SOLSTICE

🎥 The SOLSTICE video introduction is online! Explore how the SOLSTICE project is transforming the textile industry with its holistic 5R strategy: Refuse/Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, and Recycle 🌱 👀 Don’t just hear about it, see it in action! Discover how SOLSTICE is reshaping the textile industry with circular solutions, cutting emissions, and driving sustainable innovation ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e2ymTKRG

Are you passionate about advancing climate-neutral and circular practices in the textile industry? Would you like to stay informed about the latest updates from the SOLSTICE project? SOLSTICE tackles key social and technical challenges by developing four scalable solutions to promote climate-neutral and circular practices in the textile sector, guided by a comprehensive 5R strategy: Refuse/Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Recycle. Demonstrations across four EU cities and regions will serve as living labs, enabling us to test and refine these innovative approaches 🏙️ 📧 Sign up for our biannual newsletter! The second issue will be out in May. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay in the loop ⬇ https://lnkd.in/d6ayEGTx

As part of the SOLSTICE project, a pilot co-creation workshop took place in Catalunya, bringing together 25 key stakeholders. Participants included SOLSTICE partners Circle Economy, Leitat Technological Center, TEXFOR - Confederación de la Industria Textil, and the Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition alongside local textile actors, the Catalan waste agency, and representatives from regional and local governments. The session focused on three goals: 🔹Presenting three existing regional initiatives tackling post-consumer textile waste, 🔹Identifying key criteria for replicating these pilots across Catalunya, 🔹Assessing each initiative's scalability based on those criteria. Participants worked in five thematic groups to align interests, clarify roles, and identify resources. Insights from the workshop will support the Generalitat de Catalunya in drafting a future call to replicate one of the pilot concepts, advancing circular solutions like reuse and repair across the region. Learn more about the SOLSTICE project ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e2ymTKRG

In mid-March, the SOLSTICE project reached a key milestone in Grenoble! The partner Circle Economy presented the local textile Material Flow Analysis, insights from the joint design phase, and a mapping of 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose) solutions tailored for the citizens of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole. They also shared early pilot ideas to gather feedback from local stakeholders. At the same event, Grenoble-Alpes Métropole introduced its “Third Place Alternative” demonstrator a dedicated space to foster and support local circular textile initiatives. Learn more about the project ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e2ymTKRG

Last week, the SOLSTICE partner Recyc'Elit🌍 participated in the World Impact Summit in Bordeaux, where they showcased the SOLSTICE project at their stand. We're proud to share that they were recognised with an award in the "Recycling and Circular Economy" category and also received 3rd prize with all the categories combined by the public vote. Learn more about the project ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e2ymTKRG

On 19-20 March, the SOLSTICE project was showcased at the first ever ‘Textile ETP on Tour’ in Tourcoing, France. Representing the project, Textile ETP and TECHTERA connected with the event participants, including research and industry professionals, sharing insights on the latest developments and objectives of the SOLSTICE activities.

On 25 March 2025, as part of the SOLSTICE project, TECHTERA presented key insights from the initial development phase and shared the next steps for this innovative initiative. TECHTERA is developing a revalorisation pathway explorer: a business model simulation tool designed to support textile circularity within the 5R framework (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle). TECHTERA is looking for pilot users — professionals in textile collection, sorting, recycling, reuse, repair, and upcycling — to help test and refine the tool through real-world applications. If you're interested in collaboration opportunities and you missed the webinar watch the full video to learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eWQwrAJZ

Join the SOLSTICE consortium on 25 March 2025 for a webinar where our project partner and member TECHTERA will introduce the Revalorisation Pathway Explorer business model simulation tool they are designing as part of the project to promote textile circularity within the 5R framework (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle) ♻️ TECHTERA will share insights into the tool's development and invite professionals from the textile collection, sorting, recycling, reuse, repair, and upcycling sectors to become pilot users, offering their expertise to test and refine the tool for practical application. Register now⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dsSXKekT

📢 A major step in the implementation of the European Partnership for Textiles of the Future has been taken, as the European Commission and Textile ETP now begin the signature process of a Memorandum of Understanding ✍ Once signed, the partnership will be officially launched to drive sustainability, circularity, and innovation in the textile sector while reinforcing Europe's strategic autonomy and global competitiveness. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. While any organisation can answer these calls, Textile ETP will coordinate consortium building initiatives, project brokerage, and dissemination activities for its members. These brokerage activities will also include all other textile-related funding opportunities across the entire Horizon Europe programme and other EU-funding schemes for research and innovation. 𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗧𝗣. Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGQUZjnP

Last month, our SOLSTICE partner Comune di Prato joined the 21st National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles, dedicated to sustainable fashion under the theme “M'illumino di Meno va di moda!” 🌱👕 During the event the city launched a series of initiatives promoting circular practices in fashion, some of which will continue beyond the event, encouraging long-term behavioral change. As part of the program, a dedicated talk on circular fashion brought together key sector actors. During the session, Comune di Prato presented the SOLSTICE project and shared insights from the focus group held in November, highlighting opportunities to advance sustainability in textiles. On 19 February, they also hosted a workshop with around 30 participants on consumer behavior in a circular economy ♻