Consortium partners

Amsterdam Economic Board

The Amsterdam Economic Board is a partnership between businesses, knowledge institutions and government aimed at promoting the economic vitality and sustainability of the Amsterdam region. The Board acts as a catalyst for innovation and growth, focusing on key sectors such as health, smart mobility and digital connectivity. By stimulating cooperation and initiating innovative projects, the […]

By-Wire.net

By-Wire is an innovative Dutch design company dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies for the fashion and textile industries. Founded by Marina Toeters, By-Wire is known for pioneering wearable technology and smart clothing. The company integrates electronics and digital components into garments, resulting in creations that are both aesthetic and functional. Through the synergy between fashion […]

BYBORRE

BYBORRE is an innovative Dutch fashion label known for its progressive approach to textile design. Founded by Borre Akkersdijk, the brand is at the heart of the convergence of craftsmanship and digital technology. BYBORRE is known for its signature knitting techniques, using textiles as a medium to create unique patterns and textures. The brand is […]

Dutch Circular Textile Valley (DCTV)

Dutch Circular Textile Valley is working to create a circular textile chain to reduce environmental impact. The focus is on preventing and reducing textile waste and virgin fibres.

Dutch Yarnery

“Yarns and everything about yarns! That’s what you can expect at Dutch Yarnery. Everything about the yarn industry, from crafts to knowledge about the raw materials used for yarns. And the yarns themselves? You buy those in the webshop!” Tanne Giling helps anyone working with textiles, whether as an individual or a professional, with knowledge […]

Enschede Textielstad

Enschede Textielstad is an industrial weaving mill that uses natural and local yarns to produce fabrics for the fashion and interior design industries. Our aim is to produce as locally as possible and to provide brands that are already working on sustainability and/or reshoring with quality fabrics in an accessible way. All our fabrics are […]

Fashion + Design Festival Arnhem

Fashion + Design Festival Arnhem (FDFA) is a platform for Arnhem-based designers and (creative) entrepreneurs. During the annual Arnhem Fashion Month in June, designers, entrepreneurs, fashion/design events and cultural institutions present what they have to offer. Social developments are shown in an accessible way through fashion and design and visitors can be inspired by Arnhem’s […]

Fibershed

Fibershed Foundation Netherlands, as part of a global movement of 70+ local Fibershed ‘s, works on cross-sector collaborations and advocacy for a bio-circular and regenerative textile and clothing system. As a network of and for farmers, fibre-to-textile processors, designers, makers and producers, we focus on closing the natural materials cycle and a fair value chain. […]

Frankenhuis

What once started as a cotton mill has today grown into one of Europe’s leading mechanical textile recycling companies. Frankenhuis has years of experience in the mechanical recycling of textile materials. We are unique because we mainly process post-consumer textiles. With our team full of expertise and knowledge about our unique processes, we are on […]

Gelderland Innovators for Sustainable Textile (GIST/Kiemt)

The Gelderland Innovators for Sustainable Textiles (GIST) is a partnership of ArtEZ, Kiemt and WUR Circular Fashion Lab®. It is one of the four hubs within Dutch Circular Textile Valley and one of the spearheads in the CircE action programme of the province of Gelderland. GIST is the design hub within the Dutch Circular Textile […]

Het Groene Brein

Het Groene Brein is a Dutch network of scientists and experts that focuses on stimulating sustainability and green thinking within different fields. The initiative acts as a bridge between academic knowledge and practice, bringing together scientists, businesses and civil society organisations to jointly develop sustainable solutions. The Green Brain is committed to a green transition […]

Knitwear Lab

Knitwear Lab is an innovative Dutch company specialising in advanced knitwear and digital manufacturing technologies. Based in the Netherlands, Knitwear Lab is known for its progressive approach to knitwear design and manufacturing. The lab combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technologies, including 3D knitting machines and digital design software. This allows them to produce bespoke knitwear […]

Kukka

Kukka is a Rotterdam-based chromatic studio for textile and surface design. We explore innovative ways of approaching colour in design. Our projects inspire positive change and spark important conversations. Through graphic simplicity, abstraction and striking colours, we tell valuable stories. We are not afraid to challenge the norm and push boundaries, while still addressing sensitive […]

Leemans & Wicker (LEW)

Kim Leemans and Merel Wicker both graduated from the fashion department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in 2001. During their studies, they discovered the power of collaboration and have been partners ever since. Working as freelance fashion designers, they decided in 2007 that it was time to start their own label: LEW by […]

Modint

Modint is a leading trade association for fashion, interiors, carpets and textiles in the Netherlands. With its roots deep in the Dutch textile industry, Modint acts as a powerful advocate for companies within the fashion and textile sector. The organisation offers a wide range of services, including legal advice, collective purchasing, sustainability initiatives and market […]

Museum Arnhem

Looking at art in one of the most beautifully located museum buildings in the Netherlands. You can do that at Museum Arnhem. The museum is located on the high lateral moraine with stunning views of the Rhine. The free sculpture garden is a nice place to stay. Even without a museum ticket you can look […]

New Industrial Order (N.I.O.)

Join the next generation: stop the waste, preserve the fashion. The current fashion system is built to market more clothes than we can ever wear. Our planet can no longer bear this. New Industrial Order (N.I.O.) is a laboratory where artists, engineers, designers and entrepreneurs join hands to create a new fashion system built around […]

New Order of Fashion

New Order of Fashion is an international talent platform. We empower the next generation of forward-thinking fashion designers to boost the transition to a circular fashion and textile industry. Did you know that more than 80% of a garment’s sustainable impact is determined during the design phase? New Order of Fashion is committed to empowering […]

Rijn IJssel

We provide secondary vocational education. We also offer education for adults and tailor-made training and education for companies. The world around us is changing rapidly. Rijn IJssel is there to prepare students for the labour market of now and later. Rijn IJssel offers courses such as Fashion Design and Fashion Tailoring.

RTT Twente

Recycling companies De Beurs and Het Goed had long been sorting used textiles in Tubbergen and Enschede respectively. To be able to sort more textiles, reuse more textiles and create more social employment, De Beurs and Het Goed set up the Regional Textile Sorting Centre Twente, merging their textile sorting activities in Twente.

SaXcell

SaXcell, a spin-off of Saxion University of Applied Sciences, makes high-quality textiles from used textiles in a newly established production facility. Old cotton fibres will be converted into new cellulose fibres called SaXcell through a sustainable recycling process. SaXcell is a collaboration between Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the five inventors, Sympany, WeVoTex and three […]

Schijvens Corporate Fashion

Schijvens Corporate Fashion, a family business with a history dating back to 1863, designs, manufactures and distributes corporate clothing with over 160 years of experience and craftsmanship. With an impressive customer portfolio, including Albert Heijn, NS, KLM, Transavia, CSU, Kruidvat, Etos, Hema, Praxis, Karwei, Gamma, McDonald’s, Sligro, Makro and Intratuin, Schijvens goes through the entire […]

State of Fashion

State of Fashion is an international fashion platform where alternatives to the current fashion system are given a stage. With projects, discussion programmes, labs and publications, we bring visionary ideas together. Once every two years, we organise a large-scale public event, the Biennale, where we put an urgent theme on the agenda with an ever-changing […]

Studio Samira Boon

Studio Samira Boon consists of textile architects who create dynamic environments. Our adaptive and interactive structures improve the use and experience of spaces, acoustics, climate and energy. In cooperation with our clients, we design and produce site-specific textile solutions. Commissioned by renowned companies, we develop concepts and research technical innovations for 3D structures and sustainable […]

TexPlus

TexPlus Foundation is a partnership between six Overijssel frontrunners in the field of circular textiles. From collection to processing and the manufacture of end products; the entire chain is represented in the foundation. The aim of the TexPlus Foundation is to connect the chain from collection to reuse. It does this by stimulating the reuse […]

Zeefier

Zeefier believes seaweed is the answer to the polluting textile industry since it doesn’t require fresh water, agricultural land, or chemicals to grow. It purifies CO2 and produces oxygen, making it a perfect sustainable solution for the fashion and interior industry. For almost 10 years, artivist Nienke Hoogvliet has worked on the perfect recipe for circular textile dyes from seaweed, making […]