Inside a Waste Management Facility
Many people wonder what happens to textile waste once it enters one of our plants, so we thought it was time to open the doors and share how the process really works. At Coleo, we manage textile waste from two main sources. On one hand, we work with materials from the fashion and industrial sectors […]
Textile Circularity: Closed-loop vs Open-loop
The transition toward a circular economy in the textile sector has brought with it multiple ways of understanding and applying sustainability. One of the most relevant—and often misunderstood—concepts is circularity itself, and alongside it, the distinction between closed-loop and open-loop circularity. Both models have a role to play within the value chain, but the reality is that they do […]
Case Study: Textile Recycling in Action – Coleo x Boboli
How Coleo & Boboli Turned Textile Waste into a Circular Fashion Collection
Understanding Textile Waste: It’s More Than Just Old Clothes
Everyone’s talking about circular fashion — but few are talking about the actual waste. Post-consumer garments, unsold pre-consumer stock, industrial offcuts. The real challenge? Garment-format waste, rising regulation, and the illusion that cutting waste is already solved.
Retexcat lanza (de la mano de Mango) las primeras prendas circulares fabricadas “íntegramente” en Cataluña
Retexcat lanza (de la mano de Mango) las primeras prendas circulares fabricadas “íntegramente” en Cataluña. Read the original article
Cavasol – Solidança
Ponemos en marcha el proyecto Cavasol, conjuntamente con Solidança, con el objetivo de crear una línea de negocio de ropa de trabajo confeccionada a partir del aprovechamiento de algodón reciclado de la planta de gestión textil a través de técnicas de ecodiseño.
Life Politex
Fibre to fibre full circularity in the textile sector through novel polyester recycling technologies Despite available recycling technologies across Europe, less than 50% of discarded clothing is collected for potential reuse or recycling, and only 1% is recycled into new clothing. Brands are increasingly transitioning to recycled versions of synthetic fibres, mainly polyester, typically using […]
ReHubs elige nueva Junta Directiva en la nueva sede de Coleo
En su reunión anual, los miembros de ReHubs han visitado, además, la nueva planta de reciclaje de Coleo en Mataró (Barcelona). Read the original article
Fashion Forward
El proyecto se centra en el área SUDOE, especialmente en zonas rurales, donde el sector tiene un gran impacto económico, social y ambiental.
