Source: FashionUnited
Summary
Fashion for Good’s Project FAE seeks to bridge the gap between textile sorters and recyclers to enable the large-scale recycling of post-consumer textiles. The project aims to create a more circular fashion industry. According to Fashion for Good, Project FAE will develop a sorting technology to identify and separate recyclable textiles from non-recyclable ones. The project’s goal is to make textile recycling more efficient and cost-effective.
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Project FAE’s focus on textile recycling echoes past initiatives, such as H&M’s Garment Collecting Initiative and Patagonia’s Worn Wear program. The fashion industry’s interest in recycling is not new, but the scale and technology involved in Project FAE are notable. The project’s emphasis on sorting technology is reminiscent of earlier innovations in textile recycling. Fashion for Good’s efforts are part of a larger cycle of sustainability initiatives in the fashion industry.
Author: Evan Null
