CISUTAC activities
More detailed information about CISUTAC’s Work Packages is available here.
Running pilots to demonstrate the industrial application of new technologies for textile circularity
CISUTAC consortium partners develop 3 pilots to demonstrate the feasibility and value of repair and disassembly, sorting, and circular garments. Between designing semi-automated workstations for repair and dismantling of textiles, and developing digital solutions to improve textile sorting operations, CISUTAC also evaluates the potential for replication for local shops and companies.
Developing the capacity and infrastructure for circular textiles and supporting a large scale sector-wide uptake
CISUTAC builds a scenario for circular textile & clothing transition based on analysis of infrastructure needs, and of material and postconsumer textile flows. In addition, CISUTAC partners work on creating an open data standard for digital information access along the textile value chain (including harmonisation of vocabulary and formats). The Consortium also designs circular guidelines for the product teams in the sportswear, workwear and fashion. In addition, CISUTAC provides input for policy, standardisation and certification to facilitate the transition to a circular economy.
Building a better understanding of the textile actors and giving them insights on the value of circular textiles
In order to understand the motivations and opportunities of consumers, behaviour studies are performed in Antwerp, Belgium, in cooperation with partners’ shops. These will help design different business models with a focus on reuse & repair, and guidelines for local applications of circularity. Finally, CISUTAC defines processes for sustainability assessment, performs different type of life cycle assessment, and liaises with other EU projects to assure interaction and knowledge exchange (via ECOSYSTEX).