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SorTex

Sortex aims to develop efficient methods for the collection and sorting of textile waste. The goal is to create more resource-efficient and business-like flows throughout the textile value chain, focusing on preserving the value of the textile and developing the demand for collected material SorTex Wargön Innovation, together with Herning Municipality and several other actors, has been granted funding for a...

Textile sorting in cooperation with the Red Cross

In a collaboration between Wargön Innovation and the Red Cross, our textile evaluators sort and evaluate collected textile material from seven Red Cross stores. The collected textiles create a natural textile flow through our test and demo facility in Vargön. Textile sorting in collaboration with the Red Cross One of the purposes of our facility is to develop technology for...

Innovation environment for sustainable production and circular flows

Wargön Innovation, together with Science Park Borås, has been granted SEK 30 million from the European Regional Development Fund for a three-year initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transition to circular business models and increased resource efficiency Innovation environment for sustainable production and circular flows Wargön Innovation, together with Science Park Borås, has been granted SEK 30 million...

Reuse of shoes

The Shoe Project aims to revolutionize the shoe industry by developing effective models for reusing and recycling shoes. Towards a circular shoe industry With over 30 million pairs of shoes sold annually in Sweden, there is a great need and potential for more sustainable solutions in the industry. The main objective of the project is to accelerate the transition of the footwear industry to circular business models and...

Rewin - Large-scale polyester recycling

The main objective of the project is to demonstrate the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of chemical fiber-to-fiber recycling of mixed polyester waste, on an industrial scale. Production demonstrator for large-scale polyester recycling The global production of new textile fibers amounted to 111 million tons in 2019 and is expected to increase to 150 million tons by 2030. Fossil-based polyester is the most widely used fiber and accounts for...

System demonstrator for a sustainable textile system

A colorful circle of clothes with logo recycling, zero waste, reuse concept. Generated AI This project tests new business models and collection systems for textiles. Sweden's first pre-sorting facility will be put into operation and steps to make reuse more efficient will be tested. The goal is to achieve increased lifetime of clothes and reduced resource use, leading to less...

CISUTAC

Minimize the environmental impact of the textile industry and remove bottlenecks through sustainable and large-scale European value chains.

Green Valleys 2.0

Promotes a cycle-based production of green protein and the use of the cellulose-based residual material in, among other things, textile production. Green Valleys 2.0 The purpose of Green Valleys is to promote a cycle-based production of green protein in the Västra Götaland region and to create new circular business opportunities for the agricultural industry. We are currently facing major challenges in terms of self-sufficiency and our...

AI for circular fashion

In a new technology project, researchers, second-hand, innovation and recycling actors are helping to develop the sorting, valuation and market for second-hand clothing using artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation. AI for circular fashion A new green Swedish industry is emerging with the potential to provide a bigger and better range of second-hand clothes as the...

Next Period

Next Period aims to increase knowledge about structural injustices linked to menstruation, normalize efforts among policy makers and employers, and develop climate-neutral, cost-effective and safe menstrual protection for all 300 million people menstruate every day and the cultural, economic and structural injustices that surround menstruation today affect a huge number of them. Most...

Textile Movement

Textile Movement is the Västra Götaland region's initiative to establish West Sweden as an innovative model for a sustainable and circular transition in the textile industry in the EU. Textile movement Textile Movement is the Västra Götaland region's initiative to establish West Sweden as an innovative model for a sustainable and circular transition in the textile industry in the EU. The aim is to strengthen the companies'...