Resources
This summary report explores the achievements of the four year ECAP (European Clothing Action Plan) project, part funded by EU LIFE.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- ECAP
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
Identification of and recommendations to overcome barriers to the development of post-consumer, closed loop clothing recycling in the UK.
- Waste management and end markets
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use & recycling
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
The circular economy as a route to opportunity
- Waste management and end markets
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Packaging producers
Working with WRAP, John Lewis identified an opportunity to improve fit consistency, and reduce sampling and product development lead times, for four core men‟s shirts. Bringing quality to life and encouraging sustainable living are core principles for John Lewis. The project aimed to facilitate 'right first time' sampling by creating a set of core blocks for four John Lewis bestselling men's shirts.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
F&F has made a conscious decision to be more sustainable, integrating durability into its working practices, from product design to its end of life. WRAP has been working with F&F to help make clothes look as good as new, for longer.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
ASOS identified a potential risk in the product durability of blind felled hems on tailored trousers due to hem failure, i.e. falling after washing or wearing. WRAP worked with ASOS to trial a bonding seal on both menswear and womenswear tailored trousers.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
Ted Baker is taking steps to make positive long-term impacts on the durability of its clothing. By reviewing the critical paths for design and development up to production, Ted Baker saw an opportunity to refine part of its quality management process to quickly identify high-risk fabrics.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
WRAP worked with COS, which is part of the H&M group, to run extended wash test trials on four different menswear Merino wool jumpers, in order to review and assess the optimal care instructions to maximise the garments’ life.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
Through regular analysis of its products’ returns data, New Look identified above average levels of returns on womenswear stretch jeans due to button attachment failure. WRAP worked with New Look to review the testing process of womenswear stretch jeans to help improve their performance, extending the life of these products.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
The Sustainable Clothing Guide is a practical guide to help brands and retailers to enhance the durability and quality of the clothing they produce.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use & recycling
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use and recycling
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
This series of guidance notes provides different audiences within product development teams (e.g. designers, buyers, retailers) advice on designing to improve clothing life.
- Textiles
- Fibre & fabric selection
- Design for extending clothing life
- SCAP 2020
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
This report details the outcomes of a research project to understand and identify emerging and commercially viable de-labelling or de-branding technologies for corporate-wear.
- Textiles
- Re-use & recycling
- SCAP 2020
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers