SOLSTICE

Recently, SOLSTICE partners Next Technology Tecnotessile and Denge Kimya A.S. held an online meeting to discuss new activities in their collaboration. As part of this collaborative effort, Next Technology Tecnotessile has sent the first samples of Elastane (EL) in solid form, obtained from bi-component pre-consumer PES/EL textile, to Denge Kimya 🔬 The Denge team has received these innovative samples and is actively exploring new upcycling possibilities for EL, with the goal of transforming this material into valuable, sustainable applications 🌱

📆 SOLSTICE coordinator Estelle DALOD (PhD) from Axel'One will be presenting SOLSTICE in the 11th edition of the ECOSYSTEX Insight Series on 29 November! Estelle will introduce her project focused on developing innovative 5R solutions - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, and Redesign - for a circular textile economy💡 Don't miss this opportunity to discover what SOLSTICE is working on ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eywzmVJN

🔔 Calling all Berlin-based #Textile #Reuse, #Repair, and #Recycling Actors! In a world where linear economies dominate, sustainable business models that focus on preserving resources face significant challenges. How is it that producing low-quality, short-lived clothing under poor labor conditions, harming the environment, remains more profitable than offering services that preserve and extend the life of textiles? We believe that reuse and repair should not only be environmentally essential but also economically attractive. As part of the SOLSTICE project, we're working to address exactly that: 🔍 Identify and understand the challenges faced by reuse & repair actors in Berlin 🤝 Foster cooperation and test potential solutions together ♻️ Boost local resource flows and make reuse processes financially sustainable We're excited to kick off our first stakeholder workshop on next Thursday 24.10.2024 with TECHTERA, focused on developing a tool that supports all Reuse, Repair, and Recycle stakeholders in Berlin. Our goal? Create a tool that makes reuse value chains viable and sustainable! To achieve this, we need you, the key players, to help guide the development of this tool. Your input will help:  ✅ Build a demand-led, coordinated value chain ✅ Harmonise collaboration between social economy and industry players ✅ Simulate technological and logistical scenarios for cost estimation Are you a second-hand shop owner, run a tailoring business, or work in textile recycling? Do you often feel like you're tackling these challenges alone? 💡 We want to hear from you! Tell us about your real needs and challenges, so we can build a solution that works for you. Let’s collaborate and shape the future of textile sustainability together! Join us in creating a local system that not only preserves our textiles but also supports your business growth. Let's build this together! Deutsche Kleiderstiftung Kleiderei FairWertung Textilhafen SOEX and I:Collect PICKNWEIGHT HUMANA Kleidersammlung GmbH  Toolly Berlin #CircularEconomy #TextileInnovation #ReuseAndRepair #Sustainability #Berlin #SOLSTICE #TextileRevolution #Collaboration #SustainableBusiness

Our project partner Recyc'Elit🌍 has made it to the Top 15 finalists in the prestigious European Circular Fashion Trophy! 👗 The winner will be determined by public vote, and your voice matters. You have until 2 December to cast your vote and support innovative, sustainable fashion projects like Recyc'Elit. Stay tuned for the final results coming in December🏆 Vote now⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eiuvGv7m

Are you interested in advancing climate-neutral and circular practices in the textile industry? Do you want to be the first to hear about the latest updates from the SOLSTICE project? SOLSTICE addresses key social and technical challenges by creating four scalable solutions to advance climate-neutral and circular practices in the textile industry, using a comprehensive 5R strategy: Refuse/Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Recycle. Demonstrations in four EU cities and regions will serve as living labs to test and refine these approaches 🏙️ 📧 Subscribe to our bi-annual newsletter! The first issue will be sent next week! Don't miss out on the opportunity ⬇ https://lnkd.in/d6ayEGTx

Check out ECOSYSTEX fellow project PLASTICE, an EU-funded project focused on enhancing the valorisation of plastics into new feedstocks. The project’s goal is to develop innovative methods to recycle unsorted plastic and textile waste, preserving quality and performance throughout the process. Follow PLASTICE on LinkedIn to be kept up to date with their latest project news⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ga4ka8-3

[#JobAlert] Join the SOLSTICE Project at Grenoble-Alpes Métropole! Grenoble-Alpes Métropole is hiring a European Project Officer - Textile Circular Economy on a project-based contract to contribute to an innovative European initiative that tackles sustainability challenges in the textile industry. Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, one of the four demonstration sites, is committed to developing a territorial strategy focused on circular economy practices, from sustainable consumption to textile recycling and local valorisation. As part of the SOLSTICE project, your mission will involve: ♻️ Leading European and local project activities related to textile circularity 🔧 Co-developing innovative solutions for combating Fast Fashion, enhancing textile reuse and recycling 📊 Managing the project’s administrative, financial, and reporting needs 🤝 Collaborating with European partners to drive impactful change across the entire textile value chain They are looking for: 🎓 A Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Environmental Science, Political Science, or related fields 🌱 1-3 years of experience, preferably in European projects or public organizations 🌐 A strong command of English (project’s working language) and knowledge of circular economy practices Apply before 4 November 2024 ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dUXDeqnT

Last week, some of our SOLSTICE project partners took part in the #ECOSYSTEXConference in Milan, Italy to discuss the latest project developments and network with the growing ECOSYSTEX community♻ We were also proud to see Martin Policar from the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation highlighting SOLSTICE during his talk on new textiles research and innovation projects under Horizon Europe Cluster 6.

We’ve just wrapped up an incredible two-day #ECOSYSTEXconference in Milan, Italy, where industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers came together to discuss the final results of 4 European projects - TRICK Project, HEREWEAR, my-fi and SCIRT Project - and more broadly the role of EU research in creating a sustainable circular textile supply chains 🧵🌍 We were honoured to start the event with updates from the European Commission on the latest regulations, including the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, and Horizon Europe opportunities for 2025-2027. The conference then featured not only interactive sessions on digital product passports, sustainable materials, and circular business models. The engaging discussions, throughout the workshops, panels and exhibition, sparked lively debates on how to advance circularity in textiles, from bio-based materials to local manufacturing models. The conference wrapped up with an exclusive tour of Accenture Customer Innovation Network, and with a visit of Decathlon 's warehouse in Basiano, where participants got to eye-witness innovative and circular solutions. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to not only all the speakers and attendees for their invaluable contributions, but to our partners Sistema Moda Italia, Accenture and UniCredit for their support. Finally, we are grateful to TRICK Project, HEREWEAR, my-fi and SCIRT Project for showcasing their results on textile traceability, eco-design, and biofabrication, highlighting how technology and creativity are reshaping the industry. Stay tuned on the ECOSYSTEX LinkedIn page to receive the latest news and update about the community and its 40+ project members!

🤝 Meet the SOLSTICE partners! The Institute for Light and Matter (Institut Lumière Matière - iLM) is a joint CNRS-University of Lyon 1 research unit located on the Lyon Tech La Doua campus. With more than 300 employees, including a hundred doctoral students and post-docs, the ILM is a major player in physics and chemistry research in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region. Within SOLSTICE, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) thanks to its expertise in traceability methods, will contribute to the development of a new way to track the textile fibers based on coding the mineral profile of polymers (MTP). Learn more about Institut Lumière Matière - iLM in SOLSTICE ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ehXb9vkg