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Textile sorting September 5, 2023

Requirements for handling textiles after collection need to be clarified

The requirements for handling textiles after collection need to be clearer Wargön Innovation has responded to the government's memorandum on the implementation of EU requirements for textiles to be collected separately from other waste. The requirement is part of the European Green Deal and the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and addresses issues such as...
Textile sorting July 6, 2023

Long-awaited EU legislative proposal on producer responsibility

Long-awaited legislative proposal on producer responsibility from the EU The European Commission has taken further steps towards a more sustainable and circular textile industry. In a legislative proposal, they propose new rules that make producers responsible for the entire life cycle of textile products and thus obliged to finance collection and sorting that enables reuse and recycling.
Textile sorting June 27, 2023

Efficient collection and sorting can create golden era for textile industry

Efficient collection and sorting can create a golden era for the textile industry There are enough textiles produced in the world to last for several generations. At the same time, textile production is expected to continue to increase by 63% by 2030. Wargön Innovation is working daily to develop solutions to enable a transition in which the production of new textiles...
ERDF Textile sorting Wargön Innovation 19 June 2023

Wargön Innovation scales up operations for future circular business models

Wargön Innovation scales up operations for future circular business models 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. The aim is to contribute to increased competitiveness for SMEs and...
Wargön Innovation June 15, 2023

Further strengthening of the workforce at Wargön Innovation

Further strengthening of the workforce at Wargön Innovation As part of the development of Wargön Innovation, the workforce has been supplemented with two additional employees - Lisa Dohlnér Lundwall and Emma Trell. In June, Lisa Dohlnér Lundwall joined Wargön Innovation as communications officer. Together with Elin Segerlind, she will be responsible for the organization's communication and PR. Lisa will...
Debate June 13, 2023

A systemic shift is needed to reduce clothing mountains

A systemic change is needed to reduce mountains of clothing Aftonbladet's high-profile review of the way collected textiles leave Sweden leaves few unmoved and the question many are asking is how it is possible that it can work like this. The answer is that there is currently no infrastructure for the management of used, discarded and waste textiles in...
Wargön Innovation June 9, 2023

Caroline Düberg Martinsson new innovation leader at Wargön Innovation

Caroline Düberg Martinsson new innovation leader at Wargön Innovation Caroline Düberg Martinsson strengthens the team at Wargön Innovation and takes on the position as new Innovation Leader. This is one of several new recruitments that will strengthen Wargön Innovation in 2023 and contribute to the development of Wargön Innovation as an innovation environment at the forefront. - We are very pleased that Caroline has...
TexChain June 7, 2023

Tranemo Workwear: Workwear is recycled and becomes new

Tranemo Workwear: Workwear recycled and made new Workwear that is worn out, complex and perhaps even contaminated with unwanted chemicals, is it something that can be recycled into new products? In the TexChain3 project, we have conducted a pilot together with Tranemo Workwear. We started with one of the most difficult materials to reuse...
TexChain 24 May 2023

TexChain3: Creating a circular future

TexChain3: Creating a circular future Together with The Loop Factory, Wargön Innovation hosted the final project meeting for TexChain3. Of all the partners involved, eight have carried out pilot experiments where they explored the possibility of converting parts of their production to circular production. Among other things, it has been about utilizing...
CISUTAC 17 May 2023

Faster and easier repairs reduce textile waste

Faster and easier repairs reduce textile waste A broken zipper is one of the most common reasons for a garment to be thrown away, even if the garment is otherwise in good condition. Increasing textile repairs is therefore an important step in reducing textile waste and promoting a circular economy. Wargön Innovation is leading a sub-project within CISUTAC where PCH Innovations has been...
TexChain 1 May 2023

Artex: Creating new products from old train seats

Artex: Creating new products from old train seats Large amounts of textile waste are generated by industry today. It is, for example, waste from production and this waste is utilized to a very low extent today. We at Wargön Innovation and our project partners at Artex think this is a big waste of resources. Together with 34 other partners who want to...
AI & data January 5, 2023

Questions and answers on AI as a tool for the future of textile sorting

Questions and answers on AI as a tool for the future of textile sorting Sorting capacity in Europe is only sufficient to handle a quarter of what is collected today. The rest is burned or sent to landfill, despite the fact that as much as 50 to 75% of collected textiles are potentially reusable. With the help of...
Wargön Innovation December 2, 2022

Elin Segerlind new communicator at Wargön Innovation

Elin Segerlind new communicator at Wargön Innovation In November, Elin Segerlind took over as the new communicator for Wargön Innovation after Frida Jonson, who is now moving on to her own company Ord och insikter. At Wargön Innovation, we always want to encourage...