The textile and fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. From water pollution to greenhouse gas emissions, the negative impact of this industry on our planet cannot be ignored. 

Bio-based residual streams offer a sustainable solution that can help mitigate the environmental impact of the textile and fashion industry. However, the feasibility and scalability of this approach need to be analysed to ensure its practicality and effectiveness. Another potential limitation is the lack of expertise (knowledge). 

Aim

In this project, fashion and design, textile management and textile technology are involved, and we will:

• Investigate the local resources for local bio-based residual streams suitable for textile production.
• Extract textile fibre from local bio-based residual streams without harsh chemicals and develop the textile production process using these fibres.
• Investigate extracting textile fibres from novel local bio-based residual streams and develop the textile production process using these fibres.
• Potential use of textiles obtained from local bio-based residual streams in fashion design.
• Investigate the sustainable supply chains and business models, marketing and consumption behaviour for the textiles obtained from local bio-based residual streams.
• Explore the possibility of using textiles obtained from local bio-based residual streams in smart textiles.
• Optimise these novel local resources and processes for different applications, to prototype and support local businesses in Sjuhärad region.  

The project will be a continued work started with several projects funded by Vinnova, BioInnovation, and Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad.  I is co-financed with two Vinnova and BioInnovation projects: Bio-based residual streams with potential in the technical textile industry,  Innovative fibre blends and yarn spinning techniques and the EU Horizon Europe funded Sustainable Industrial Design of Textile Structures for Composites - SUSTDESIGNTEX project. 

Moreover, this project is a continued development for other projects in which we are involved ex. Vinnova project snOWWOol.