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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......

Is the reuse of clothing environmentally friendly? The replacement rate brings us to the core question

This article was previously published in Talk publication portal.Overconsumption also causes problems with second-hand clothes. Buying second-hand clothes is responsible if it replaces buying a new......

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......

Hey consumer, awake your sleeping capital!

A favorite pair of pants that don't fit anymore, a dress bought two years ago for a friend’s wedding, a sale bargain you barely used. Almost everyone of us has some clothes that are hiding in our......

Anti-consumption – what is it and how is it going to change consumption?

The current fashion industry is one of the most unsustainable industries. The biggest problem in the industry is disposable clothing. About 11,3 kilograms of new clothes per person are consumed......

Can you manage without buying new clothes for half a year?

“Active Textile Society” runs for the period of November 2023 – June 2024. In November 2023, you will start by reviewing your wardrobe: How much clothes do you have? How much of it......

How to evaluate social responsibility of novel business models?

As part of the research on novel circular business models, we looked into the different impacts they may have on for example the environment and people. It other words, what negative or positive......

Second-hand opening new possibilities - The growth and business in the textile reuse market

As part of an Interreg project, Baltic2Hand, Turku University of Applied Sciences conducted desk research on the current state, problems and opportunities for reuse of textiles and second-hand market......

Environment fist – Companies are interested in sustainability

The second phase of the Telaketju project started with a background survey to map the starting points for the public project. The survey was sent to companies and organizations that are part of......

Swimwear and underwear from marine plastic waste – good or bad?

Increasingly, companies are looking to use recycled materials in their production. Since clothing made of plastic consumes nature's non-renewable resources, the textile industry is trying to solve the......