Streamlining redesign using disassembly
Wargön Innovation has a fully equipped dismantling station that makes it possible to efficiently separate different parts of recycled textiles. Together with Hodakova, we are investigating how disassembly of recycled garments can streamline the production process for upcycled garments.
Disassembly is an important component to ensure that the correct material is used in different contexts. It is especially important in textile recycling where there is a need for homogeneous material streams. For designers using recycled textiles as raw material for new products, disassembly is one of the biggest obstacles to making the work time- and cost-efficient. The dismantling station at Wargön Innovation offers a number of different tools, including a textile saw that can streamline the work by, for example, cutting several layers of textile at the same time. It also creates a more ergonomic working environment by eliminating the need to hold scissors or other tools in your hand; instead, the fabric is moved forward and the saw does the work.
Hodakova is a fashion company that creates upcycled garments from recycled textiles. They use garments and accessories that are not sellable on the Swedish second-hand market as raw materials. Since its inception in 2020, Ellen Hodakova Larsson has created eye-catching collections that have attracted great international attention and been shown at fashion weeks in both Paris and Milan.
The disassembly station allows Hodakova to quickly and efficiently take apart garments and sort out usable parts, which has improved the company's efficiency in creating new, innovative garments from recycled materials. The collaboration between Hodakova and Wargön Innovation demonstrates how the disassembly station can help companies develop more resource-efficient products.
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