A new circular fashion initiative has been established in the hopes of reducing garment waste by demonstrating the feasibility of textile-to-textile recycling. So far, Decathlon, Petit Bateau, Bel & Bo, HNST, and Xandres have joined the EU-funded SCIRT project, as have technical partners and research institutes. They want to create six distinct types of clothes, including formal and casual wear, athletics, underwear, and uniforms, utilising post-consumer recycled fibres.

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