FREE Sustainability Checklist yet? 🔄 This checklist acts as an easy self-assessment to gauge where your business is along its sustainability journey. Download 💫 ow.ly/KZ4f50NitTG #freedownload #sustainabilitychecklist

@SPECbc Thank you for the share!

@textilelab weighs in on heavy cost of #TextileWaste in British Columbia nelsonstar.com/news/where-do-…

Shout Out to @simplymerino. They're committed to sustainability & transparency. They collect all production scraps . They offer craft kits & preloved items when available! You're amazing! #merinowool #circulartextiles #zerowaste #simplymerino #textilelabforcircularity

Resource round up Part 2 of 4 - Here are some of our favorite resources related to textile circularity, sustainability and recycling: Fashion Revolution #GoodClothesFairPay @fash_rev, Textile Exchange @textileexchange, Remake @remakeourworld

We were interviewed for this Nelson Star news article: Where do your old clothes go? Nelson thrift store struggling to keep donations out of landfill. Positive Apparel sends a semi-trailer packed with clothing every month to be recycled on the coast. Thanks Tyler! #textilewaste

We attended this year's Apparel Camp @apparelcamp! IWe ttended several different sessions covering trend forecasting, e-commerce, textile-to-textile recycling and how to use sustainability to tell stories! Thank you to the organizers and sponsors for putting on a great event!

This is a great visual tool to help guide you in reducing waste in your life or business. This pyramid shows different waste management techniques, in descending order of most to least favourable. #makefashioncircular #wastepreventionhierarchy

We love resource round ups and sharing the amazing work some of our textile friends are doing! Here are some of our favorite resources related to textile waste and recycling.... Part 1 of 4.... @Greenpeace @FTAorg and author / professor Sandy Baker's book.

This framework helps answer the question, "What will it look like when we get there?" Our sustainability and circularity training for businesses is based on this framework. Discover needed actions and select the priorities important to your business's success.

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The must-attend event for apparel industry professionals happening soon! Visit their website at apparelcamp.org for the complete list of speakers and more event info!

When you find that pair that makes you feel great and fits well, all seems good in the world no? 😉 When it comes time to let go of those favourite pairs, we've compiled a list of places to consider taking your jeans for recycling and repurposing. #bluejeans

Earth Warrior is an Edmonton based focused on creating home & lifestyle products for zero-waste living made from repurposed textiles. She’s diverted over 10,000 kg of textile waste from going to the landfill in 2022! #circulartextiles #reuse #upcycle #zerowastelifestyle

Thank you to @sparxpg for their recent feature on @textilelabforcircularity and our work! We appreciate the support! #CircularEconomy space. ⁠ Read it here sparxpg.com/blog/make-the-…