Collaborative
Projects
CiLAB is engaged in different collaborative initiatives
Cirpass 2 (in collaboration with atma.io and Circular Fashion) (more to come): start: May 2024
Belgium Builds Back Circular: re-LAB: start: March 2024
This project has a focus on intgrating the eco-design parameters in the different operations of a circular textile value chain.
Partnership between Cilab, RE-Antwerp/GATAM, Joseffa, Decathlon, Purfi/Concordia and Ecoso.
RegioGreenTex (in support of Ecoso)
RegioGreenTex promotes the collaboration in research and development between 43 partners from the four major sectors of society – industry, government, research institutes, and the public – for the textile industry. Partners come from 11 regions in 8 European countries. This project is co-funded by the European Union.
Living Labs (VLAIO): Re-USE in Style/Infinitex
Through multi-stakeholder and multi-level collaborations, the project ensures the development, testing, implementation and scaling up of circular solutions. The partnership consists of at least three partners, of which at least one is a company, and may also include knowledge institutions, governments, non-profit organizations and sector federations.
The project must contribute to the Flemish ambition to evolve towards a circular economy. The Flemish Energy and Climate Plan sets the ambition to reduce the material footprint by 30% by 2030 and to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The project aims for the local development of scalable sorting, cutting, sewing and repair concepts for the processing of textile waste streams. To this end, concrete circular cases on life extension are being developed in collaboration with all actors of the value chain, such as designers, companies (start-ups, SMEs and large companies), education, government and the social economy.