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Yahoo
17-03-2025
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Denim Deal Brings Its Circular Mission to France
Denim Deal, the industry-leading initiative committed to driving circularity in denim established in Amsterdam in 2020, is expanding its reach in Europe. The public and private organization is launching in France, an initiative that targets all players across the French textile supply chain including brands, collection agencies, recyclers and weavers. Denim Deal France aims to promote the integration of post-consumer recycled cotton, strengthen traceability and encourage more responsible production practices across the French supply chain. More from Sourcing Journal Pact Group and BlockTexx Partner on Fashion Recycling in Australia Unifi's Sustainability Report Highlights Circular Fiber Launch No44 Partners With Elleti Group and Re&Up for Circular Program Denim Deal will kick off the effort on March 27 with an event at The Netherlands Embassy in Paris. The event will review Denim Deal's goals, the advantages of joining the collective, testimonials from participants and conversations with industry experts. The event will also highlight the environmental benefits of building circularity into manufacturing processes and how circularity can be achieved without sacrificing durability and quality. 'France is a strategic market for our collaborative platform, building on our success in the Netherlands. With its dynamic denim industry and diverse range of retailers and brands, France presents a unique opportunity for growth. Additionally, the country is at the forefront of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and EU regulations, making it an ideal environment for us to explore and address the operational implications of these regulations with our partners in the industry,' Nicolas Prophte, Denim Deal board member, told SJ Denim. Originally known as the Dutch C-233 Green Deal on Circular Denim, Denim Deal was a pact made between mills, manufacturers, brands and the city of Amsterdam in 2020 to increase the industry's use of recycled content. It ended in 2023 exceeding its goal of producing 3 million pairs of jeans with at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled content. The initiative has evolved, driven by a renewed strategy that involves establishing key regional hubs. With a new goal to produce 1 billion pairs of jeans containing at least 20 percent PCR by 2030, Denim Deal is focused on growing brand memberships, as they're in the driver seat to achieve its goal. 'We are confident that our expansion strategy, starting with France and extending to Germany, will create a resilient platform in Europe. Together, we can tackle significant challenges related to circular business models and compliance with EU regulations while simultaneously offering consumers a desirable pair of jeans,' Prophte said. In September, the organization released its first list of members (mostly denim mills) since spinning off from the Dutch framework. It also unveiled a collection of Denim Deal approved fabrics that contain a minimum of 20 percent PCR cotton and adhere to the group's guidelines for quality and durability.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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Pact Group and BlockTexx Partner on Fashion Recycling in Australia
Plastic recycler and packaging manufacturer Pact Group has teamed with textile recycling technology company BlockTexx to develop garment recycling operations for fashion brands and retailers in Australia. The two Australia-based companies signed a memorandum of understanding to determine the feasibility of creating an end-to-end solution for discarded polyester and cotton-blend clothing. The operation would include collection, sorting and pre-processing used garments, then recycling poly-cotton, polyester and cotton pieces into raw materials. Those materials could then be converted into yarn for new clothing, non-food-grade plastic packaging or other applications. More from Sourcing Journal Circ Raises $25M in Oversubscribed Round led by Taranis 'This Isn't About Competition': Why Textile-to-Textile Recyclers Are Teaming Up Aussie Designer Rebecca Vallance Launches Denim Collection According to Seamless, an Australian clothing stewardship initiative, the country's garment industry manufactures and imports around 1.4 billion items of new clothing each year. Most of those items are made with non-renewable materials, and more than half of those garments end up in landfills, accounting for 200,000 metric tons of waste annually. Pact and BlockTexx each bring specialized expertise in recycling to the collaboration. Through its Retail Accessories division, Pact collects and redistributes used plastic hangers from retail stores to garment and accessory suppliers for reuse or recycling. 'Pact's existing presence in the global fashion supply chain through our Retail Accessories business enables us to expand our expertise across the garment supply chain beyond just hangers,' said Sanjay Dayal, CEO of Pact. 'This initiative with BlockTexx demonstrates our commitment to leading the circular economy through partnerships and collaboration to offer sustainable solutions for our customers.' Polyester recycling has proved difficult for the fashion industry to take on for several reasons, one being that most clothing containing the material is blended with other fibers such as cotton, making it harder to separate the polyester for recycling. Often, polyester goes through chemical treatments and finishes that can also interfere with recycling. BlocTexx developed a chemical recycling process for hard-to-recycle polyester and cotton blends, and currently recycles textiles at its facility near Brisbane for use in new clothing and agricultural applications, among other uses. Through this partnership, the two companies will conduct a feasibility study to assess Australia's garment collection supply chain, the technical requirements necessary to meet BlockTexx's recycling process and the suitability of using the resulting recycled raw materials in Pact's packaging products and other applications. Pact and BlockTexx said they hope to complete that study this year. 'This project aims to accelerate the fashion industry's shift toward more sustainable products by combining Pact's capabilities in sustainable retail supply chains with BlockTexx's textile recycling innovations,' said Adrian Jones, co-founder of BlockTexx. 'This could enable businesses in the fashion and textiles sector to transition to more sustainable and circular practices and assist in the reduction of CO-2 emissions and prevent unwearable textiles from going to landfill, both here and overseas.'
