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Telavalue project has been ended and reported
Telavalue has been successfully ended in July, and now also final reporting has been submitted to Business Finland. The main objective of the Telavalue project was supporting and building of value......
Future Textile Manufacturing – Use of recycled materials and support from new technologies
In textile manufacturing, the current manufacturing process is well suited for processing virgin fibers. This is because natural fibers, such as cotton, contain natural impurities that require harsh......
Multifactor Study on Circular Business Models in the textile sector
The report "Multifactor Study on Circular Business Models in the textile sector" was done by the Telavalue project in 2024. The researchers come from Turku University of Applied Sciences, VTT and LAB......
How to get consumers to make choices that are better for the environment?
How to get consumers to make choices that are better for the environment? Through nudging. Nudging is one way of influencing people and their choices through subtle modifications of their decision......
The reuse of textiles has enormous potential - the challenge is to make it easy, attractive and accessible
The reuse of textiles is a form of consumption that is constantly increasing in popularity and has many positive effects. However, there are still challenges associated with the reuse of......
Does second-hand replace buying of new clothes?
When buying second-hand clothes instead of new ones you save natural resources. Materials that were needed to produce those old clothes, get a prolonged life, and there’s no need to adopt new......
