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CiLAB- boosting circular textiles
Published on 26 November 2021
Belgium
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About this good practice
The CiLAB Collective creates and spreads knowledge about circular textiles. Buying less and local, while making better textiles and ensuring reuse of materials.
Resources needed
The city of Mechelen supported the collective with the amount of 5.000 euro seed money through Climate Action in 2021.
Main financial resources to facilitate transition into circular business models:
Equipment for a studio: 10.000 euro
Rent & utilities: 4.000 euro/year
1 FTE craftsman: 50.000
Main financial resources to facilitate transition into circular business models:
Equipment for a studio: 10.000 euro
Rent & utilities: 4.000 euro/year
1 FTE craftsman: 50.000
Evidence of success
Within 12 months of the practice, collaborations with two important clothing brands as well as with small-scale start-up companies have been set up, as well as several collaborations with fashion schools and the local community.
Potential for learning or transfer
Key success factors for a transfer are full transparency on effort and cost that is provided to the brands and partners involved, which increases their learning curve and provides a low-risk laboratory environment.
The CiLAB Collective promotes collaboration with the local community through spin-off projects with broad local engagement. The practice increases the level of flexible production of small-scale collections as well as rapid prototyping through the local availability of skilled individuals.
The CiLAB Collective promotes collaboration with the local community through spin-off projects with broad local engagement. The practice increases the level of flexible production of small-scale collections as well as rapid prototyping through the local availability of skilled individuals.
Further information
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Good practice owner
Organisation
City of Mechelen
Belgium
Prov. Antwerpen
Contact
Programme manager Circular city