2023

November - December

We moved the atelier to a new location in the Impact Factory.

Finished the new collection (4th) for Méson.

Kicked-off the upcycling project with Mayerline.

Supported Kringwinkel Antwerpen during the repair days.

Started collaboration with Zanzibar.

Closing event of the Circular Textile Lab (VLAIO) at CiLAB co-organised with Creamoda.

Opening of Ziellab with first workshops during the Circular Festival.

Collaboration with Stormkop (Antwerp).

Nominated by BFA as Changemaker 2023.

re-LAB selected by Belgium Builds Back Circular.

... and Liza, Rojin and Emma joined the collective.

Machines area

Solutions area

Expo area

News area

October

Cilab extends into Ziellab.
End of October Mode Ursulinen is moving to their new building. - 2gether with our so loved neighbour the building will be marked with an installation showing the negatives and positives of the clothing industry. Heart and Soul.

To be followed on this page.

Michelle Kochuyt presented her prototype (photo) to Concordia Textiles

Radia welcomes her first born son Abdennour

August-September

Collaborated with Xandres and Studio Circulaire on the upcycled denim jacket collection

Supported Tim Van Steenbergen (photo) and Ruth Goosens in setting up RE-ANTWERP

Received +300 visitors during the Open Monumentdag 2023

Started the Ziellab initiative in collaboration with Mode Ursulinen

Set-up different pilot projects with ECOSO (within the RegioGreenTex project)

June - July

Mid-July, Shawkat decided to continue as an independent fashion designer, a proof that our business model works as intended.

Early July Abaseen Stanikzai joined Cilab. It is a result of the great collaboration with Ursulinen Mode.

We supported RE-Antwerp in setting up their atelier. RE-Antwerp is an initiative from Tim Van Steenbergen, Ruth Goossens and GATAM.

Production started on upcycling collection for Studio Circulaire and Xandres.

Supported Okret on the Love Tomorrow upcycled shirts

Repair activities for HNST and Essentiel

Supporting Botter on preparing their Paris show

Started Decathlon pilot with Ecoso for the RegioGreenTex initiative

We kindly thank Bulo, Post NL and ING for their support (more to come)

Photo: Pieter Plasschaert

Abaseen producing an upcycling collection of jackets from denim trousers.

(prototype from Essentiel Euro-collection in background)

April - May

Five important events we worked hard for:

25 - 4: Sarah Vandoorne releases her book and dedicates three pages on the story of Cilab and Shawkat

28 - 4: the result of a remarkable, joyfull collab with Mode Ursulinen and de Kerkfabriek

14 - 5: Hanswijkprocessie

location: Hanswijkbasiliek

2 - 5: Tribute to CiLAB and Shawkat broadcasted by VRT - Eén

Iedereen Beroemd

We admit, when the world got us going crazy .... we'll carry on

13 - 5: Eurovision contest

Dressed for success

13 - 5 It's between you and me (Rataplan - Antwerp)
performes by Compagnie Irene K. & Nina Plantefève-Castryck

Sam Wybouw supported Nina in preparing the outfits (see photo)

Photo: Axel Kremer

Blessing, Ian and Toon.

April/May has been a quite loaded period. We are very thankful with the ongoing collaboration with the Ursulinen Mode. Blessing (phote), Ian (photo) and Toonhave been crucial in processing the volume of work. They experienced four weeks craziness for a better world.

Well done.

And Abaseen

In the meanwhile thirteen models have been made by the school in a collab with Decathlon. One of those from Abaseen Stanikzai.