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Case study – The circular economy at work: Clothes Doctor – driving textile care and repair opportunities

ReLondon’s The circular economy at work report highlights the circular economy’s potential to contribute £24.2bn to...

Report – London’s fashion footprint: An analysis of material flows, consumption-based emissions, and levers for climate action

The fashion industry is the UK’s largest creative industry, but it comes with a huge environmental price. Fashion accounts...

Podcast – The circular economy playbook, episode 20: Giving new life to textile waste with Nish Parekh

In this episode, Ali and Rachel interview guest Nish Parkekh, co-founder of KAPDAA – The Offcut Company. KAPDAA creates...

Case study – Knitster LDN: Repurposing deadstock yarn leads to a new micro-factory in London

Snapshot Knitster LDN, a knitwear prototyping studio, saw first-hand how much surplus yarn gets wasted during the design...

Case study – Cucumber Clothing: ‘Try before you buy’ – using circular business models to connect with customers

Snapshot Cucumber Clothing, a sustainable female leisure and sleepwear brand, saw an opportunity to diversify their offer...

Case study – Phoebe English: Pioneering a fully circular, closed-loop fashion studio

Snapshot Phoebe English, a London-based sustainable fashion studio, has seen first-hand the volume of textile waste generated...

Case study – KAPDAA – The Offcut Company: Giving new life to textile waste

Snapshot KAPDAA – The Offcut Company turns brands’ off-cut fabrics into beautiful accessories. They saw how few solutions...

Case study – Birdsong: Extending the lifetime of garments through a new repair service

Snapshot Birdsong is a sustainable fashion studio based in East London. They decided to take their environmental ethos one...

Case study – THRIFT+ – Launching a new recycling Thrift+ bag

Snapshot Thrift+ is an online platform for second-hand shopping and resale. They saw first-hand how much textile waste is...

Podcast – The circular economy playbook, episode 13: Tackling the takeaway problem with Safia Qureshi

In this episode Ali and Lamia speak to Safia Qureshi, founder of returnable takeaway packaging service CLUBZERØ. Ali and...

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